Becoming an EBJC Affiliated Shoulder Rehab Provider

The goal of the Shoulder Assessment Clinic at the Edmonton Bone and Joint Centre is to improve patient access to appropriate, active, exercise-based physical therapy in the community. We want to engage physical therapy providers to support them in providing evidence-based care for non-operative management of patients with shoulder pain and/or dysfunction.

To be considered for affiliation with the Shoulder Assessment Clinic, the following is required:

• Active, exercise-based treatment needs to be initiated on the first visit.
• Treatment must include posture education and correction, scapular stabilization, shoulder girdle neuromuscular retraining, ROM, core strength, rotator cuff strength, and functional progressions.
• Exercise should be supported with education regarding the patient’s condition, pain management, activity modification, as well as the relevance of the role of exercise in the management of this condition.
• Awaiting imaging results should not be a condition of initiating physical therapy, nor should positive imaging findings be a reason to avoid a trial of physical therapy treatment.
• Inclusion of modality-based treatments should be minimal or avoided. If needed, their use should be explained as a support to treatment rather than the treatment itself.