Swimmers shoulder is both a common and debilitating condition in the elite swimmer, with prevalence rising with the level of competition. This lecture will cover past and current evidence around the etiology of swimmer’s shoulder and build a case for a new perspective that provides direction to better tailor management for this challenging condition.
 |
Andrew Delbridge is an APA Titled Sports physiotherapist with 32 years’ experience in clinical practice. For many years of his clinical practice he worked extensively with elite level throwers and has worked with national league sports in baseball, basketball, and soccer. Aside from clinical practice he has spent much of the past ten years as an educator on the Newcastle University undergraduate degree and on the APA sports physiotherapy pathway, delivering sessions on the sporting shoulder and tendinopathy. More recently he has published in the Aspetar Sports medicine journal, discussing new concepts in the etiology and management of swimmers’ shoulder. He is currently working with Kylie Holt and Craig Boettcher researching pathoanatomical findings in elite swimmers’ shoulder. |
|||
|
|
||||
Sports and Exercise National Group
17/09/2020
1.5 Hours
Please note: The content of this Lecture on Demand (LOD) was captured via a recording of a live lecture at the APA premises. Due to the nature of the event and the recording method, this LOD may not have captured some of the questions/comments from live audience. Your purchase of this module indicates your acceptance of this.
