Shoulder Master: Beyond the Throwing Athlete
11 Hours CE/CPD | Online Course with Sue Falsone, PT, ATC
Develop a more complete approach to shoulder assessment, treatment, rehabilitation, and performance—extending well beyond the demands of the throwing athlete.
Presented by internationally respected sports physical therapist Sue Falsone, PT, ATC, this course combines shoulder science, kinetic-chain thinking, manual therapy, rehabilitation, and performance strategies refined through decades of work with elite athletes.
Course Overview
The shoulder is influenced by far more than the glenohumeral joint alone. Effective care requires an understanding of local anatomy, scapular mechanics, thoracic contribution, movement coordination, tissue capacity, and the wider kinetic chain.
This 11-hour CE/CPD course blends theory with practical application to help manual therapy, rehabilitation, and fitness professionals reason through complex shoulder presentations. Sue shares strategies intended to improve shoulder function, facilitate recovery, support performance, and adapt treatment to the demands of the individual.
What You Will Learn
Topic Professional Focus Shoulder Function Understand shoulder anatomy, biomechanics, scapular contribution, and coordinated movement. Kinetic-Chain Assessment Consider how the spine, trunk, pelvis, and whole-body movement influence shoulder presentation. Clinical Reasoning Organize assessment findings and select appropriate treatment and rehabilitation priorities. Treatment Strategies Integrate manual therapy and movement-based approaches within professional scope. Rehabilitation Progression Progress mobility, control, strength, capacity, and confidence according to individual needs. Performance Application Apply shoulder principles across athletic, occupational, and everyday movement demands.Course Content
The course explores shoulder anatomy and biomechanics, scapular and thoracic function, kinetic-chain assessment, manual treatment considerations, movement quality, rehabilitation planning, exercise progression, and strategies for restoring function and supporting performance.
Who This Course Is For
This course is suitable for rehabilitation professionals, massage and manual therapists, physical therapists and assistants, chiropractors, occupational therapists and assistants, athletic trainers, exercise professionals, fitness professionals, and other qualified practitioners involved in shoulder care or performance.
About Sue Falsone
Sue Falsone, PT, ATC, is an internationally recognized authority in sports physical therapy. She is a Board-Certified Clinical Specialist in Sports Physical Therapy, certified athletic trainer, Certified Orthopedic Manual Therapist for the spine, Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist, and Registered Yoga Teacher.
Sue served for 13 years as Vice President of Performance Physical Therapy and Team Sport at Athletes’ Performance. Her extensive work with the Los Angeles Dodgers culminated in her appointment as head athletic trainer and physical therapist, making her the first female head athletic trainer in any of the four major professional sports leagues in the United States.
She has presented internationally on subjects including dry needling, kinetic-chain assessment, rehabilitation, and performance. Her achievements include recognition as a Distinguished Alumna of Daemen College and induction into the Kenmore West High School Athletic Hall of Fame.
Included With This Course
Included Details Video Classes Expert video instruction presented by Sue Falsone, PT, ATC. Course Workbook Fully illustrated course notes supporting study and practical application. Companion Course Structured online learning designed to reinforce and deepen course understanding. Online Exam Online assessment included for course completion and continuing education credit. Downloadable Certificate Downloadable 11 Hours CE/CPD certificate following successful completion. Lifetime Access Study at your own pace and revisit the course materials whenever required. Subtitles English, French, German, and Spanish subtitles included.CE Finder
This course has been approved for continuing education by professional boards and associations. Scroll through the list to find your board or association.
Course: Shoulder Master CourseApprovals Listed: 69
CE Broker Provider: #20-1100774 Approvals in alphabetical order Alabama Board of Massage Therapy Approved Hours: 11 Alabama Board of Physical Therapy Approved Hours: 11 Alabama State Board of Occupational Therapy *General* Approved Hours: 11 Alaska Board of Massage Therapists Approved Hours: 11 American Chiropractic Board of Sports Physicians (ACBSP) Approved Hours: 11 Arizona Board of Athletic Training Approved Hours: 3 Arizona Board of Occupational Therapy Approved Hours: 11 Arizona State Board of Massage Therapy Approved Hours: 11 Arkansas Board of Massage Approved Hours: 11 Association of Massage Therapists (AMT) Approved Hours: 11 Australian Traditional Medicine Society Approved Hours: 11 Board of Certification for the Athletic Trainer (BOC) Approved Hours: 11 Canadian Athletic Trainers Association (CATA) Approved Hours: 4.4 Canadian Massage & Manual Osteopathic Therapists Association (CMMOTA) Approved Hours: 11 CEU/CPD Self-Cert Approved Hours: 11 Chiropractic Board of Australia Approved Hours: 11 College of Complementary Health Professionals of British Columbia (CCHPBC) Approved Hours: 11 College of Massage Therapists of New Brunswick (CMTNB) Approved Hours: 11 College of Massage Therapists of Newfoundland and Labrador (CMTNL) Approved Hours: 5.5 College of Massage Therapists Ontario (CMTO) Approved Hours: 11 College of Naturopathic Physicians of British Columbia (CNPBC) Approved Hours: 11 Connecticut Board of Chiropractors Approved Hours: 11 Connecticut Board of Massage Therapy Approved Hours: 11 Deleware Board of Massage and Bodywork Approved Hours: 11 Distrcit of Columbia Board of Massage Therapy Approved Hours: 11 Florida Board of Athletic Training Approved Hours: 3 Florida Board of Massage Therapy Approved Hours: 11 Georgia Board of Massage Therapy *General* Approved Hours: 11 Georgia Board of Nursing Approved Hours: 11 Georgia State Board of Occupational Therapy Approved Hours: 11 Indiana Board of Massage Therapy Approved Hours: 11 Iowa Board of Chiropractic Approved Hours: 11 Iowa Board of Massage Therapy Approved Hours: 11 Kansas Board of Healing Arts (Athletic Training) Approved Hours: 3 Kansas Chiropractic Association Approved Hours: 11 Louisiana State Board of Medical Examiners (Athletic Training) Approved Hours: 3 Maine Board of Massage Therapy Approved Hours: 11 Maryland Board of Massage Therapy Examiners Approved Hours: 11 Massage Therapists' Association of Nova Scotia (MTANS) Approved Hours: 11 Massage Therapy Assc of Manitoba (MTAM) Approved Hours: 11 Massage Therapy Assc of Saskatchewan (MTAS) Approved Hours: 11 Missouri Board of Therapeutic Massage Approved Hours: 11 Missouri State Board of Chiropractic Examiners Approved Hours: 11 Montana Board of Massage Therapy Approved Hours: 11 National Athletic Trainers' Association (NATA) Approved Hours: 11 National Certification Board for Therapeutic Massage & Bodywork (NCBTMB) Approved Hours: 11 Natural Health Practitioners of Canada (NHPC) Approved Hours: 11 Nebraska Massage Licensure Board Approved Hours: 11 Nevada Board of Massage Therapists Approved Hours: 11 New Hampshire Advisory Board of Massage Therapists Approved Hours: 11 New Jersey Board of Massage & Bodywork Therapy Approved Hours: 11 North Carolina Board of Massage & Bodywork Therapy Approved Hours: 11 North Dakota Board of Massage Therapy Approved Hours: 11 Ohio Chiropractic Board Approved Hours: 11 Oklahoma Board of Massage Therapy Approved Hours: 11 Oregon Board of Chiropractic Examiners Approved Hours: 11 Oregon Board of Massage Therapists Approved Hours: 11 Pennsylvania State Board of Massage Therapy Approved Hours: 11 Prince Edward Island Massage Therapy Association (PEIMTA) Approved Hours: 11 Registered Massage Therapists' Association of Ontario (RMTAO) Approved Hours: 11 South Carolina Massage/Bodywork Panel Approved Hours: 11 South Dakota Board of Massage Therapy Approved Hours: 11 Tennessee Board of Massage Licensure Approved Hours: 11 Virginia Department of Health Professions (Massage Therapy) Approved Hours: 11 Washington Board of Massage Approved Hours: 11 Washington Board of Physical Therapy Approved Hours: 11 West Virginia Massage Licensure Board Approved Hours: 11 Wisconsin Department of Safety and Professional Services (Athletic Training) Approved Hours: 11 Wisconsin Department of Safety and Professional Services (Massage Therapy) Approved Hours: 11
Approval requirements can change. Please confirm acceptance with your own board, association, employer, or regulatory authority before registration.
