The Shoulder

Csar Fernndez-de-las-Pea PT, PhD, DrMedSci, is full professor at Universidad Rey Juan Carlos (URJC), Madrid, Spain, where he is also leader of the Clinical Pain Research Group on Manual Therapy and Exercise. He combines his research activity with clinical practice as Head, Division of Physical Therapy Department, at the University Physical Therapy Clinic. He received a bachelor's degree in physical therapy from URJC, a first PhD from Aalborg University in Denmark on the subject of headaches (2007) and a second PhD in Spain (2008). He obtained his Doctoral Degree in Master Sciences in Aalborg in 2012 on the topic of central sensitization in chronic pain syndromes. He has received several awards for his research and clinical practice. Cesar has published around 550 peer-reviewed publications and is the first-named author of approximately 250. His research activities are concentrated on the neuroscience of pain. He has more than 200 peer-reviewed papers on upper quadrant pain syndromes, including shoulder pain conditions. His personal interest is the integration of manual therapy, dry needling and exercise interventions for the management of chronic pain conditions of the upper extremity. In his clinical practice Cesar treats patients with chronic pain disorders, particularly neck and shoulder pain. His clients include professional sport players whose activities involve the upper extremity, such as climbers, boxers, and basketball players. His premise is: "integrating clinical practice with research is the key for our patients" Cesar is often invited to present keynote lectures at international conferences, and he has taught workshops in over 20 countries. He is the main editor of 10 textbooks on manual therapy for chronic musculoskeletal pain including Temporomandibular Disorders, also published by Handspring Publishing. He is one of the Editors of the third edition of Travell, Simons & Simons' Myofascial Pain and Dysfunction: the Trigger Point Manual and is the co-editor of Trigger Point Dry Needling: an evidence and clinical-based approach. Jeremy Lewis PhD FCSP is a consultant physiotherapist in the Central London Community Health Care Trust (UK National Health Service) and is also Professor of Musculoskeletal Research at the University of Limerick in the Republic of Ireland. He was born in New Zealand, trained in Australia, and lived there for some time before moving to the UK. Jeremy is acknowledged as an eminent clinician in his profession and has been awarded a Fellowship of the Chartered Society of Physiotherapy, the highest award the CSP can offer. His clinical practice and research have focussed on musculoskeletal conditions involving the shoulder. He has also completed an MSc (musculoskeletal physiotherapy), and has postgraduate diplomas in sports physiotherapy, and biomechanics. He is qualified as an Independent (non-medical) Prescriber, and as an MSK sonographer, and uses these skills to perform ultrasound guided shoulder injections, to complement his clinical practice.

Part I: Musculoskeletal Shoulder Problems Chapter 1 Our Stories: living with shoulder pain Chapter 2 The Evolution of the Human Shoulder and Upper Limb Function Chapter 3 The Burden of Shoulder Pain and Disability Chapter 4 Shoulder Anatomy and Function Chapter 5 Lifestyle Factors Chapter 6 Integrating a Biopsychosocial Approach Chapter 7 Pain Neurosciences: where is my shoulder pain coming from? Chapter 8 Red Flags, Inflammatory Conditions and Sinister Shoulder Pathology Chapter 9 The Past, Present and Future of Shoulder Surgery Chapter 10 Clinical Uncertainties: what do and don't we know about the shoulder? Part II: Assessment and Management Chapter 11 Communicating with People experiencing Shoulder Pain Chapter 12 What Shoulder Outcomes to Assess and How to Measure Them Chapter 13 Clinical Reasoning, Behavioral Changes and Shared Decision-Making Chapter 14 The Role of Imaging, Blood Tests, EMG and Nerve Conduction Chapter 15 Assessing and Classifying Musculoskeletal Shoulder Conditions Chapter 16 Not a Shoulder Chapter 17 The Unstable Shoulder: assessment and management Chapter 18 The Stiff Shoulder Chapter 19 The Weak Shoulder Chapter 20 Posture Chapter 21 Neurodynamics related to Shoulder Pain Chapter 22 Hemodynamics and the Shoulder Chapter 23 Injection Therapy in the Management of Shoulder Pain Chapter 24 Shoulder Trauma Chapter 25 The Pediatric and Adolescent Shoulder Chapter 26 Biceps Tendinopathy Chapter 27 Calcific Tendinopathy Chapter 28 Reconsidering Assessment and Management of Proprioceptive Impairment Chapter 29 When to Consider Surgery? Chapter 30 The Role of Virtual Reality in the Management of Shoulder Conditions Part III Manual Therapy, Needling, Modalities and Taping Chapter 31 Hands-On (Manual) Therapy in the Management of Shoulder Conditions Chapter 32 Needling in the Management of Musculoskeletal Shoulder Conditions Chapter 33 Electrophysical Modalities in the Management of Shoulder Conditions Chapter 34 Bracing and Taping in the Management of Shoulder Conditions Part IV: Rehabilitation Chapter 35 Musculoskeletal Shoulder Rehabilitation: motor control or strengthening? Chapter 36 Shape-Up-My-Shoulder (SUMS) Rehabilitation Program Chapter 37 Rehabilitation for the Unstable Shoulder Chapter 38 Rehabilitation of Throwing-Related Shoulder Injuries Chapter 39 Rehabilitation in Swimmers Chapter 40 High Performance Rehabilitation of the Climbing Athlete Chapter 41 Rehabilitation after Shoulder Surgery Chapter 42 T'ai Chi in Shoulder Rehabilitation Chapter 43 Yoga Therapy in the Management of Musculoskeletal Shoulder Conditions