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2013 Shoulder Symposium Registration now open!

Lexington Clinic's Shoulder Center of Kentucky announces the 16th Annual Shoulder Symposium "The Rotator Cuff: What are we really treating?" We will review the literature and ongoing research that gives us insight into treating the clinical variations of rotator cuff disease, and focus on critically appraising the existing research and current methods of clinical practice. The following general areas will be addressed: basics of rotator cuff injury; rotator cuff evaluation (as decided by the orthopedic surgeon); rotator cuff treatment options (surgical and alternative invasive methods); foundations of rotator cuff rehabilitation and application of rehabilitation.

This symposium is designed for physicians, physical therapists, occupational therapists, certified athletic trainers and other healthcare professionals interested in the evaluation and management of the shoulder.  This course will present current theories and techniques in the evaluation and rehabilitation of the kinetic chain, scapula, and shoulder – specifically, the spectrum of rotator cuff disease and the challenges clinicians face with evaluation and treatment of the disease.  The course will achieve its objectives by utilizing standard lectures, didactic sessions, panel discussions, video case presentations, as well as hands-on rehabilitation workshops.  For more information, please click on the sidebar link "Seminars."

2012 Shoulder Symposium Received High Marks

Lexington Clinic’s Shoulder Center of Kentucky hosted the 15th Annual Shoulder Symposium on Friday, July 27 and Saturday, July 28, 2012. This year’s symposium, held at the Hilton in Downtown Lexington, focused on the clinical implications of scapular dyskinesis in shoulder injury and had a record attendance of 234 clinicians, including athletic trainers, physical therapists, occupational therapists and physicians.

The course was given exceptional course evaluation scores, averaging 4.5 out of 5 possible points! In an attempt to measure the effectiveness of delivery of the course curriculum, participants were distributed a pre-test at the start of the symposium followed by a post-test on the last day.  Average scores increased by 16%, suggesting significant improvement in knowledge on this complicated topic. The success of this course can be attributed to the efforts of the symposium faculty, comprised of researchers and clinicians who have established reputations as experts in scapular function, evaluation and rehabilitation.

Thank you to everyone who made this year’s symposium a success!

Faculty

Scapula and Shoulder/Elbow Injury
• David C. Dome, MD, ATC, Lexington Clinic Shoulder Center of Kentucky
• David Ebaugh, PhD, PT, Drexel University
• W. Ben Kibler, MD, FASCM Lexington Clinic Shoulder Center of Kentucky
• Jed Kuhn, MD, Vanderbilt University
• Paula Ludewig, PhD, PT, University of Minnesota
• Augustus Mazzocca, MD, University of Connecticut
• Trevor W. Wilkes, MD, Lexington Clinic Shoulder Center of Kentucky

Scapula and Sports
• Lane Bailey, PT, Proaxis Physical Therapy
• Klaus Bak, MD, Park Privathospital (Denmark)
• W. Ben Kibler, MD, FASCM Lexington Clinic Shoulder Center of Kentucky

Clinical Examination
• John Borstad, PhD, PT, The Ohio State University
• Phil McClure, PhD, PT, Arcadia University

Rehabilitation
• Ann Cools, PhD, PT, Ghent University (Belgium)
• Robin Cromwell, PT, Lexington Clinic Shoulder Center of Kentucky (Workshop Leader)
• W. Ben Kibler, MD, FASCM Lexington Clinic Shoulder Center of Kentucky
• Jed Kuhn, MD, Vanderbilt University
• John McMullen, MS, ATC, Lexington Clinic Shoulder Center of Kentucky (Workshop Speaker)
• Amee Seitz, PhD, PT, Northeastern University
• Tim Uhl, PhD, ATC, PT, FNATA, University of Kentucky

Outcomes
• Mark Cote, DPT, PT, MS-CTR, University of Connecticut
• Lori Michener, PhD, PT, ATC, Virginia Commonwealth University
• Aaron Sciascia, MS, ATC, PES, Lexington Clinic Shoulder Center of Kentucky

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The Shoulder Center of Kentucky and the Lexington Clinic Orthopedics-Sports Medicine Center present the 15th Annual Shoulder Symposium "Clinical Implications for Scapular Dyskinesis in Shoulder Injury."

Online registration is now closed.

Speaker Bios   Educational Credits Information  Hotel Information   

The theme of this year’s course is Clinical Implications for Scapular Dyskinesis. We will review the literature and ongoing research that gives us insight to treating the clinical conditions that involve altered scapular mechanics. The following general areas will be addressed: the scapula and specific shoulder/elbow injuries (labral, rotator cuff, impingement, MDI/instability, clavicle/AC joint, scapular muscle detachment, elbow); the scapula and specific sports (baseball, tennis, swimming, contact sports); the clinical exam; rehabilitation protocols for scapular dyskinesis; and outcomes research.

This symposium is designed for physicians, physical therapists, occupational therapists, certified athletic trainers and other healthcare professionals interested in the evaluation and management of the shoulder. This course will present current theories and techniques in the evaluation and rehabilitation of the kinetic chain, scapula, and shoulder – specifically, the role of the scapula and scapular dyskinesis in shoulder injury. The course will achieve its objectives by utilizing standard lectures, didactic sessions, panel discussions, video case presentations, as well as hands-on rehabilitation workshops. 

These formats are designed to provide interaction between the participants and the presenters. The lectures and workshops will cover topics specific to musculoskeletal issues commonly seen in the clinical setting and by the end of the course, participants should have a better understanding of the kinetic chain theory of evaluation and rehabilitation which will allow them to incorporate this philosophy into their daily therapeutic practice.

Participants will have interactions with speakers during discussion segments and panel discussions. There will also be a series of evaluation workshops where participants will practice and demonstrate skills for various lab instructors.

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Welcome to The Shoulder Center of Kentucky – a unique group of physicians dedicated to the highest professional standards and compassionate care. The Shoulder Center of Kentucky in association with the Lexington Clinic Orthopedics - Sports Medicine Center is the premiere center for shoulder care in Central Kentucky for the athlete, the injured worker, and the degenerative shoulder.

Our Mission: To deliver the highest quality care for the shoulder by providing excellence in patient treatment and rehabilitation, developing knowledge through research and informing through educational activities.