
Course Details
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12 Hours of Pre-Recorded Content
3 Month Access to Recordings
Complete in your own time
Non-downloadable electronic access to Course Manual
Course Manual Delivery to any South African Address Included in Price
The Upper Quarter is an integrated physiological system both anatomically & biomechanically.
For this reason, assessment & management of upper quarter pain & dysfunction should respect various co-relationships for best outcomes.
On this course you will learn to:
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Understand the biomechanics and clinical anatomy of the glenohumeral, scapulo-thoracic, scapulo-humeral and cervico-thoracic regions in a unique, clinically applicable manner.
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Recognise abnormal scapular and glenohumeral positional changes and its effect on the presenting pathology.
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Understand & identify the causative factors in various upper quarter syndromes.
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Predict risk for future injury of the upper quarter.
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Assess the upper quarter in detail. This assessment is unique, providing maximum information with minimum tests. A novel assessment form is provided for immediate use in your treatment rooms.
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Use clinical reasoning to identify source of symptoms and the appropriate management.
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Learn to reason where you should start with management: with glenohumeral or scapular or cervical dysfunction. Which is the chicken & which is the egg?
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Correctly teach your patient selected stabilisation strategies (to improve motor control & control of the neutral) of the craniovertebral, scapula and glenohumeral joints from the initial acute phase (in neutral) to full return to their pre-injury level.
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Pre-habilitate injury risk factors to prevent injury, minimise costs and allow the professional athlete to be less hampered by persistent injury.
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Correctly employ Myofascial release techniques to connective tissues with restricted extensibility, such as Levator scapulae, Pectoralis minor, Infraspinatus and Teres minor.
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Progress rehabilitation in functionally ideal positions for optimal return to the patients’ pre-injury level.
Course Testimonials
"I absolutely loved this course!! If you have any doubt on your evaluation skills or treatment plans of shoulder patients- this course is an absolute must! This course helped improve my clinical view of the shoulder and let me be excited about seeing a shoulder patient in my practice!!"
Course Outline
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Part 1:
Core concepts for the Upper Quarter: neutral zone, muscle sleeve etc
Understanding muscle classification
Update on evidence for neck pain
Give & restriction
Optimal C0/1 & C1/2 movement
Importance of the cervical lordosis
Part 2:
Overview of the Scapula & optimal arthrokinematics
Glenohumeral joint & optimal arthrokinematics
Clinically relevant Anatomy
The Diaphragm: Link between neck pain & breathing
Part 3:
Clinically applied Anatomy with Best exercises
Workshop / homework
Assessment principles
Posture assessment
Part 4:
Party tricks
Cranio-vertebral neutral
GH neutral (Schlurpping?)
Scap neutral
Part 5:
Rotator cuff related pain syndrome
Scapular vs GH dysfunction: where & when to start
Impingement tests – relevance?
Improvements tests
Part 6:
Treatment options
Case examples
About Tanya Bell-Jenje
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Tanya is a Manual Therapist (OMT), international lecturer and developer of the Groovi Movements Physio Software.
She is a founder of Bell Rogers & Harris Physiotherapists and a Director of ‘Off Nicol Health Wellness & Rehab’ in Johannesburg, South Africa. Earlier career and life experiences revolved around her position as Physiotherapist for various National Sports & Teams such as South African Mens Cricket and Ladies Hockey.
Tanya went on to serve as an honorary lecturer at Wits University and has lectured and presented at orthopaedic congresses and physiotherapy workshops throughout the world. As she continues to study and instruct on the interplay of biomechanics and kinematics, Tanya promotes an integrated approach to injury diagnosis, treatment and prevention.
