Return to Sport after Shoulder Injury: The Complete Clinical Framework

A structured, defensible system for confident shoulder return-to-sport clearance. How do you know they’re truly ready?

Not just pain-free.
Not just strong.
Not just at 6 months.

Ready — to tolerate load, react under pressure, manage unpredictability, and perform without hesitation.

Return-to-sport decisions after shoulder injury carry risk. Clear too early and you increase recurrence. Delay unnecessarily and you compromise performance. Rely on time alone and you miss critical physical and psychological markers.

If you’ve ever questioned:

“Is limb symmetry enough?"

“Should I trust time or criteria?"

“Are they psychologically ready?"

“Is this defensible if they re-injure?"

This course was built to answer those questions — clearly and systematically. Who This Course Is For

Designed for:

Physiotherapists managing shoulder instability and post-operative athletes

Sports physiotherapists working with overhead and collision athletes

Sports and orthopaedic doctors involved in return-to-play decisions

Clinicians seeking a structured, criteria-driven RTS framework

If return-to-sport decisions form part of your practice, this course will immediately refine your reasoning. What You’ll Gain

This is not a webinar.

It is a complete clinical framework integrating: ✔ Physical Performance Testing

Shoulder performance test selection and interpretation

Integration of the SARTS testing battery

Matching tests to athlete type and sport demands ✔ Strength & Performance Metrics

Force, torque, power, work

Rate of force development

Reactive strength index

Limb symmetry — strengths and limitations

Strength ratios and stiffness considerations ✔ Range of Motion Thresholds

When limitation is protective

When excess range increases risk

Clinical application for instability ✔ Neurocognitive Integration

Cortical changes after injury

Reaction time and coordination

Situational and unpredictable task progression ✔ Psychological Readiness

Fear of re-injury and threat perception

Motor imagery

PHODA

Virtual reality strategies

Cognitive reframing

2025 evidence updates ✔ Structured Progression Frameworks

Participation → performance

Sport-specific progression (throwing, swimming, golf, collision)

Situational decision-making under load ✔ Clearance & Shared Decision-Making

Criteria vs time-based models

Defensible clearance conversations

Communicating risk confidently

You’ll leave with clarity in your testing, progression, and clearance decisions. Developed from Clinical Practice & Research

This course combines the original introductory and advanced RTS classes into one cohesive program.

It draws from over a decade of clinical practice, research in recurrent shoulder instability, and international teaching experience.

This is structured reasoning — not protocol memorisation. Investment $350 NZD — Lifetime Access

For comparison:

A single in-person CPD day often costs $500–$800

A short webinar series can total $200

Mentorship programs often exceed $1,000

This course delivers a complete RTS decision-making framework — including physical, psychological, and neurocognitive integration — for a one-time investment of $350.

That’s less than:

$1 per day over a year

The cost of one new patient assessment per month

The cost of a single unnecessary MRI referral

The value lies not just in the content — but in the confidence it builds in your clinical decisions. What’s Included

✔ Full access to all modules
✔ Downloadable testing and progression frameworks
✔ 2025 evidence updates
✔ Money-back guarantee
✔ Live follow-up session with Dr Margie Olds to apply concepts to your own patients

Few online courses include direct clinician discussion time.

This one does. The