Schulterkurs: The Shoulder – Steps to Success (2-Tage-Kurs mit Jo Gibson)

The Shoulder

Jo’s 2-day course has been delivered all over the world and has successfully empowered thousands of clinicians in their management of people with shoulder pain or injury. The course is designed to equip participants with a simple (clinical reasoning framework)that helps inform the assessment and management of individuals with shoulder problems.

It is designed for clinicians to help translate evidence into meaningful practice and is packed with clinical content. The course is constantly updated to reflect emerging evidence and how it impacts practice but essentially reflects the approach Jo uses every day in her clinical practice to the benefit of patients.

The course is designed to be honest, fun and interactive and includes plenty of treatment tips and real-life examples to ensure the course content is immediately transferable into practice.

Tutor: Jo Gibson MSc MCSP

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Jo Gibson worked as a Clinical Specialist Physiotherapist in the Liverpool Upper Limb Unit for 28 years and has been teaching her shoulder course for over 27 years. During her career she has travelled all over the UK, Europe and the rest of the world to work with and observe some of the World's leading shoulder experts.

Jo now works as a Consultant UL Rehabilitation Specialist at Shoulder Success in Liverpool, UK and as an Honorary Senior Research Fellow at Liverpool Hope University.

Her involvement in original research, study at Masters level and vast experience of treating patients with shoulder problems has enabled her to develop a simple, evidence-informed approach to rehabilitation of the shoulderthat is immediately applicable in practice.

Programm

Day 1

Time	Topic
09:00	Current status regarding shoulder pain: Was ist wirklich relevant? Evidenz verstehen und in Behandlung übersetzten
10:30	Break
10:50	Rotator cuff & scapula: Victims & culprits. Opportunities and insights -using assessment to inform treatment
12:20	Lunch
13:20	The kinetic chain: Pain, performance and rehabilitation considerations
14:10	Is it torn and does it matter? Is structural pathology ever relevant and how does it impact management?
15:00	Break
15:20	Is the shoulder stiff? ? uses of shoulder stiffness and options for treatment (including post-op stiffness, frozen shoulder, osteoarthritis and ACJ stiffness)
16:30	Finish

Day 2 

Time	Topic
09:00	The Irritable shoulder: Does pathology matter? Key causes & considerations in patients with high pain irritability & what we can do about it
10:30	Break
10:50	The Irritable shoulder: Does pathology matter? Part 2 Treatment options & getting it right from the start
12:20	Lunch
13:20	Fit for function? Problems and progressions. Debates, controversies and getting exercise done. Including the unstable shoulder- is it any different?
15:00	Break
15:20	Communication is your superpower: Use it wisely. Fundamentals – don’t be a nocebo! Setting people up for success.
16:30	Finish

Learning Objectives

1. Review factors impacting outcome in people with shoulder problems and what it means to management.
2. To examine the current understanding regarding muscle function in the shoulder complex and how it informs an approach to assessment that guides treatment.
3. To examine the role and relevance of the kinetic chain in shoulder pain and performance and the potential it offers to facilitate shoulder rehabilitation.
4. To demonstrate a simple structured clinical reasoning framework that highlights where to start with treatment and management options.
5. To explore simple treatment approaches based on the current evidence to successfully manage patients with common shoulder conditions within a biopsychosocial framework.
6. To examine factors impacting pain sensitivity and tissue health and how this informs management.
7. To explore the role of the cervical spine in shoulder pain presentations, key aspects of differential diagnosis and effective management strategies.
8. To examine when structural pathology may be relevant and how its presence may impact decision making and treatment approaches.
9. To understand causes of shoulder stiffness and how this understanding underpins approaches to management.
10. To explore the role of strengthening and specific performance parameters in ensuring individuals are fit for function and opportunities provided by the evidence base.
11. To discuss factors that influence outcome and enhance exercise adherence and explore strategies to address them.
12. To consider the importance of communication and language on patient’s pain experience

Für wen ist dieser Schulterkurs geeignet?

Der Kurs richtet sich an Therapeut:innen, die Menschen mit Schulterschmerzen oder Schulterverletzungen befunden und behandeln. Er eignet sich für alle, die ihr Clinical Reasoning bei Schulterproblemen strukturieren und aktuelle Evidenz direkt in die tägliche Praxis übersetzen möchten – von der Befundung der Rotatorenmanschette und Scapula über die kinetische Kette bis zur Behandlung der steifen oder „reizbaren“ Schulter.

Kursinhalte: Schulterschmerzen evidenzbasiert befunden und behandeln

In zwei Tagen vermittelt Jo Gibson ein einfaches Clinical-Reasoning-Modell für die Befundung und das Management von Schulterproblemen. Tag 1 behandelt den aktuellen Stand der Evidenz zu Schulterschmerzen, Rotatorenmanschette und Scapula, die kinetische Kette, strukturelle Pathologien sowie Ursachen und Behandlung der steifen Schulter. Tag 2 widmet sich der „reizbaren“ Schulter, Übungsprogressionen bei instabiler Schulter und Kommunikation als Werkzeug gegen Nocebo-Effekte. Zahlreiche Behandlungstipps und reale Fallbeispiele machen die Inhalte sofort in der Praxis anwendbar.

Kursort & Anreise in Wien

Der Kurs findet bei time for physio statt: Rochusgasse 6/4, 1030 Wien – direkt bei der U3-Station Rochusgasse und damit öffentlich bestens erreichbar. Das Präsenzformat ist hier ein echter Vorteil: Techniken werden live demonstriert, Sie üben praktisch unter Anleitung und erhalten direktes Feedback von Jo Gibson.

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Was kostet der Kurs?

Die Kursgebühr beträgt € 500 für beide Kurstage.

Der Kurs hat bereits stattgefunden – gibt es einen weiteren Termin?

Der Kurs fand im Juni 2026 in Wien statt. Eine Wiederholung ist geplant. Wenn Sie beim nächsten Termin dabei sein möchten, tragen Sie sich über unsere Kontaktseite auf die Warteliste ein – RehabUpdate informiert Sie, sobald der neue Termin feststeht.

Wer leitet den Kurs?

Jo Gibson, MSc MCSP, arbeitete 28 Jahre als Clinical Specialist Physiotherapist in der Liverpool Upper Limb Unit und unterrichtet ihren Schulterkurs seit über 27 Jahren. Heute ist sie Consultant Upper Limb Rehabilitation Specialist bei Shoulder Success in Liverpool und Honorary Senior Research Fellow an der Liverpool Hope University. Ihr Kurs steht damit exemplarisch für evidence-based physiotherapy in der Praxis.