HOC and PAS - Theme 8

Question 1

What is the % of patients that have complaints after…
6 weeks?
6 months?
1 Year?

Answer 1

6 weeks - 30%
6 months - 50%
1 Year - 60%

Prognostic factors can influence the course.

Question 2

The first task of the physiotherapist is to decide which group of shoulder complaint patients they fall into.
What are the groups?

Answer 2

SAPS - 80%
Glenohumeral complaints - 16%
Other shoulder complaints - 31-43%

Question 3

Describe the ES profiles?

Answer 3

ES profile 1 - normal course of recovery within 3 weeks.

ES profile 2 - Abnormal course without yellow flags.

ES profile 3 - Abnormal course with yellow flags.

Question 4

When modifications cause reductions in shoulder complaints you can use the shoulder modification procedure as an entrance to therapy.
Which 3 procedures can you do?

Answer 4

Thoracic - changing posture (less kyphosis).
Scapula - shoulder blade position.
Shoulder stability - Dorsal rolling.