Volume 14 - Targeted Topic - The Athletic Shoulder

September 2025

This targeted issue on the Athletic Shoulder explores the unique challenges faced by athletes whose shoulders endure extreme biomechanical demands. Featuring expert insights on surgical stabilization, rehabilitation strategies and sport-specific injury patterns, the issue highlights advances in arthroscopy, neuromuscular control and return-to-performance care. With contributions from global specialists and exclusive athlete interviews, it underscores the importance of interdisciplinary collaboration in optimizing shoulder health and performance.

Editorial
FROM OUR EDITOR

Written by – Nebojsa Popovic

Editorial
FROM OUR GUEST EDITORS

Written by – Gazi Huri, MD and Matthew Rees, PT

Interview
ADRIANA VILAGOŠ

Interview by – Fai Al-Naimi and Nebojsa Popovic MD, PhD

Al-Resalah
THE FOOTBALL LEGEND

Written by – Fai Al-Naimi

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Written by – Dale Forsdyke, Adam Gledhill, Peter Schneider, Adam Weir, Andrew Mitchell

Sports Surgery
MILLION-DOLLAR SHOULDERS

Written by – Gazi Huri, Khalid Al-Khelaifi, Qatar, Ulas Can Kolac, and Mehmet Kaymakoglu, Türkiye

Sports Rehab
THE ASPETAR APPROACH TO SHOULDER REHABILITATION

Written by – Matthew Rees and Andrew Cole, Qatar

Sports Surgery
THE BREAKING POINT

Written by – Samuel Mircoff, Nickolas Garbis, United States of America

Sports Surgery
ROTATOR CUFF AT THE CROSSROADS

Written by – Erdi Ozdemir, Ozgur Ahmet Atay, Türkiye, and Gazi Huri, Qatar

Sports Surgery
BEYOND THE LABRUM

Written by – Eui Hwan Cho, Hyung Jun Koo, and Sae Hoon Kim, Republic of Korea

Sports Rehab
PRECISION IN MOTION

Written by – Kathryn Fahy, Hercules Paquet, and Carla De Paula, Qatar

Sports Rehab
RECLAIMING STRENGTH AND POWER

Written by – Ahmed Al-Jawad, Francis Kattoura, And Leopoldo Buttinoni, Qatar

Sports Rehab
BEYOND THE CLOCK

Written by – Edel Fanning, Ireland and Margie Olds, New Zealand

Sports Rehab
EXPLORING THE MANAGEMENT OF THE IN-SEASON SWIMMER’S SHOULDERS

Written by – Andrew Delbridge, Britt Caling, Craig Boettcher, Australia

Sports Radiology
IMAGING EVALUATION OF THE ATHLETIC SHOULDER

Written by – Natalia Magero, Brazil, Marcelo Bordalo, Qatar

Sports Rehab
ASSESSING THROWING BIOMECHANICS TO INJURY RISK IN THE BASEBALL PITCHER

Written by – Garrett Bullock, US, Ellen Shanley, US, Daniel Kline, US, Rod Whiteley, Qatar

Sports Rehab
LOAD MANAGEMENT AS AN INJURY PREVENTION AND PERFORMANCE ENHANCEMENT APPROACH IN SHOULDER INJURY

Written by – Garrett Bullock, Marc Oceguera, Martin Asker, Martin Buchheit, Tim Gabbett, Chris Skazalski, Kerry Macdonald, Craig Boettcher, Sander Paul Marie Ganzevles, Rod Whiteley

Sports Medicine
PSYCHOLOGICAL FACTORS IN RETURN TO SPORT AFTER SHOULDER INSTABILITY SURGERY

Written by – Alexandre Hardy, Carlos Murillo Nieto, Antoine Gerometta, France, and Camille Tooth, Belgium

Sports Surgery
METAVERSE, VIRTUAL REALITY AND AUGMENTED REALITY IN SHOULDER SURGERY

Written by – Bruno Borralho Gobbato, Brazil

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