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SCD Meeting and CEU Event: Treating the Throwing Shoulder from Head to Toe
Monday, March 13, 2023, 6:30 PM - 8:30 PM EDT
Category: Webinars

Location: Zoom - Virtual Only: Register Here

Speaker: Jessica Kuntz, PT, DPT

Description:

  1. Intro to the Overhead Thrower/Key Points
  2. Thrower's Paradox
  3. Anatomy Highlights
  4. Selected Examination
  5. Common Injuries
  6. 4 Phases of Thrower's Rehab
  7. Biomechanics of Throwing
  8. Return to Sport Testing
  • Kinetic Chain Evaluation
    • Forearm, Elbow, Shoulder
    • Scapular/Thoracic Spine
    • Core Strength 
    • Hip Mobility/ Strength 
    • Ankle/Foot
    • Single Leg Balance
  • Motor Performance
    • Overhead Squat
    • Single Leg Squat/Lateral Step Down
    • Y Balance Test
    • Lunges
    • Push-Up/Pull Up
    • Drop Jump Vertical/Tuck Jump
  • Importance of Kinetic Chain
  • Posture/Janda's Upper Crossed/Lower Crossed
  • Humeral Retroversion
  • GIRD-TOTAL ARC OF MOVEMENT

Treating the Throwing Shoulder from Head-to-Toe Objectives

  1. Attendee will understand and be able to articulate anatomy and biomechanics of typical shoulder.
  2. Attendee will know components of thorough examination of a throwing athlete.
  3. Attendee will be able to assess integration of kinetic chain, posture and anatomy interaction to optimize treatment for throwing athlete.
  4. Attendee will be able to identify common injuries and pathology of throwing athlete  

Treating the Throwing Shoulder from Head-to-Toe Timeline

  • 5 min intro
  • 10 min exam
  • 15 min common injuries/treatment
  • 5 min biomechanics of throwing
  • 10 min return to sport testing
  • 15 min practice of implementing exercise/testing

This course has been approved for 0.5 General and 0.5 Direct Access Contact Hours.

Register to attend!


Contact: AnnMarie Stauffer | [email protected] and Jessica Kuntz | [email protected]