Upper Limb Injuries and Rehabilitation

This 6-hour workshop provides fitness professionals and movement students with a clear, clinical understanding of common upper-limb injuries and how to work with them safely and effectively. Using a movement-based rehabilitation approach, you will learn how injuries develop, how tissue heals, and how to adapt exercise at each stage of recovery.

Available online, in person, and in a hybrid format.

What the course covers:

• Types of pain: acute, chronic, inflammatory, and referred
• Pain mechanics and physiology – how pain works in the body
• How to communicate effectively with clients who are in pain
• Essential anatomy of the shoulder, elbow, and wrist
• Common conditions: frozen shoulder, shoulder impingement, tennis elbow, golfer’s elbow, and carpal tunnel syndrome
• How each injury develops, key signs and symptoms, and evidence-informed rehabilitation strategies
• Exercise adaptation for different stages of recovery
• Clinical reasoning and decision-making in real teaching scenarios

Course structure:

• 6 hours total
• Theory exam taken online
• Certificate awarded upon successful completion
• Commonly taken together with the Lower Limb Injuries & Rehabilitation workshop — both total 10 hours

FAQ

Q: Is there an online course on upper limb injuries for fitness professionals?

A: Yes. Body & Flow’s Upper Limb Injuries & Rehabilitation workshop is available online, in-person, and in hybrid format. It is open to fitness professionals and students with no prerequisites.

Q: How many hours is the Upper Limb Injuries workshop?

A: The workshop is 6 hours. It is commonly taken together with the Lower Limb Injuries & Rehabilitation workshop – both together total 12 hours.

Q: What upper limb conditions does the course cover?

A: The workshop covers frozen shoulder, shoulder impingement, tennis elbow, golfer’s elbow, and carpal tunnel syndrome – including injury mechanisms, signs and symptoms, and rehabilitation strategies.

Q: Who can attend the Upper Limb Injuries workshop?

A: The workshop is open to fitness professionals and students – no prerequisites required.

Q: What will I be able to do after completing this workshop?

A: You will be able to adapt exercise and movement for clients with common upper limb injuries, apply clinical reasoning to load and progression decisions, and support safe return to function.