Simon graduated from the Bachelor of Science (Physiotherapy) in 2002 from Curtin University in Perth, Western Australia. He commenced working in a hospital setting, working for 2 years on various rotations covering orthopaedic inpatients and outpatients, medical, surgical, geriatric rehabilitation, the High Dependency Unit and ICU. In 2004, Simon commenced work in private practice, and continues to work part-time in private practice at a multi-disciplinary health institute. Simon worked as Team Physiotherapist for the Western Australian Under 21 Men’s Hockey Team from 2003-2005. Simon worked as a lecturer in Musculoskeletal and Sports Physiotherapy at Edith Cowan University from 2010-2013, and commenced his current position as Musculoskeletal Lecturer at The University of Notre Dame Australia in 2013.
Simon completed a Bachelor of Economics (The University of Western Australia) in 2004, a Masters of Sports Physiotherapy (Curtin University) in 2008, a Masters of Manipulative Therapy (Curtin University) in 2009, a Graduate Diploma of Education (Secondary: Edith Cowan University) in 2012, and a Graduate Certificate of Higher Education (Edith Cowan University) in 2012. Simon is an APA Titled Musculoskeletal and Sports Physiotherapist and served on the WA Sports Physiotherapy Committee from 2008-2013.
Webinar Overview
In this webinar, Simon explains the background pathoaetiology to Subacromial Impingement Syndrome (SAIS), and identifies common key clinical features in the subjective history and physical examination. Simon then introduces a Clinical Reasoning Model to apply to SAIS. This model can be used to identify clinical features for diagnosis, and specific impairments for management of SAIS.
The webinar then makes reference to relevant research for SAIS, before applying and integrating material presented in the webinar, including the clinical reasoning model, to a Case Study on SAIS.
The webinar concludes with a brief word on loading for SAIS patients.
Webinar Outline
10 min – Lecture objectives, background and introduction to SAIS, including pathoaetiology and clinical features
20 min –Introduction to a Clinical Reasoning Model, identifying the clinical features for diagnosis of SAIS, and the specific impairments for management of SAIS
5 min – Discussion of relevant research on SAIS
20 min- Applying and integrating webinar material,including clinical reasoning, to a Case Study on SAIS
5 min – Conclusions, and a brief word on loading