The Shoulder: Theory and Practice_2024
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ACCESS TO THIS COURSE IS ONLY AVAILABLE TO THOSE PARTICIPANTS ENROLLED IN THE 2024 ONLINE LIVE COURSE WITH AAP EDUCATION.
Presented by Dr. Jeremy Lewis, The Shoulder: Theory & Practice follows a biopsychosocial approach for the assessment and management of musculoskeletal conditions involving the shoulder region. Taught worldwide in over 35 countries, this course is continually updated, integrating the latest research evidence
In addition to assessment & management of the shoulder region, this course synthesises the complex relationships between; the shoulder & body biomechanics, pain science, lifestyle, patient psychosocial factors, beliefs & expectations, best practice, & more …and is guaranteed to be fun.
This course remains a ‘work in progress’ and is continually being updated with the emergence of new research and clinical understanding. As a result, many people have participated on two and some on three occasions. This course will be thought-provoking and provide an opportunity to discuss ideas and share experiences.
The Shoulder; Theory & Practice Taster video
Course Presenter
Jeremy Lewis is a Consultant Physiotherapist and Professor of Musculoskeletal Research. He was born in New Zealand and trained in Australian. He works in the UK National Health Service. He is Professor of Musculoskeletal Research at the University of Hertfordshire, UK. He has been awarded a Fellowship of the Chartered Society of Physiotherapy, and has been acknowledged as an eminent clinician in his profession (UK DoH [Department of Health] National AHP Clinical Expert Database). He assesses and treats patients with complex shoulder problems.
Jeremy has also trained as a sonographer and performs ultrasound guided shoulder injections, as part of the rehabilitation process if required and appropriate. He has also completed an MSc (Musculoskeletal Physiotherapy), and Postgraduate Diplomas in Sports Physiotherapy, and in Biomechanics, as well as MSc modules in injection therapy for soft tissues and joints. He also has a Postgraduate Certificate in Diagnostic Imaging (Ultrasound) (University of Leeds, UK). He has also qualified as an Independent (non-medical) Prescriber.
Jeremy has taught shoulder workshops internationally in over 40 countries. He has been invited to present keynote and invited lectures at many international conferences. His main areas of research interest are rotator cuff related shoulder pain, frozen shoulder, injection therapy, exercise therapy and lateral elbow tendinopathy. In addition to his own research he supervises PhD and MSc students. Jeremy is a special features editor for the Journal of Orthopaedic and Sports Physical Therapy (JOSPT). He was a co-editor and author for Grieve’s Modern Musculoskeletal Physiotherapy (4th ed).
He has recently co-authored a paper entitled: Is it time to reframe how we care for people with non-traumatic musculoskeletal pain? Since publication in 2018 it has been downloaded 120K times, and it is available for free.
Another recently published paper follows the previous publication and is also available for free. This paper is in the top 5% of all Altmetric research outputs.
Jeremy's keynote address at IFOMPT 2016 is available here