Salia Rehab is an AOTA Approved Provider of professional development. Course approval ID# 13584. This Distance Learning - Independent activity is offered at .2 CEUs, introductory level, Occupational Therapy Service Delivery. The assignment of AOTA CEUs does not imply endorsement of specific course content, products, or clinical procedures by AOTA or indicate AOTA approval of a certification or other professional recognition.


Course Overview

Join Dr. Mike Studer, PT, DPT, FAPTA for an enlightening and novel course that delivers the applications grounded in the brain to body connections that are salient in shoulder rehabilitation. "This Shoulder Has a Brain" is intended to inform the physical and occupational therapy provider with evidence-based applications leveraging motor learning, neuroplasticity, an advanced appreciation-for and recognition of the autonomic nervous system, and a respect for healthy biomechanics. In this presentation, Dr. Studer leverages a person-specific delivery of care to achieve precision rehabilitation, specifically including considerations of dosage, therapeutic threshold, and the individualized experiences of persistent pain.

The online class is intended for medical professionals (e.g. OT/OTA, PT/PTA, Physicians, etc.) directly related to the rehabilitation of a patient or client. To participate in this CEU and receive credit, the participant must be a licensed, treating clinician. Completion of this course will reward the participant with .2 CEUs or 2 contact hours, following completion of the presentation and a ≥80% score on the quiz. You will have 90 days to complete this course.

Course Curriculum

    1. Overview

    2. Learning Outcomes

    3. Presentation Manual & References

    4. Watch Course

    5. Course Review

    6. Quiz

    7. Course Feedback

About this course

  • 2.0 Contact Hour / .2 CEUs
  • Online Self-Study Course
  • Speaker Video and Slide Content

Learning Outcomes

  • Recognize and integrate the central and autonomic nervous system in the recovery of pain-free shoulder mobility and function, serving ADL, work and sport participation.

  • Identify clinical inefficiencies in dated approaches that do not utilize the latest evidence in motor learning and neuroplasticity as applied to shoulder rehabilitation.

  • Recognize how outcomes can be enhanced by maximizing both therapeutic support and dosage (therapeutic threshold) in the rehabilitation of persistent shoulder pain.

  • List the potential accessories available to clinicians that can enhance outcomes in shoulder rehabilitation: HEP, accessories (therapeutic tools), education.

  • List 3 evidence based practices that can be targeted to improve pain-free resumptions of ADLs, enhanced occupational performance, and optimized return to sport.

Instructor

Mike Studer

PT, DPT

Mike Studer, PT, DPT, MHS,NCS, CEEAA, CWT, CSST, BFPS, FAPTA has been a PT since 1991, a board certified in neurologic PT in 1995, and a private practice owner since 2005. Dr. Studer has been an invited speaker covering 50 states, 10 countries, and 4 continents speaking on topics ranging from cognition and psychology in rehabilitation, aging, stroke, motor learning, motivation in rehabilitation, balance, dizziness, neuropathy and Parkinson Disease. Dr. Studer is a co-founder and co-owner of Spark Rehabilitation and Wellness in Bend, OR. He is an adjunct professor at Touro University in Las Vegas, and in the recent past led Oregon State University’s DPT coursework on motor control. Mike serves in a guest-lecture capacity at several other DPT programs and assists the national network of neurologic PT residencies known as Neuroconsortium in their Parkinson Disease programming as well. In 2011, Mike was recognized as Clinician of the Year in the Neurologic and (in 2014) the Geriatric Academies of the APTA. He received the highest honor available in PT in 2020, being distinguished as a Catherine Worthingham Fellow of the APTA in 2020, joining a group of under 300 persons at the time for the history of the profession. Mike’s professional honors additionally reflect his service at the state and national level including service as the Vice President of the Academy of Neurologic PT and also the Mercedes Weiss award for service to the Oregon chapter of APTA. He holds a trademark in dual task rehabilitation and has a patent pending on the same. Over his career, Mike has presented courses in in all 50 states, 4 continents and 10 countries. He has authored over 35 articles, 6 book chapters, and routinely has clinical research projects in affiliation with one of many universities. He is a consultant to Major League Baseball on the motor control of pitching and hitting. As a very fun and lighthearted note, Mike is the four time and current WR holder for the fastest underwater treadmill marathon, a mark that was set most recently in January 2022.

Cancellations/Accommodations/Disclosures

  • Extra Accommodations

    Please provide extra accommodation requests via email to [email protected] explaining what you require to participate in the course(s) of your choosing. We will do our best to accommodate you.

  • Disclosures

    Sponsor Disclosure: This Course is provided by Salia Rehab, LLC. Financial Disclosure: Speaker received an honorarium for this course. Non-Financial Disclosure: No relevant non-financial relationship to disclose.