Decoding Shoulder Pain: Mastery

Our most in-depth training series on the shoulder! 

​Immerse yourself in a deep dive into shoulder anatomy, injury assessment, and treatment with Dr. Ben Benjamin’s expertly crafted advanced series. This collection offers step-by-step guidance, real-world applications, and interactive learning to elevate your practice. You’ll gain the knowledge to assess and treat complex shoulder injuries confidently, moving beyond temporary relief to provide lasting results.

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What You'll Learn

By integrating the theoretical concepts, assessment tests, and specific treatment techniques for each injury, you will learn how to:

  • Perform assessment tests
  • Differentiate muscle and ligament injuries from more serious disc injuries
  • Palpate the anatomy of each injured structure
  • Treat the injury with clearly-detailed techniques
  • Incorporate exercise therapy for injury rehabilitation

After you've learned the theoretical background, assessment procedures, and treatment techniques, we integrate this knowledge through enactment of a real case. 

What You'll Learn

By integrating advanced concepts, assessments, and treatment protocols, this course equips you to:

  • Perform Advanced Assessment Tests: Learn 30 detailed tests to assess complex shoulder injuries.
  • Differentiate Injury Types: Identify the differences between tendon, ligament, joint, and bursa injuries to provide precise treatments or referrals.
  • Master Treatment Techniques: Implement specialized friction therapy, myofascial techniques, and tailored rehabilitation exercises for each injured structure.
  • Understand the Injury Process: Gain insights into scar tissue development, referred pain, and injury progression.
  • Practice Your Knowledge: The Injury Game helps you practice your assessment skills through watching multiple assessment scenarios and coming up with answers by yourself.
  • Apply Knowledge in Real-World Scenarios: Practice assessments through two real-life scenarios and observe case studies showcasing two full assessment and treatment journeys.

What's included?

MODULE 1 - Shoulder Anatomy in Depth ( 1 CE Hour)
1. Anatomy structures, palpation, and drawing

MODULE 2  - Assessment Tools (1 CE Hour)
1. The assessment process: Taking the shoulder history
2. Assessment testing and practice

MODULE 3  - Integration: Understanding the Injury Process (1 CE Hour)
1. Scar tissue and referred pain in the shoulder
2. Detailed theory and integration of each injury

MODULE 4 - Treatment Techniques Part 1 (1 CE Hour)
1. Principles of friction therapy and protocols for the shoulder
2. Rotator cuff injuries: Friction therapy techniques, Massage and myofascial therapy, and Rehabilitation exercise programs

MODULE 5 - Treatment Techniques Part 2 (1 CE Hour)
1. Friction therapy, massage and myofascial therapy, and rehabilitation exercises for the biceps, triceps, pectoralis major, and joints of the shoulder

MODULE 6 - The Shoulder Injury Game ( 1 CE Hour)
A fun activity that integrates all of the assessment and theory skills

Program 7 - Case Enactments ( 1 CE Hour)
Cases: Tendon injury | Frozen shoulder

Bonus Content

  • Program Manual: A comprehensive PDF guide to follow along with the course content.
  • 7 CE Hours: Earn Continuing Education (CE) hours with a NCBTMB-approved exam, helping you fulfill your CE requirements while mastering new skills.

Our Students Love Dr. Ben's
Approach to Learning

Ben is one of the best teachers I’ve ever had. I would take any training taught by him. He teaches very clearly and makes the information accessible to all kinds of learners, by using a combination of lecture, power points and hands-on activities. Ben has a good sense of how much information is consumable for a student in one go.
Melanie

Meet Your Guide:
Dr. Ben Benjamin, A Pioneer in Pain Treatment

With over 60 years of experience, Dr. Ben Benjamin has dedicated his career to helping people overcome the pain and stress associated with physical injuries.

A pioneer in orthopedic manual therapy, he combined insights from Dr. James Cyriax with his own muscular therapy techniques. Founder of the Muscular Therapy Institute and an international lecturer, Dr. Benjamin has trained countless professionals and authored essential works such as Listen to Your Pain.

Inducted into the Massage Therapy Hall of Fame and recipient of the AMTA President’s Award, Dr. Benjamin’s influence is profound. He continues to equip massage therapists with the expertise and tools to deliver lasting, effective care.
Patrick Jones - Course author
Elevate your expertise and deliver results that last. Enroll in Dr. Ben Benjamin’s Advanced Training today and master the skills to transform your practice!
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