Scapulothoracic Assessment Part 3

Overview:

Janet Delorme has learned scapulothoracic mechanics the hard way. From the inside.

A 32-year career as an orthopaedic/manual Physiotherapist did not prepare her for the life-changing injury that would rob her of her career, her active lifestyle and much of her independence.

Over a period of ten years, Janet turned her focus toward learning more about this region. What she felt on the inside did not “fit” with what was being taught by professionals observing this problem from the outside. The result of many years of reading, study and personal experimentation has been the publication of two books: Scapulothoracic Assessment in Three Simple Steps. (FriesenPress 2021) and The Mysterious Winging Scapula (FriesenPress 2022).

Janet does not claim to be a researcher or a scientist. She was a practitioner who was passionate about what she did.  Now she is passionate about what she has learned. By sharing her knowledge, she hopes to help many others…the ones without a voice. Unlocking the secrets of this region will change scapulothoracic assessment. Period.

Taking time out of a busy life to read two books is a big ask for most medical professionals, so Janet has provided most of the information from Book one in a five-part webinar series, with the added benefit of new data…Always the case with scientific evidence…it is always changing!
 
The information presented in the books and in these five webinars is Janet’s best effort to organize a great deal of information and present it coherently and succinctly.

Learning Objectives:

• Clarify the many definitions of the “winging” scapula.
• Simplify and explain the biomechanics of the winging scapula – for Long Thoracic Nerve Palsy (SANP) and for Spinal Accessory Nerve Palsy (SANP).
• Identify and recognize risk factors and how they may or may not affect your patient.
• Recognize that the nerve supply to the proximal shoulder muscles is unique and understand why this is important clinically.
• Review the epidemiology of LTNP
• Understand how to sort through “too many symptoms” and recognize those that are unique to this condition.

Audience and General Information

This online course is open to all healthcare professionals who are interested in further developing their shoulder assessment and treatment skills.

This is part 3 of a 5 part series. You can view the full series of courses by going to this page. When you click 'Buy course' you will be presented with the option to purchase this individual course or all of the courses in the series at a discounted rate!