Rotator Cuff Injuries and Interventions: A Physical Therapy Perspective
Tracking # 20-748632
$32.00
Course overview
The purpose of this course is to provide physical therapists and physical therapist assistants with a current, comprehensive overview of rotator cuff injuries and the role of physical therapy examination, diagnosis, and interventions, as well as to review alternative and surgical approaches to the problem. This course will provide a review of relevant shoulder anatomy, examine potential causes for rotator cuff pathology, describe treatment techniques commonly used in individuals with rotator cuff pathology, and review indications and complications relating to rotator cuff surgery. The focus of this intermediate-level course is to explore the current best evidence to assist in reducing the deficits in knowledge related to the cause of rotator cuff pathology and provide updated evidence related to diagnostic accuracy and effective interventions, while highlighting the areas still in need of future research.
Subject areas
This course counts toward the state boards and subject areas below.
Oklahoma Board of Medical Licensure and Supervision - Physical Therapy
Physical Therapist
Physical Therapist Assistant
South Carolina Board of Physical Therapy
Physical Therapist
Physical Therapy Assistant
Disclosure statements
Elite’s policy is to avoid any situation or suggestion of conflict of interest. The company does not commercially support or work with any external commercial interests. To ensure freedom from bias, Elite’s policy is to inform participants of any potential conflict of interested in writing at the beginning of the course and/or throughout the course, as appropriate. To this end, Elite requires signed disclosures of potential conflict of interest from course authors and planning committee members. To ascertain any perception of bias or conflict of interest among students taking the course, we ask course participants the following question on the course evaluation: