Sports Medicine Seminars 2015 : Surgical Stabilization and Rehabilitation of the Unstable Shoulder

These seminars are designed for physicians, physical therapists, athletic trainers and others who work with athletes. Content will consist of anatomy, mechanisms of injury, diagnostics and assessments, non-surgical and surgical interventions, rehabilitation treatment progression, injury prevention and return to play considerations.

Shoulder instability occurs in many sports for various reasons, but these types of injuries commonly have the effect of dramatically limiting an overhead athlete’s ability to successfully compete at a high level. In this session, the presenters will cover an overview of the anatomy and diagnostics for shoulder instability injuries. Also highlighted will be the differences between football and baseball patients in mechanism of injury, surgical and non-surgical intervention, and rehab progression, education, prevention and return to play criteria. This special session will conclude with a panel discussion period in which former professional NFL and MLB athletes will give their input on the injury and recovery process from the athlete’s perspective.