Free shoulder webinar Apr 15

Shoulder rehab for athletes is not just “make the rotator cuff stronger and wait.” The April 15 webinar from Evidence In Motion says it will cover “interventions for shoulder pain in athletes” and specifically promises non-traditional treatment ideas instead of a one-size-fits-all program. (evidenceinmotion.com) That matters because the shoulder is less like a door hinge and more like a golf ball balanced on a tee. A joint built for huge range of motion gives throwers, swimmers, climbers, and lifters more ways to move, but it also gives them more ways to get irritated. (evidenceinmotion.com) In sports rehab, “overhead athlete” means someone who repeatedly loads the arm above shoulder height, like a baseball pitcher or volleyball player. A barbell press or snatch puts lifters in a similar overhead position, so small movement errors can get repeated hundreds of times a week. (evidenceinmotion.com) Jared Vagy is the clinician teaching the session, and his background is unusually specific to this problem. The University of Southern California lists him as a clinical associate professor in its Doctor of Physical Therapy program with additional training in orthopedics and movement science. (pt.usc.edu) His work centers on the “movement system,” which is rehab language for looking at how the whole body shares a task instead of staring at one painful spot. Medbridge describes his shoulder teaching as analyzing posture and movement patterns, then matching treatment to the mobility and muscle deficits driving the symptoms. (medbridge.com) That is also why the webinar outline mentions “joint centration.” In plain English, that means keeping the ball of the upper arm centered in the socket during motion, like keeping a trailer lined up on the hitch instead of letting it wobble under load. (evidenceinmotion.com) It also mentions “anatomical slings,” which is a way of saying muscles work in linked chains rather than as isolated parts. If the trunk, shoulder blade, and rib cage are out of sync, the shoulder often ends up doing extra work at the exact moment an athlete needs force and control. (evidenceinmotion.com) Evidence In Motion has scheduled the webinar for Wednesday, April 15, 2026, at 7:30 p.m. Central Time, and the listing says it is free. The company markets post-professional education for physical therapists, occupational therapists, physical therapist assistants, and other clinicians, so this is aimed at practitioners rather than patients. (evidenceinmotion.com, evidenceinmotion.com) So the practical pitch is simple: one evening session, one shoulder-focused topic, and one instructor whose career has been built around sports biomechanics and upper-extremity rehab. For clinicians who treat athletes who throw, hang, press, or climb, it is a fast update on how to assess the whole chain instead of chasing pain at the front of the shoulder. (doctorvagy.com, evidenceinmotion.com)