CREATING POSITIVE IMPACT IN THE SHOULDER HEALTH AND PERFORMANCE SPACE

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NEW HANDBOOKS LAUNCHED

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CONTACT COLLISION HANDBOOK

The Return to Throwing Handbook is a complete framework designed to guide athletes, coaches, and clinicians through every stage of the shoulder rehabilitation and return-to-play journey. Built on years of applied work in baseball, cricket, and overhead sports, it simplifies the entire return-to-play process into four structured levels outlining what to test, how to progress, and the standards athletes should meet at every stage.

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THROWING HANDBOOK

The Return to Contact / Collision Performance Handbook is a criteria-based framework guiding athletes, coaches, and clinicians through the rehab to performance journey. Structured across five stages, it outlines what to test, how to progress, and the standards required at each phase, providing a clear pathway back to contact performance. Developed in collaboration with Richie Gray, it bridges the gap between rehab and the real demands of sport.

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OUR SERVICES

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    Performance

    Bespoke rehab programmes for all athletes, that complement the approach of the athlete and their team.

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    Recovery

    We are on a journey together to optimise your recovery after surgery or injury.

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    Education

    Educational courses that share actionable insights to practitioners everywhere. Continuing education through a curriculum.

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    Consultation

    We work with a range of organisations to provide practical solutions to their shoulder health and performance problems

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WHY WORK WITH US?

We make change for the better, creating an environment that improves the recovery and performance of the shoulders of elite athletes, whilst improving shoulder injury practices globally through learning opportunities.

Athletic Shoulder has been founded on the principles implemented in founder Ben’s journey to creating the ASH Test, which is now used globally by elite level and high performance athletes concerned with shoulder health and performance testing.

All that we do is underpinned by decades of experience, research and success in recovering world leading athletes from shoulder injuries as effectively as possible, maximising performance across the board.

At Athletic Shoulder, we share our wealth of knowledge with you, doing great work with the best people to help solve shoulder problems around the world.

Our services support athletes and anyone who wants to be treated like an athlete offering best in class products and services.

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PARTNERS

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WHAT THEY SAY

  • Ben is definitely one of the best physios I've had the pleasure of working with. During my time at Arsenal I spent a lot of time over a six year spell, working with him on not only fixing injuries but becoming an all round better athlete.

    Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain - Midfielder - Ex Arsenal, Liverpool & England

  • We recently had Ben Ashworth here at Borussia Dortmund to learn from his experience. All we can say is Top Class… such great information delivered in a way that resulted in many practical applications to start improving our preparation directly.

    Shad Forsythe - Head of Performance - Borussia Dortmund

  • Ben made a tangible positive on our objective health and performance outcomes at the Reds over the 2 years he served our organization. In short, I would strongly recommend Ben to any organization that in considering his consulting services.

    Geoff Head - Senior Director, Sports Performance - Chicago White Sox

  • Ben gave me full confidence to go out there on the pitch and be 100% committed without worrying about anything. The shoulder felt and still feels great!

    Lukasz Fabianski - Goalkeeper - West Ham United

  • Ben is a true leader in the Sports Performance and sports medicine field. He was able to provide valuable insights and applied solutions as it relates to monitoring and rehabilitation.

    Joe Collins - Director of Sports Performance - Buffalo Bills

  • Ben creatively challenges the way teams look at monitoring and is recognised worldwide for his shoulder expertise.

    Laurie Malone - CEO - Vald Performance

  • Ben has a wealth of experience as a high-performance practitioner and is a leading expert when it comes to problem solving physical concepts around the shoulder. Ben was able to present fantastic and resourceful information in respect of performance, health, and rehabilitation... he was able to provide answers and ideas for action immediately.

    Dan Howells - High Performance Coach

  • Ben has worked with us to better understand the tennis shoulder from a testing and practical perspective. The area that has had the biggest impact has been his ability to turn his deep understanding of performance, movement and the shoulder into models and frameworks that make sense and have impact on day-to-day delivery.

    Chris McLeod – formerly Lead Strength & Conditioning Coach - LTA

  • It felt like we were on a journey together to fix my shoulder

    Gemma Gibbons-Burton - Team GB - Olympic Judo Silver Medalist

  • I’ve worked with Ben for over a year now and he’s a problem solver which as a physio/rehab trainer is perfect. He’s helped me overcome my shoulder problems on both sides as we have worked intensively together on this. I would definitely recommend Ben to anyone who has any shoulder problems.

    Jamie Bynoe-Gittens - Borussia Dortmund & England U21