Adam Meakins X the Painful Shoulder
The Painful Shoulder Complex ≠ Complicated
An intensive two-day course with specialist physiotherapist Adam Meakins
8 & 9 October 2027 · rehathleticum, Salzufer, Berlin
About the course
Painful shoulders are one of the most common complaints therapists and trainers face on a daily basis and yet the shoulder remains surrounded by myths, unnecessary techniques, and needlessly complex concepts.
This course cuts through all of that. Over two intensive days, Adam Meakins presents a clear, honest, and evidence-based approach to the assessment, diagnosis, and rehabilitation of the painful shoulder, free from cookie-cutter protocols, gimmicks, and gadgets.
If you want a straightforward, realistic, and person-centred framework for helping people with shoulder pain, this course is for you.
What you will learn
Simplify the assessment, diagnosis, and management of the most common painful shoulder conditions in line with the best available evidence
Understand shoulder anatomy and biomechanics without overinterpretation, only what truly matters clinically
Assess shoulder movement, strength, power, endurance, and proprioception efficiently and without unnecessary complexity
Apply and progress shoulder rehabilitation exercises based on individual ability and response
Use higher-level functional testing to confirm full return to capability after pain, injury, or surgery
Expose and challenge the most persistent myths around scapular control, the cervical spine, hypermobility, and pathology
Course timetable
Day 1 — 8 October 2027
09:00 — Simplifying the shoulder
10:30 — Coffee break
11:00 — Anatomy & biomechanics
12:30 — Lunch
13:30 — Scapulas and necks
15:00 — Coffee break
15:30 — Stiff shoulders
17:00 — Close
Day 2 — 9 October 2027
09:00 — Weak shoulders
10:30 — Coffee break
11:00 — Rehab practical session
12:30 — Lunch
13:30 — Loose shoulders
15:00 — Coffee break
15:30 — Rehab practical session
17:00 — Close
Who this course is for
Suitable for: physiotherapists, sports therapists, osteopaths, chiropractors, personal trainers, strength & conditioning coaches, sports medicine practitioners, and rehabilitation specialists.
About Adam Meakins
Adam Meakins is a fully qualified Specialist Physiotherapist, Sport Scientist, and Strength & Conditioning Coach, holding a BSc (hons) in both Physiotherapy and Sports Science. With over 25 years of experience across the public and private healthcare sectors as well as professional and amateur sport, he has helped a wide range of people return to full, pain-free function after injury, illness, and surgery.
Adam has been teaching nationally and internationally for over 15 years. His course "The Painful Shoulder: Complex ≠ Complicated" is one of the most sought-after continuing education formats in shoulder rehabilitation. He is also the host of The Better Clinician Project, a monthly online educational resource for rehab professionals, and has published in peer-reviewed journals on topics including manual therapy, frozen shoulder, and shoulder symptom modification.
His philosophy is as straightforward as his teaching: do the simple things really well, stay grounded in evidence, and don't get distracted by the fancy, complex approaches that are rarely needed in practice.
Venue
rehathleticum · Salzufer, Berlin
The rehathleticum at Salzufer in Berlin is far more than a conventional physiotherapy practice. It combines high-quality therapeutic infrastructure with a modern training, biomechanics and movement environment, making it the ideal setting for a course that brings theory and hands-on practice together. With direct access to professional training space and equipment, participants can move seamlessly between seminar content and practical application throughout both days.
The course will be held entirely in English. All levels of experience are welcome.