Evidence-Informed Treatment of Shoulder Impingement Syndrome
Presented by Jennifer T. Dodson
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Therapists often get referrals for shoulder impingement syndrome, a common diagnosis that limits an individual’s ability to use their arm with meaningful occupations. They may also receive referrals for diagnoses distal to the shoulder but observe pain in the shoulder when the patient resumes use of the entire upper extremity, or they may be the first to identify shoulder dysfunction. Once a comprehensive evaluation is performed, therapists must choose evidence-informed interventions to address the impairments identified to return patients to meaningful occupations. There are many factors that can contribute to shoulder impingement syndrome, and treatment interventions must be individualized to meet each patient’s unique needs. This course will synthesize the literature on treatment interventions and is applicable to therapists at a beginner level.
Meet your instructor
Jennifer T. Dodson
Jennifer "Jen" Dodson has been an Occupational Therapist since 1998, a Certified Hand Therapist since 2004, and is fellowship trained from the Philadelphia Hand Center in 2002. She received her Post-Professional Occupational Doctorate from Jefferson University (Formerly Thomas Jefferson) in 2021 along with an Advance Practice…
Chapters & learning objectives
1. Treatment of Soft-Tissue Dysfunction in Shoulder Impingement Syndrome
This chapter introduces manual therapy techniques to address soft tissue that can generate pain in the shoulder, and manual therapy techniques to address pectoralis minor limitations.
2. Evidence-Informed Therapeutic Exercise to Address Scapular Dysfunction
This chapter reviews kinetic chain approach, as well as evidence-informed exercises for periscapular and rotator cuff muscles.
3. Neuromuscular Reeducation Techniques to Address Dynamic Stabilization of the Shoulder
This chapter covers closed-chain exercises, proprioceptive neuromuscular facilitation, and other treatment options in the literature, including taping, dry needling, and cervicothoracic manipulation.
