Staged Approach for Rehabilitation Classification of the Shoulder

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When treating the shoulder, it can be overwhelming to determine the right treatment. Having a systematic approach to collecting and synthesizing information to determine the appropriate interventions and vigor of interventions is helpful. In this microlearning course, we’ll look at a patient case to introduce the Staged Approach for Rehabilitation Classification of the Shoulder, or the STAR-Shoulder. This classification incorporates the patient’s pathoanatomical diagnosis, impairments, and irritability into the determination of intervention.

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Mary Derrick-Manis

Dr. Mary Derrick-Manis is an assistant professor (clinical) in the Department of Physical Therapy and Athletic Training at the University of Utah in Salt Lake City, Utah, where she teaches Tests and Measures as well as Musculoskeletal Management. She is also a PhD candidate studying the acquisition of pain beliefs in health…

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Chapters & learning objectives

1. STAR-Shoulder

In this course, a short review of the patient will be conducted to determine care. This course will demonstrate the application of a classification-based approach for the management of shoulder dysfunction. The STAR-Shoulder classification model will be utilized to help identify the best treatment plan for shoulder rehabilitation.

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