Orthopaedic Physiotherapy Grand Rounds 2 - The Young Pitcher’s Story

Overview:

According to Wikipedia, Grand Rounds have historically been a methodology of medical education consisting of presenting the medical problems and treatment of a particular patient to an audience consisting of doctors, pharmacists, residents, and medical students.

The Adjunct Education Committee of the National Orthopaedic Division is initiating Orthopaedic Physiotherapy Grand Rounds, which gathers physiotherapists and other healthcare professionals to highlight the importance of an interprofessional collaboration in treatment. Complex and unique cases are presented with the intention of bringing together various areas of practice and different perspectives of clinical reasoning. 
 
The Orthopaedic Physiotherapy Grand Rounds 2 was presented online on Jan 12, 2021. It it dives into the case of a teenage baseball pitcher with an atypical presentation involving cervicothoracic, neurodynamic and scapulohumeral dysfunction resulting in shoulder and elbow pain and axillary tingling. The panelists discuss several hypotheses that could have resulted in such symptoms, including thoracic outlet syndrome and shoulder instability. Several areas of physiotherapy treatment were considered to formulate the most suitable care plan for the patient. 

Case Presenter:

Andrea McAllister, PT, DipManip, MClSc(Manip), Instructor and Examiner NOD AIM program

Andrea has attained both her Diploma of Advanced Manipulative Therapy and a Master of Clinical Science (Manipulative Therapy) degree. She is an adjunct professor in the Physiotherapy School at Dalhousie University and an Instructor/Examiner in the Orthopaedic Division AIM system. Andrea has developed a comprehensive toolbox for assessment and treatment approaches. She takes time with her patients, finding the root of a dysfunction and creating individualized care plans to manage challenges. Andrea will work with you, to set and achieve your goals for work, play and pain management. In her own spare time, Andrea loves the outdoors and keeps busy with snowboarding, golf, running, her dog and her family.

Panelists:

Joanne Carswell, PT DipManip, MClSc(Manip), Instructor and Examiner NOD AIM program

Joanne Carswell began her education at the University of Manitoba with a Bachelor of Physical Education following that she completed her Bachelor of Medical Rehabilitation – Physical Therapy. In 2001 Joanne completed her Advanced Orthopaedic Exam through the National Orthopaedic Division. In 2011 she completed a Masters of Clinical Science through Western University in London Ontario. Joanne is the owner of Vista Place Physiotherapy and Sports Injury Clinic in Winnipeg, MB. 

Elaine Maheu, PT DipManip, MClSc(Manip), Instructor and Examiner NOD AIM program

Elaine teaches in Canada, Switzerland and France and acts as a consultant to numerous professionals, as well as to the Montreal Migraine Clinic. Elaine has been certified by ISTOP to practice intramuscular stimulation (Gunn IMS) and now has her certification for using dry needling from the OPPQ (Ordre professionnel de la physiothérapie du Québec). In October 2012, she was awarded the Golden Hands Award from the Orthopaedic Division of the Canadian Physiotherapy Association and was given Lifetime Membership to CAMPT.

Scott Whitmore, PT   BSc(PT), MClsc.PT, Dip.Manip.PT, FCAMPT, CGIMS, CIDN

Scott graduated from the University of Western Ontario with a bachelor of science in Physiotherapy. He received his Diploma of Manipulative Physiotherapy from the Canadian Physiotherapy Association, Orthopedic Division and has completed a clinical masters in manipulative therapy from the University of Western Ontario.