The Chiropractic Approach to Assessing and Bulletproofing High Performance Shoulders

The Chiropractic Approach to Assessing and Bulletproofing High Performance Shoulders

Chiropractors who can effectively treat shoulders will be famous in their community. Many people are struggling with shoulder injuries, yet many medical providers do not take a systematic approach to fixing the underlying issue, and instead address just the symptoms. Chiropractors have a unique skill set and a unique ability to be heroes in this situation by addressing the symptoms along with underlying pathology.
Since many chiropractors are also involved in high-performance treatment and rehab for athletes, a skilled chiropractor can play an outstanding role in assessing and treating the most common shoulder conditions. In fact, no other profession has the knowledge, skills, and abilities that modern chiropractors do to address these issues.
This course will lead to a deeper understanding of the structures of the shoulder, how to measure them, and how to judge their function and patency as the first step in becoming the leader in your community for shoulder conditions. Additionally, we will discuss the fastest and most efficient treatment and rehab strategies.

Learning Objectives:

• Educate Chiropractors on when and where fitness is an appropriate intervention for shoulder conditions.
• Demonstrate a holistic approach to the assessment of the shoulder complex, gleno-humeral joint, the scapulo-thoracic joint, the ribcage, the thoraco-abdominal pillar, and the cervico-thoracic junction.
• Maximize the impact a skilled chiropractor can have on their patients who are struggling with acute and chronic shoulder issues.
• Demonstrate useful assessment measurements and tools within the chiropractic office for shoulder joint diagnosis.
• Demonstrate clinical tests that allow for rapid, effective assessment of the shoulder.
• Practice 3 clinically relevant rehab exercises to improve the stability and performance of the shoulder complex.

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