PT Evaluation, Examination, and Treatment of the Non-Operative Shoulder

Date: December 6,2025
Intended Audience:  Outpatient PT/PTA, Student PT/PTA
Course level:  Intermediate
Contact hours:  4.0
Check-in time:  7:00 - 7:30 am
Course time:  7:30 – 11:30 am
Location: St. Catherine University/Mendel Hall
2004, Randolph Avenue, Saint Paul, Minnesota, 55105
Lab #213
Course Fee: $100.00

Group Discounts: 
If two people from the same organization register for a course, each person will receive a 10% discount. Three or more registered will receive a 15% discount. Please email or call ahead of time with the names of the people who will be registering as a group, [email protected] or 612-672-5607.
**For Group discounts:  USE CODE rehab10 for 10% discount and rehab15 for 15% discount for group. 

The course will be submitted to the MN Board of PT for approved credits.
(Submitting credits through the organizations does not guarantee approved credits or the full credits. All participants will receive a certificate of completion which you may be able to use towards your professional license).

Cancellation Policy: Cancellation Fee will apply

Course Summary:  Non-operative shoulder injuries and conditions comprise a high percentage of referrals to many outpatient physical therapy clinics, and patients can present with a wide variety of diagnoses, symptoms, and limitations.   The complexity of the shoulder joint combined with the high presentation variability can make it a difficult area to examine, diagnose, and treat.  Understanding principles of shoulder anatomy, biomechanics, and tissue irritability can help simplify the treatment of shoulder injuries/conditions and to improve patient outcomes.  This course will review these principles as well as exam techniques, PT treatment concepts, and return to sport/activity decision making when treating non-operative shoulders in out-patient physical therapy.

Instructor: 

Matt Asuma PT, DPT is a physical therapist with M Health Fairview at the Blaine – National Sport Center clinic.  He earned his DPT from the St. Catherine University in 2008 and completed the Minnesota Sports Medicine Sports PT Residency (now M Health Fairview Sports PT Residency) in 2009. Matt became a Board Certified Specialist in Sports PT in 2010 and has developed a passion for lower and upper extremity sports and orthopedic injuries and conditions.  He has had the opportunity to work closely with some of the Twin Cities top upper and lower extremity orthopedic physicians and surgeons over the past 17 years. In addition to patient care, Matt serves as one of the primary mentors of the M Health Fairview Sports PT Residency and has worked in that role since 2015.  He also is the program lead for M Health Fairview’s “Next Step” return to sport rehab program.

Objectives/Outcomes:

At the end of this course, the therapist should be able to:

  • Describe how shoulder anatomy, biomechanics, and tissue irritability contribute to common non-operative shoulder injuries and conditions.
  • Identify key shoulder examination findings that influence plan of care and treatment decisions, including need for referral to surgeon or other health care provider
  • Generate a treatment plan of care and prognosis for commonly seen non-operative shoulder injuries and conditions
  • Provide return to sport/activity guidance for patients with non-operative shoulder injuries/conditions.

Timed agenda:

7:00-7:30am Check in 
7:30-8:15am: Shoulder anatomy, biomechanics/pathomechanics, tissue irritability indicators
8:15-9:30am: Shoulder examination and discussion with lab
9:30-11:00am: Treatment concepts and techniques with lab

11:00-11:30am: Return to sport/activity guidelines, education

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