Cross-Cutting

Brain Injury

Stroke

Symposium

(599381) Assessment And Treatment Of Shoulder Pain and Dysfunction Following Stroke And Other Acquired Brain Injury

Presenter(s)

• 

  Andrew Dennison, MD

  Medical Director of Acquired Brain Injury Rehabilitation
  Shepherd Center
  Atlanta, Georgia
• 

  Erik Shaw, DO

  Medical Director Pain Management: Shepherd Spine and Pain Institute
  Shepherd Center
  Atlanta, Georgia

Shoulder pain is a frequent problem encountered after stroke and other acquired brain injury (ABI). In this symposium, we will: 1) Survey the incidence and impact of shoulder pain on recovery after stroke and other ABI 2) Discuss the appropriate assessment and differential diagnosis of shoulder pain following stroke and other acquired brain injury 3) Review the range of treatment options, taking into account therapy interventions, modalities, orthotics, medications, and interventional approaches. After this symposium, the attendee will be able to develop a graded approach to treating shoulder pain after ABI from conservative to more advanced interventions.

Learning Objectives:

• Describe the impact of shoulder pain on functional recovery after ABI.
• List the most common pathologies that contribute to shoulder pain after ABI.
• Develop a graded approach to treating shoulder pain after ABI from conservative to more advanced interventions.