Course Code: REL-RTS-0-HSHIF
Hours: 1
Type: Online Course
Content Expiration Date: 12/31/2026
Learning Objectives:
Identify at least three potential causes of shoulder pain for patients with hemiplegia and interventions to prevent or manage it.
Select at least two evaluation and treatment techniques to facilitate recovery of gross upper extremity (UE) function.
Recall at least two strategies to support patient self-management.
Outline:
Section 1: Establishing the Plan of Care
Stroke and the Hemiplegic Shoulder
Evaluation Considerations
Observation and Palpation
Patient-Reported Outcome Measures
Patient-Centered Goals
Meet Cecilia
Objective Assessment
Key Takeaways
Section 2: Preventing and Managing Complications
Expected Outcomes
Glenohumeral Subluxation
Hemiplegic Shoulder Pain
Adhesive Capsulitis
Rotator Cuff Injury
Complex Regional Pain Syndrome (CRPS)
Meet Mark
Key Takeaways
Section 3: Promoting Functional Recovery
Intervention Strategies
Motor Recovery
ADL Management
Cecilia Revisited
Therapeutic Exercise
Key Takeaways
Section 4: Patient Engagement
Self-Management
Patient and Caregiver Resources
Key Takeaways
Section 5: Conclusion
Course Summary
Course Contributors
Resources
References
Subject Matter Expert: Reagan Drake, MOT, OTR/L, BS, ATC/LAT
Reagan Drake, MOT, OTR/L, BS, ATC/LAT, is a certified and licensed occupational therapist and athletic trainer with 13 years of healthcare experience. She obtained her bachelor’s degree in athletic training from Barry University and her Master of Occupational Therapy from the University of Tennessee Health Science Center. She is currently the senior occupational therapist at a long-term acute care hospital. She has worked within the inpatient rehabilitation, skilled nursing facility, and school settings with a passion for addressing orthopedic and psychological barriers. She previously served as the Director of Clinical Education for Concorde College’s Occupational Therapy Assistant Program and volunteers for the National Board of Certification of Occupational Therapists (NBCOT).
Writer: Susan Almon-Matangos, MS, CCC-SLP
Susan Almon-Matangos, MS, CCC-SLP, is a certified and licensed speech-language pathologist with over 40 years of experience. She earned her bachelor's degree in psychology from Jacksonville State University and her Master of Science degree in speech-language pathology from The University of Alabama. She has provided care to clients across the lifespan with diverse diagnostic conditions in settings including school, hospital, skilled nursing facility, outpatient clinic, and home health settings. In her previous role as a national clinical director for a contract therapy company, she developed training programs for physical therapy, occupational therapy, and speech-language pathology focusing on clinical rehabilitation needs of older adults in post-acute care. Currently, she serves as the Lead Subject Matter Expert Writer for Speech-Language Pathology at Relias, where she leverages her clinical expertise and analysis of published research. She is a certified member of the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association and the Pennsylvania Speech-Language-Hearing Association.
Target Audience:
The target audience for this course is: Entry level Occupational Therapists; Entry level Physical Therapists; in the following settings: Rehabilitation Settings.
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Course Delivery Method and Format
Asynchronous Distance Learning with interactivity which includes quizzes with questions/answers, and posttests.