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.

Basics to Advanced, Theory and Practice

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.

Registration

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.

Awards

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.

Programme Overview

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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