Navigating Post-Surgery Recovery for Athletes | Masterclass Preview

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This masterclass on post-shoulder stabilization rehabilitation covers the complexities of recovery, emphasizing the importance of both physical and psychological factors. Edel Fanning, a shoulder specialist physiotherapist, discusses the critical early weeks post-surgery, the role of prehabilitation, and the need for tailored rehabilitation protocols. The conversation highlights the challenges faced by young athletes, the significance of setting realistic expectations, and the necessity of comprehensive return-to-sport testing. Overall, the session provides valuable insights into optimizing shoulder recovery for athletes.

Edel is a chartered physiotherapist and leads the upper limb rehabilitation service at the Sports Surgery Clinic, Dublin. Edel completed her honours degree in physiotherapy at Huddersfield University in 2006 and completed her Masters in Manipulative Therapy at Sheffield Hallam University in 2014. Prior to working in Dublin, she worked as a Clinical Specialist Physiotherapist in the UK National Health Service. She has presents internationally on rehabilitation of the shoulder. Edel has a keen interest in shoulder biomechanics, the sporting shoulder and injury prevention and has worked with elite athletes from a wide range of sporting disciplines. She completed her PhD at the University College Cork in 2023 investigating the use of return to play criteria post glenohumeral joint stabilisation. Her work explores the role of 3D biomechanics and the use of novel upper limb functional tests in assisting return to play decision making post shoulder reconstruction in contact athletes.


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