Episode 161: In this episode of the Athletic Shoulder podcast, Ben Ashworth interviews Dr Margie Olds, a leading physiotherapist specialising in shoulder instability. Margie has extensive international experience, she has worked as a physiotherapist in New Zealand, the USA, and the UK and she was the lead therapist for British Canoeing and attended the Athens Olympic Games in 2004.

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Topics discussed

• Predicting recurrent shoulder instability
• Shoulder instability risk assessment tools.
• Conservative vs. surgical management for first-time traumatic anterior shoulder dislocations.
• The significance of kinesophobia during athlete recovery.
• Assessing shoulder readiness & confidence

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Where you can find Margie:

• Linkedin
• Twitter
• Website

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