
ISHA Annual Scientific Meeting 2026
Post-Conference Physiotherapy & Sports Rehab Programme
On Saturday 10 October 2026 the ISHA Physiotherapy Committee will host a post-conference Physiotherapy and Sports Rehab Programme.
In keeping with the ethos of the main programme, the agenda will offer something for everyone, from fundamental basics to more advanced elements, led by international experts.
The post-conference Physiotherapy & Sports Rehab Programme is subject to a standalone registration fee. Physios and rehab experts are also welcomed to register for the main programme at a dedicated rate to join a range of multidisciplinary sessions.
The ISHA Physiotherapist Awards are designed to honour physiotherapists who have contributed important work in the fields of hip preservation and rehabilitation for inclusion in the ISHA 2026 Scientific Programme. Physiotherapy-related abstracts accepted for oral or EPoster presentation will be evaluated by reviewers during the Annual Scientific Meeting and awards will be presented at the Closing Session. No application is necessary.
Below is a draft outline programme, with details of what to expect.
The latest faculty and scheduling details can be viewed in the live programme grid.
Session Overview: Rooted in Principles, Driven by Innovation: An Interdisciplinary Approach to Hip Preservation
08:00 - 10:00 Session 1: Beyond the Basics of Understanding Hip Pathology
08:00 - 08:10 Getting the Diagnosis Right: The Foundation of Effective Hip Care
08:10 - 08:20 Interpreting the Hip Together: Imaging Findings That Guide Surgical Care
08:20 - 08:30 Measuring the Hip: Bringing Objectivity to Strength Assessment
08:30 - 08:40 Two Regions, One Patient: Solving the Hip and Low Back Pain Puzzle
08:40 - 08:50 Too Young for Arthritis? Managing Hip OA in the Young Adult
08:50 - 09:00 Beyond Piriformis Syndrome: Managing Deep Gluteal Pain
09:00 - 09:10 Navigating Hip Dysplasia: A Non-Surgical Approach to Patient Care
09:10 - 09:20 The Overloaded Lateral Hip: Clinical Solutions for Abductor Pain
09:20 - 09:30 The Modern Rehab Toolbox: Modalities for the Hip Patient
09:30 - 09:40 Biologics in the Hip: Hope, Hype, and Clinical Reality
09:40 - 09:50 Digital Health and Hip Preservation: Current Applications and Future Directions
09:50 - 10:00 Back to Play—or Back to Performance? Outcomes After Hip Arthroscopy for FAI
10:00 - 10:30 Break
10:30 - 12:30 Session 2: When It’s Not the Labrum: Interactive Cases in Groin and Hamstring Injury
10:30 - 11:30 Groin
Overall structure to include: imaging - particularly use of US for assessment; live demo of assessment and exercise/performance progressions; engagement with audience
11:30 - 12:30 Hamstring
Overall structure to include: imaging - particularly use of US for assessment; live demo of assessment and exercise/performance progressions; engagement with audience
12:30 - 13:30 Lunch
13:30 - 15:50 Session 3: The Return Blueprint: Collaborative Care for Sport and Function After Hip Surgery
Program format: A Talk: MD/Surgeon/Research, B Talk: PT/Performance
Performance Restored: Building the Return-to-Sport Continuum After Hip Surgery
13:30 - 13:42 From Scope to Sprint: Surgical Decision-Making That Shapes Return-to-Play Outcomes
13:42 - 13:50 From Clearance to Confidence: Progressing Athletes From Rehab to High-Performance Competition
Beyond the Elite Athlete: Returning the Everyday Patient to Life and Function
13:50 - 14:02 More Than Sport: Surgical and Non-Surgical Pathways for the Recreational Athlete and Active Adult
14:02 - 14:10 Back to Work, Back to Life: Functional Recovery Strategies for the Workforce and Everyday Athlete
The Hidden Barriers to Recovery: Managing Extra-Articular Contributors
14:10 - 14:22 Outside the Joint: Identifying and Treating Extra-Articular Drivers of Persistent Hip Pain
14:22 - 14:30 Connecting the Chain: Rehab Strategies for Groin, Hamstring, Core, and Pelvic Dysfunction After Hip Surgery
Precision Performance: Neurocognitive and Movement-Based Decision Making in Hip Rehabilitation
14:30 - 14:42 Beyond Imaging and Strength: Objective Neurocognitive Markers for Return-to-Sport Readiness
14:42 - 14:50 Preparing for Chaos: Reactive Agility and Cognitive-Motor Training in Hip Rehab
When the Hip Isn’t the Whole Story: Coexisting Spine and Movement System Challenges
14:50 - 15:02 The Hip–Spine Connection: Differential Diagnosis and Surgical Implications in Complex Patients
15:02 - 15:10 Rebuilding Movement: Motor Control and Regional Interdependence Strategies for the Hip and Lumbar Spine Patient
From Protection to Performance: Rehab Progressions Across the Recovery Timeline
15:10 - 15:22 Respecting Biology: Healing Timelines, Load Tolerance, and Post-Operative Protection Principles
15:22 - 15:30 Reloading the Athlete: Strength, Plyometrics, and Energy-System Progressions After Hip Surgery
The Long Game: Joint Preservation and Lifelong Function After Hip Surgery
15:30 - 15:42 Preserving the Future Hip: Managing Dysplasia, Early OA, and Joint Longevity in Active Patients
15:42 - 15:50 Training for Decades, Not Seasons: Exercise, Lifestyle, and Long-Term Performance After Hip Surgery
15:50 - 16:00 Discussion / Wrap Up





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