Shoulder Rehabilitation | Ann Cools

14–17 Sep 2027 • Singapore • 2 or 4 Days

SHOULDER REHABILITATION • SINGAPORE 2027

Choose Course 01, Course 02 or Attend Both

Led by Ann Cools, PT, PhD, the programme consists of two standalone 2-day courses in shoulder rehabilitation. Course 01 focuses on clinical assessment and rehabilitation of common shoulder disorders. Course 02 focuses on scapular rehabilitation, objective assessment and return to sport.

COURSE 01

Clinical Assessment & Rehabilitation of Common Shoulder Disorders

Tue & Wed, 14–15 September 2027
9.00am–5.00pm
Singapore

COURSE 02

Scapular Rehabilitation, Objective Assessment & Return to Sport

Thurs & Fri, 16–17 September 2027
9.00am–5.00pm
Singapore

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Course Overview

This programme updates current knowledge and practical skills in shoulder rehabilitation. It covers common shoulder disorders, rotator cuff disorders, traumatic and atraumatic instability, shoulder stiffness, scapular involvement and sports-related shoulder pain. The theoretical background is updated from recent literature and applied clinically through clinical reasoning, evidence-based examination, therapeutic indications, workshops and exercises.

What You Will Learn

Course 01

Apply clinical reasoning principles and algorithms for functional clinical examination.
Improve treatment planning for common shoulder pathologies.
Update knowledge of rotator cuff disorders, instability, scapular dyskinesis and sports-related shoulder pain.
Build progressive rehabilitation programmes for patients with shoulder pain.

Course 02

Apply specific analytical measurements including ROM, isometric strength, pectoralis minor length and scapular position.
Apply scientific reasoning to return-to-play decision-making and testing.
Develop approaches for scapular dysfunction, biceps-related disorders and degenerative rotator cuff tears.
Expand objective assessment and return-to-sport rehabilitation skills.

Learning Outcomes

By the end of the programme, participants will be able to:

Conceptualise, organise, perform, critically reflect on and adjust progressive treatment programmes for patients with shoulder pain.
Perform practical skills and exercises covered during the course.
Critically discuss examination and treatment principles with the instructor and peers.
Integrate recent scientific knowledge into clinical reasoning for shoulder examination and rehabilitation.

Who Should Attend?

Physiotherapists/Occupational Therapists with a special interest in shoulder rehabilitation. The programme is suitable for novice and experienced physiotherapists. General knowledge of shoulder anatomy and biomechanics is assumed. Course 01 is not a prerequisite for Course 02, and both courses may be attended independently.

Course Fees & Registration

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About the Instructor

Prof. Dr. Ann Cools PT PhD

Ghent University, Belgium

Ann Cools is a physiotherapist and Full Professor at the Department of Rehabilitation Sciences and Physiotherapy at Ghent University, Belgium. She is also a senior researcher at the Department of Occupational and Physical Therapy and the Institute of Sports Medicine, Bispebjerg Hospital, University of Copenhagen, Denmark.

Her research and teaching expertise includes shoulder rehabilitation, sports-specific rehabilitation and scapular involvement in shoulder pain. She completed her PhD in 2003, focusing on scapular involvement in sports-related shoulder pain in the overhead athlete.