Summary

There is increasing interest in the relevance and role of the kinetic chain in shoulder rehabilitation.Whether our patients are elite athletes or work in desk based jobs the shoulder does not function in isolation.

So how does incorporating the kinetic chain impact our shoulder exercises? Is there evidence to support the role of the kinetic chain in performance and injury? Is this concept only relevant to our athletes and high functional demand individuals or does it have relevance to our general populations?

In this webinar, we will take a comprehensive bottom up and top down look at the current evidence base regarding the kinetic chain and shoulder pain and rehabilitation and what it means to our practice. You will leave with clinical tips and exercises to enhance your rehabilitation of patients with shoulder pathology.

Objectives

1. Investigate the evidence evaluating the potential role of the kinetic chain, in shoulder pain & injury
2. Consider the role of the kinetic chain in performance of the upper limb
3. Consider key subjective features that may indicate the relevance of the kinetic chain in shoulder pain presentations
4. Discuss simple objective assessment tools to evaluate the relevance of the kinetic chain
5. Highlight the potential benefits of incorporating the kinetic chain in shoulder exercises
6. Illustrate simple ways of incorporating the kinetic chain in shoulder exercises.
7. Consider the relevance of the kinetic chain in terms of its potential role in symptom modification within a biopsychosocial model.

Target professionals

Content is not intended for use outside the scope of the learner’s license or regulation. Continuing education courses should not be taken by people who are not licensed or regulated.This does not apply when they are part of a specific plan of care. By participating in this course, the participant agrees to respect his/her professional scope of practice.