Course Details

This course provides a comprehensive, evidence-informed approach to shoulder pain management, integrating manual therapy, exercise prescription, and clinical reasoning across common and complex shoulder presentations. Rather than emphasizing isolated techniques, the course focuses on decision-making, when to load, when to mobilize, and when to modify based on patient presentation and goals.

Participants will learn how to assess shoulder pain in the context of movement variability, irritability, and contributing cervical or thoracic factors, and how to build progressive treatment plans that extend beyond symptom relief.

For: PTs, OTs, ATCs.

General schedule (individual course iterations may vary- check the schedule carefully before booking)

• Saturday 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM

• Sunday 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM

CEU: 16 hours

You’ll learn how to:

• Perform a comprehensive shoulder examination to guide treatment decisions

• Differentiate shoulder pain presentations based on irritability, loading tolerance, and functional demands

• Apply manual therapy strategically to support movement and exercise progression

• Design progressive exercise programs targeting strength, capacity, and movement confidence

• Integrate patient education to address expectations, fear, and activity modification

• Manage both acute and persistent shoulder pain within a whole-person framework

Discounts are available (student physical therapists, University of Utah employees, UU alumni) - contact us @ pureperformancerehab@gmail.com

Key Focus Areas

• Rotator cuff–related shoulder pain

• Subacromial and posterior shoulder presentations

• Shoulder mobility and load tolerance

• Scapular and thoracic contributions

• Return-to-activity and sport considerations

• Shoulder surgery implications for rehabilitation

Prerequisites: None