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Is your athlete ready to return to sport?

Make return-to-sport decisions after shoulder stabilisation with more confidence. In this free 57-minute masterclass, shoulder specialist Dr. Edel Fanning shows how to combine physical testing with your athlete's confidence.

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Slide from the masterclass: the aims, from the challenges and the first weeks to return-to-sport decision making Shoulder instability: from stabilisation to performanceDr. Edel Fanning · 57 min
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Since 2012evidence-based physio education

What you'll learn

Four steps from the operating table back to the pitch, with case examples from Edel's practice.

1

Plan the first 4 to 6 weeks

Apply the principles of early rehab and respect what the healing tissue can handle.

2

Find hidden strength and power deficits

Choose tests that show what standard rehab can miss.

3

Assess confidence as well as capacity

Use the SIRSI questionnaire to explore readiness for sport and fear of reinjury.

4

Back up your return-to-sport decision

Combine test results, the demands of the sport and the athlete's history, using real case examples.

Dr. Edel Fanning

Learn from Dr. Edel Fanning

Physiotherapist and shoulder specialist, PhD

Edel founded Sports Shoulder Performance Rehab and has more than 15 years of experience treating shoulder injuries. She works with elite athletes from rugby, football, Gaelic games (GAA), UFC, boxing, gymnastics and tennis.

She previously led upper limb physiotherapy at the Sports Surgery Clinic in Dublin and worked as a shoulder specialist in the NHS. For her PhD at University College Cork, she researched 3D biomechanics and performance testing to support return to contact and collision sports.

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Who is it for?

Physiotherapists who treat athletes after shoulder stabilisation surgery, and students who want to learn how return-to-sport decisions are made in elite sport.

Do I get CPD or accreditation points?

Not for this free version. CPD certificates are available for the masterclasses inside the Physiotutors membership. Physiotherapists in the Netherlands and Belgium can earn accreditation points with Premium+.

What language is it in?

English.

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57 minutes with Dr. Edel Fanning on return to sport after shoulder stabilisation.

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