Clinicians from Spooner, Arizona, and those visiting for the weekend, I'm looking forward to meeting you on
September 12-13, 2026
Course Schedule
Course Description
Total CEUs: 18 contact hours (14.75 live, 3.25 online)
1351 N Alma School Rd Suite 100, Chandler, AZ 85224
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Hello, Arizona clinicians and anyone who wants CEUs with a side of sun.
Instead of giving you the answers, this course teaches you how to think. It’s about simplifying the decision process and developing a lens for how the shoulder and neck actually behave under load.
This two-day course isn’t just about the shoulder or the neck. It’s about the relationship between them. It’s about building a way of thinking. Together, we’ll strip biomechanics and pathology down to their simplest, most practical form. Every concept is driven by the principles of loading, neuromuscular control, and the way the body adapts movement to its environment. The goal is to bridge complexity and clarity, giving you a framework that holds up when you’re solving real cases, not textbook ones.
18 Contact Hours Approved for Physical Therapists.
ATCs, DCs, and PTAs are welcome to attend. CE credit is awarded to Physical Therapists in accordance with state approval.
- Clinicians who want clarity around the cervico-shoulder relationship.
- PTs tired of memorizing “isolated” exercises and want actual reasoning.
- Providers working with athletes, active adults, or complex cases.
- Anyone who wants a repeatable framework, not more noise.
- Clinicians looking for a cookbook or a strict protocol
- People who want passive CEUs
- Anyone unwilling to question their current patterns of thinking
MEET YOUR INSTRUCTOR
Jess Elis, PT, DPT, PhD, FAAOMPT, OCS, SCS, COMT, CSCS
Jess is a seasoned leader in sports medicine and performance with over 16 years of experience, including a decade managing the health of professional athletes in the NBA and elite private sector. He has led medical and performance departments with the New York Knicks, Portland Trail Blazers, and EXOS, providing him with a unique perspective on human performance.
He founded and managed multiple continuing education companies, mentored clinicians across the profession, and served as a consultant for Arizona’s largest private PT practice. His academic background includes a PhD in Health and Human Performance, fellowship training in orthopedic manual therapy, dual board certifications in orthopedics and sports, and recognition as a Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist.
Jess combines clinical expertise, leadership experience, and a passion for education to challenge traditional models and equip PTs with tools that directly improve patient care.
Everything you need to learn before, during, and after the course is delivered in a way that fits your practice.
The pre-course gives you the foundation. The live weekend gives you the shift. The follow-up keeps you sharp.
Curriculum
You’ll start with four pre-course modules that lay down the shoulder–neck foundations, biomechanics, and reasoning strategies you’ll need before we get in the room. These modules are simple, direct, and built to give you the baseline framework so we can move fast during the live weekend.
But the pre-course is just the primer.
The real shift happens on the live weekend.
The live weekend is where the concepts get organized into something functional. We break down the biomechanics, run the reasoning in sequence, and show how to manage the shoulder–neck interplay when it’s messy. You leave with a workable framework you can use in a complex case on Monday.