Case Presentation: SHOULDER
This is the second of five Upper Quarter Foundation Webinars in 2026.
- Date: February 25, 2026 Wednesday, 7pm-8:30pm Central Time
- Speaker: Shirley Sahrmann, PT, PhD, FAPTA
When you register for Foundation Webinars, you will be registered for all 5 Upper Quarter Foundation Webinars for $200. If you are currently an active ALL ACCESS member, you do not need to register, as these 5 webinars are included in your membership.
Find out why Shirley’s work has shaped how clinicians truly understand shoulder pain.
This case presentation will reconnect you with the why behind anatomy and kinesiology—and show how precise movement analysis can completely change clinical outcomes. You’ll walk away seeing shoulder cases with sharper clarity and renewed confidence.
Webinar Description
This webinar will demonstrate the entire upper extremity systematic examination on a subject with shoulder pain. Continuing from the first webinar, the live demonstration will provide clarity for the kinesiopathologic principles. Clinical findings will be integrated at the end of the examination to come up with a movement system diagnosis. You will also observe how a master clinician educates a patient about the diagnosis. Home exercise program and modifications for functional tasks will be instructed.
Learning Objectives
Upon completion of this webinar, the participants will be able to:
- Understand the difference between natural alignment & movement tests, and modified alignment & movement tests.
- Recognize that suboptimal alignment and movement patterns can contribute to the subject's shoulder pain
- Observe the process of integrating clinical findings to identify the movement system diagnosis
- Learn how to prescribe the priority home program which includes modification of functional tasks and therapeutic exercises
To receive CEU approved by California PT Association, participant must complete the course evaluation AND score 80% or higher on the post-webinar quiz. CEU will expire on February 25, 2027, therefore, post-webinar quiz must be passed before your recording access expires in the course page or by February 25, 2027, whichever comes first.
Schedule
Date: February 25, 2026 Wednesday, 7-8:30pm Central Time
7pm ~ 7:05pm: Speaker introduction and announcements
7:05pm ~ 8:15pm: Live demonstration of a systematic examination on a shoulder pain subject
8:15pm ~ 8:30pm: Q&A and discussion
Speaker Profile: Shirley Sahrmann, PT, PhD, FAPTA
Dr. Sahrmann is professor emerita of physical therapy at WashU Medicine Physical Therapy. She received her BS degree in physical therapy, masters and PhD in neurobiology from Washington University, where she was a clinician and faculty member for 56 years. Her research interests were in disordered motor control and classification of musculoskeletal disorders. Dr. Sahrmann with her colleagues at WashU Medicine Physical Therapy has been a major promotor of the movement system and the development of movement related diagnostic categories to direct physical therapy treatment which formed the basis of her published books. She has lectured extensively nationally and internationally.
