Question 1

Week 1 — Introduction + Foundations

Accepted Answer

Week 1 introduces a shared language and evaluation framework crucial for clinical practice, covering core anatomy and exam reasoning techniques. This foundation helps clinicians classify patient presentations and progress confidently through the course, ensuring consistent assessments and better clinical decisions.

Question 2

Week 2 — Live Lab (Hands-On)

Accepted Answer

This is our hands‑on week. We’ll practice key special tests, refine manual therapy techniques, and layer in neuromuscular control strategies, so participants can immediately translate concepts from Week 1 into confident, real‑world skills.

Day and Time: Friday 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Location: StarPro PT - East 4th St., 88 E 4th St, New York, NY 10003, USA

Question 3

Week 3 — Shoulder Pain with Mobility Deficits (Adhesive Capsulitis)

Accepted Answer

In Week 3 clinicians will learn to classify mobility-driven presentations and select phase-appropriate interventions based on the patient's stage of irritability and symptom behavior, ensuring targeted treatments and better patient outcomes.

Question 4

Week 4 — Shoulder Pain with Movement Coordination (SAPS)

Accepted Answer

We’ll map out decision‑making and progressions for Subacromial Pain Syndrome (SAPS) injuries. We will equip clinicians with skills to identify and diagnose movement coordination impairments linked to shoulder dysfunction. It helps create evidence-based plans focusing on movement quality and motor control, resulting in more effective rehab programs and quicker recoveries.

Question 5

Week 5 — Shoulder Pain with Movement Coordination (Instability Conservative Care)

Accepted Answer

The Week 5 module enhances clinicians’ reasoning and exercise selection for managing shoulder instability. It emphasizes understanding movement coordination impairments and tailoring rehab programs with appropriate progression and regression strategies. This approach ensures exercises match patient capacity and healing stages, promoting long-term functional improvements. Clinicians develop skills for individualized, evidence-based treatment plans that optimize patient outcomes.

Question 6

Week 6 — Shoulder Pain with Movement Coordination (Instability with Post‑Op considerations)

Accepted Answer

The Week 6 module helps clinicians make smarter early-phase decisions and align rehab progressions with tissue healing. It teaches presentation-based decision-making to tailor interventions to each patient’s functional status, optimizing recovery and minimizing setbacks.

Question 7

Week 7 — Shoulder Pain with Power Deficits

Accepted Answer

This week is all about teaching clinicians to identify power deficits linked to rotator cuff dysfunction, determine when imaging is needed, and apply load tolerance and force production principles. This equips them to create effective care plans, enhancing patient recovery and function.

Question 8

Week 8 — Arthroplasty (TSA vs Reverse)

Accepted Answer

Week 8 will cover the key differences between anatomic TSA, which restores normal shoulder anatomy, and reverse TSA, which reverses the ball-and-socket configuration for cases with rotator cuff issues. The course focuses on critical factors like implant selection, surgical approach customization, and rehabilitation protocols. This education equips clinicians to make informed decisions, reducing complications and improving recovery.

Question 9

Week 9 — Certification Exam

Accepted Answer

During Week 9  clinicians will engage in a comprehensive assessment designed to evaluate their understanding and application of the certification course material covered throughout the previous 8 weeks.

BECOME A CERTIFIED SHOULDER SPECIALIST

Overview of what's included in the Shoulder Specialist Certification Program

Week 1 — Introduction + Foundations

Week 2 — Live Lab (Hands-On)

Week 3 — Shoulder Pain with Mobility Deficits (Adhesive Capsulitis)

Week 4 — Shoulder Pain with Movement Coordination (SAPS)

Week 5 — Shoulder Pain with Movement Coordination (Instability Conservative Care)

Week 6 — Shoulder Pain with Movement Coordination (Instability with Post‑Op considerations)

Week 7 — Shoulder Pain with Power Deficits

Week 8 — Arthroplasty (TSA vs Reverse)

Week 9 — Certification Exam

Meet Your Shoulder Specialist Certification Instructors

Meredith Johnson, DPT, OCS, CSCS

Alyssa Kellish, PT, DPT

Nathan Ratner, DPT, OCS

Anthony Caruso, PT, DPT

Shoulder Specialist Certification Program Price: $850

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