The Shoulder Orthopedic Massage Series: Assessment and Treatment Strategies for Soft Tissue Pain and Injury

Course overview

Dr. Ben Benjamin makes this highly technical and complex material clear and accessible. With precision, humor, and insight he uses a step-by-step approach to teach practitioners anatomy, assessment, treatment techniques, and injury rehabilitation for working with shoulder pain. Program 1 Shoulder Anatomy in Depth Anatomy structures, palpation, and drawing Program 2 Assessment Tools The assessment process | Taking the shoulder history Assessment testing and practice Program 3 Integration: Understanding the Injury Process Scar tissue and referred pain in the shoulder Detailed theory and integration of each injury Program 4 Treatment Techniques Part 1 Principles of friction therapy and protocols for the shoulder Rotator cuff injuries: Friction therapy techniques, Massage and myofascial therapy, Rehabilitation exercise programs Program 5 Treatment Techniques Part 2 Friction therapy, massage and myofascial therapy, and rehabilitation exercises for the biceps, triceps, pectoralis major, and joints of the shoulder Program 6 The Shoulder Injury Game A fun activity that integrates all of the assessment and theory skills Program 7 Case Enactments Cases: Tendon injury | Frozen shoulder