Course Description:
Using case presentations and engaging clinical examples, this course will offer participants key information related to evidence-based indications for conservative and surgical management of shoulder instability of various etiologies.
Course Faculty:
Michael Kolosky, DO, Orthopedic Surgeon, MGB Salem Hospital
and Alana Noonan, PT, DPT, CLT, Spaulding Outpatient Centers
Presenter Bios:
Dr. Michael Kolosky is a leader in the field of orthobiologics, joint preservation, and cartilage restoration. He specializes in knee and shoulder replacements, sports injuries, and arthroscopic and open procedures of the shoulder and knee. Orthobiologics are state-of-the-art restorative therapies that may include using stem cells, platelet-rich plasma, or other cells from your body. Dr. Kolosky is the only surgeon on the North Shore, and only one of a few in the region, to offer such a wide range of orthobiologic treatment options.
Alana Noonan, PT, DPT, CLT is a graduate of UMass at Lowell. She began her career at MGH where she spent seven years working in the outpatient department. While there, she served as the liaison between outpatient and the Boston Shoulder Service. She has participated in multiple research projects and assisted with the development of multiple post-operative treatment protocols currently in use around the country. Alana is a certified lymphedema therapist through Klose Training Institute and continues to work closely with the oncology population in her work at Spaulding. Alana is well-respected in the upper quarter community
Date/Time:
Tuesday, May 4, 2021
4:30-6:30 pm
Location: Online – ZOOM link will be sent once registration is complete
Cost
- $30 -Course Fee
- $20- Student Fee
- Free for All SRN Staff
Course Skill Level: Intermediate/Advanced
Course Learning Objectives:
Participants will be able to –
1) document exercise prescription and progression.
2) describe indications for referral to orthopedics.
3) state prognosis for patients with shoulder instability based on etiology.
4) describe 3 different types of shoulder instability.
5) state early indications for possible surgical repair of the shoulder.
6) describe 3 post-operative protocols associated with specific surgical repair.
