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November 21-22, 2026

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    #ISRM26

    Key Performance Indicators from Injury to Return to Sport: the Full Practical Guide

    SCIENTIFIC COMMITEE

     
    • Nutarelli S., PT, PhDc, MS, Co-Founder Sports Rehab – Lugano, CH / Dublin, IRE
    • Thiebat G., MD, Orthopaedic Surgeon, Head Medical Team Snowboard/Freestyle ITA Nat. Teams, FISI/FIPAV Medical Commitee – Milan, ITA
    • Paolo Perna, PT, PhDc, PDP PT Chelsea FC – London, UK
    • Marco Freschi, MD, First Team Doctor Juventus FC – Turin, ITA

    PROGRAM

    Day 1
    Day 2

    AUDITORIUM
    ROOM

    OLYMPIA
    ROOM

    9:00 – 10:45

    SESSION #1

    MUSCLE & TENDON

    SESSION #5

    KNEE #1

    10:45 – 11:15

    BREAK

    11:15 – 12:55

    SESSION #2

    KNEE #2

    SESSION #6

    HIP & GROIN

    12:55 – 14:30

    LUNCH BREAK

    14:30 – 15:45

    SESSION #3

    SHOULDER #1

    SESSION #7

    FOOT & ANKLE #1

    15:45 – 16:15

    BREAK

    16:15 – 17:30

    SESSION #4

    FOOT & ANKLE #2

    SESSION #8

    SHOULDER #2

    17:30 – 18:00

    ROUND TABLE

    ROUND TABLE

    19:30 – 20:30

    NETWORKING SESSION

    20:30 – 22:00

    DINNER

    22:00  – ahead

    #ISRM26 PARTY

    AUDITORIUM
    ROOM

    OLYMPIA
    ROOM

    8:30 – 10:40

    SESSION #9

    STRENGTH & CONDITIONING

    SESSION #11

    ENHANCING RECOVERY

    10:40 – 11:10

    BREAK

    11:10 – 13:00

    SESSION #10

    KNEE #3

    SESSION #12

    BACK & SPINE

    13:00 – 14:30

    LUNCH BREAK

    14:30 – 15:45

    WORKSHOPS A-B-C

    15:45 – 16:15

    BREAK

    16:15 – 17:30

    WORKSHOPS A-B-C

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    nov 21 - Auditorium room

    9:00 – 9:05
    #ISRM26 OPENING
    Nov 21 Auditorium room
    SESSION #1 – MUSCLE & TENDON
    Moderators:
    Lorenzo Brambilla, Kristian Thorborg
    9:05 – 9:25
    Marco Freschi

    Marco Freschi, MD, First Team Doctor Juventus FC – Turin, ITA

    Non-Negotiable Steps in Acute Muscle Injury Managment Thinking Forward to Early Rehabilitation: the Point of View of a Serie A Team Head of Medical Team

    9:27 – 9:47
    Lasse Lempainen

    MD, Orthopaedic Surgeon – FIN

    Proximal & Distal Muscle-Tendon Hamstring Injuries in Professional Soccer Players: Early Surgical Indications to Optimize Rehabilitation from the Surgeon’s Point of View

    9:49 – 10:09
    Paolo Perna

    PT, PhDc Middlesex University – London, UK

    Return to Play Criteria Following Hamstring Injuries in Professional Football

    10:11 – 10:31
    Fearghal Kerin

    PT, PhD, Founder of Kerin Performance – London, UK

    T-Junction Hamstring Injury Rehabilitation

    10:33 – 10:41

    Oral presentation #1

    Presentation title TBD after abstract acceptance in June 2026

    10:43 – 11.15
    BREAK
    Nov 21 Auditorium room
    SESSION #2 – KNEE #2
    Moderators:
    Gabriele Thiebat, Paolo Perna
    11:15 – 11:23

    Oral presentation #2

    Presentation title TBD after abstract acceptance in June 2026

    11:25 – 11:45
    Alberto Grassi

    MD, Orthopaedic Surgeon, Ist. Ortopedico Rizzoli – Bologna, ITA

    Not All Meniscal Tears and Surgical Repairs Are the Same: Contextualizing Rehabilitation for a Better Outcome

    11:47 – 12:07
    Peter Verdonk

    MD, Orthopaedic Surgeon ORTHOCA / Columbus3C / Aspetar – Ghent, BEL

    ACL Reconstruction Combined with Lateral Extra-Articular Tenodesis – Not Just a Trend: Clinical-Decision Making, Effects on Joint Laxity, RTS and Failure Rates

    12:09 – 12:29
    Tim Hewett
    PT, PhD, FACSM, Professor & Director of Research at Marshall University – Huntington WV, USA

    Novel Methods for Monitoring RTS After ACL Recostruction

    12:31 – 12:51
    Sebastiano Nutarelli

    PT, PhDc University College Dublin, MS, Co-Founder Sports Rehab – Lugano, CH / Dublin, IRE

    When Things Go South After Knee Surgery: The Stiff Knee – a Call for Action for Clinicians Based on the International Arthrofibrosis Association 2026 Position Statement

    12:53 – 14.30
    LUNCH BREAK
    Nov 21 Auditorium room
    SESSION #3 – SHOULDER #1
    Moderators:
    Alessandro Corsini, Ben Ashworth
    14:30 – 14:38

    Oral presentation #3

    Presentation title TBD after abstract acceptance in June 2026

    14:40 – 15:00
    Andrew Wallace
    MD, PhD, Shoulder Surgeon – London, UK / Sydney, AUS

    Management of the Unstable Shoulder in Professional Sports: Decision-Making Algorithm and Cooperating with the Physical Therapist to Elevate Rehabilitation

    15:02 – 15:22
    Edel Fanning

    PT, PhD, MSc, Founder of Sports Shoulder Performance Rehab – Dublin, IRE

    Shoulder Instability: KPI’s for Returning to Contact and Collision Sports

    15:24 – 15:44
    Martin Asker

    DN, PhD, Researcher Head of Handball Research Gr., Senior Lecturer Sophiahemmet University – Stockholm, SWE

    Diagnosing the Overhead Shoulder: an Objective Practical Approach

    15:46 – 16.15
    BREAK
    Nov 21 Auditorium room
    SESSION #4 – FOOT & ANKLE COMPLEX #2
    Moderators:
    Matteo Guelfi, Colin Griffin
    16:15 – 16:23

    Oral presentation #4

    Presentation title TBD after abstract acceptance in June 2026

    16:25 – 16:45
    Paolo Fiore
    MD, EOC Orthopaedic Surgeon – Lugano, SWI

    Diagnosis and Management of Foot & Ankle Stress Fractures in Athletes: State of the Art

    16:47 – 17:07
    Speaker TBD

    Presentation title TBD (Ankle rehabilitation)

    17:09 – 17:29
    Speaker TBD

    Presentation title TBD (Ankle/Achilles tendon rehabilitation)

    Nov 21 Auditorium room
    ROUND TABLE
    Moderators:
    TBD, TBD
    17:29 – 18:00

    Let’s be Objective About Multidisciplinary Work with Athletes: Shouldn’t We Improve to Actually Deliver Better Care?

    18:00
    END OF #ISRM26 1st DAY
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    nov 21 - Olympic room

    9:00 – 9:05
    #ISRM26 OPENING
    Nov 21 Olympic room
    SESSION #5 – KNEE #1
    Moderators:
    Lorenzo Maggioni, Luca Vergani
    9:05 – 9:25
    Markus Walden

    MD, PhD, Orthopaedic Surgeon, Ass. Professor Linköping University – Malmö, SWE

    Incidence of Hamstring and Quadriceps Muscle Injuries After RTS from ACL Reconstruction with Patellar and Hamstring Tendon Autografts in Pro Male Soccer Players: State of the Art with an Analysis of Possible Causes

    9:27 – 9:47
    Francesca De Caro

    MD, Orthopaedic Surgeon – Bergamo, ITA

    Cartilage Lesions of Professional Athletes’ Knees: Challenges, Science-Based Decision Making, and Pivotal Indications for Successful Rehabilitation

    9:49 – 10:09
    Florian Forelli

    PT, PhD, Ass. Professor HES-SO University of Applied Sciences & Arts – Neuchâtel, SWI

    Criteria-Based, Safe and Effective Introduction of Open Kinetic Chain Exercises after ACL Reconstruction

    10:11 – 10:31
    Speaker TBD

    Presentation title TBD (Knee rehabilitation)

    10:33 – 10:41

    Oral presentation #5

    Presentation title TBD after abstract acceptance in June 2026

    10:43 – 11.15
    BREAK
    Nov 21 Olympic room
    SESSION #6 – HIP & GROIN
    Moderators:
    Marco Freschi, Florian Forelli
    11:15 – 11:23

    Oral presentation #6

    Presentation title TBD after abstract acceptance in June 2026

    11:25 – 11:45
    Per Holmich

    MD, Professor, DMSc, Head of Dept. at Copenhagen University Hospital, Amager-Hvidovre – Copenhagen, DEN

    Can We Predict Outcomes in Hip Arthroscopy? A Decision-Making Framework

    11:47 – 12:07
    Alessandro Aprato

    MD, Orthopaedic Surgeon – Turin, ITA

    Hip Instability: a Diagnostic Challenge with Major Consequences

    12:09 – 12:29
    Kristian Thorborg

    PT, Professor, PhD, Senior Researcher at Copenhagen University Hospital Hvidovre – Copenhagen, DEN

    Exercise and Load Management of Adductor Strains, Adductor Ruptures, and Long-Standing Adductor-Related Groin Pain: Science-Based KPIs for a Successful Rehabilitation

    12:31 – 12:51
    Luca Vergani

    PT, AT, MS, FC Internazionale Milan – Milan, ITA

    Rebuilding Field Exposure After Inguinal Related Groin Pain in Elite Footballers: A Constraint-Based and Data-Informed Framework for RTP

    12:53 – 14.30
    LUNCH BREAK
    Nov 21 Olympic room
    SESSION #7 – FOOT & ANKLE COMPLEX #1
    Moderators:
    Paolo Fiore, Enrico Castellacci
    14:30 – 14:38

    Oral presentation #7

    Presentation title TBD after abstract acceptance in June 2026

    14:40 – 15:00
    Matteo Guelfi
    MD, PhD, Orthopaedic Surgeon – Genoa, ITA

    Lateral Ankle Instability: Clinical Decision-Making (Rehab Vs Surgery) and Indications for Optimal and Fast Rehabilitation from the Surgeon Point of View

    15:02 – 15:22
    Jordi Vega

    MD, Orthopaedic Surgeon – Barcelona, SPA

    Medial Ankle Instability: Clinical Decision-Making (Rehab Vs Surgery) and Indications for Optimal and Fast Rehabilitation from the Surgeon Point of View

    15:24 – 15:44
    Colin Griffin

    PT, PhD, UPMC Sports Surgery Clinic – Dublin, IRE

    KPI’s in Athlete’s Peak Lower-Leg Performance Reconditioning after Calf and Achilles Tendon Injury

    15:46 – 16.15
    BREAK
    Nov 21 Olympic room
    SESSION #8 – SHOULDER #2
    Moderators:
    Vincenzo Guarrella, Edel Fanning
    16:15 – 16:23

    Oral presentation #8

    Presentation title TBD after abstract acceptance in June 2026

    16:25 – 16:45
    Giuseppe Porcellini
    MD, Orthopaedic Surgeon – Forli’, ITA

    The Management of Rotator Cuff Tears in Athletes

    16:47 – 17:07
    Ben Ashworth
    PT, PhDc, MSc (2) – London, UK

    Key Performance Indicators for Shoulder evaluation impacting Return-to-Performance decisions in Professional Baseball Players

    17:09 – 17:29
    Fabrizio Brindisino
    PT, PhDc, MSc, OMPT – Campobasso, ITA

    KPIs to Advance in the Darkness: Rehabilitation of the Frozen Shoulder

    Nov 21 Olympic room
    ROUND TABLE
    Moderators:
    TBD, TBD
    17:29 – 18:00

    Who Decides What’s Next After Injury in Sports? The Clinicians’ Role To Foster and Respect Patients’ Informed-Decisions

    18:00
    END OF #ISRM26 1st DAY
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    nov 21 - South Garage, Milano

    19:30 – 20:30
    #ISRM26 Networking session
    20:30 – 22:00
    #ISRM26 Dinner
    22:00 – ahead
    #ISRM26 Party

    South Garage Bistrot

    Via Privata Eugenio Brizi, 4, 20139 Milano

    time

    nov 22 - Auditorium room

    Nov 22 Auditorium room
    SESSION #9 – STRENGTH & CONDITIONING / PERFORMANCE
    Moderators:
    Hamrin Senorski, Gabriele Ceriani
    8:30 – 8:38

    Oral presentation #9

    Presentation title TBD after abstract acceptance in June 2026

    8:40 – 8:48
    Oral presentation #10

    Presentation title TBD after abstract acceptance in June 2026

    8:50 – 9:10
    Giuseppe Coratella

    AT, PhD – Milan, ITA

    How to Incorporate the Nordic Hamstring Exercise in the Training Program

    9:12 – 9:32
    Marco Beato
    AT, PhD – Verona, ITA / Suffolk, UK

    Return to Play After Injuries in Soccer: Optimizing Strength–Speed Profiles

    9:34 – 9:54
    Brad Schoenfeld

    AT, PhD, CSCS, Professor and Director of Human Performance & Fitness program at Lehman College – New York, USA

    Optimizing Muscle Hypertrophy in Rehabilitation: Approaches that Work, Things We Are Unsure About, Interventions We Should Drop, and New Trends

    9:56 – 10:16
    Tommaso Piva

    PhD – Ferrara, ITA

    Football-Specific Vision Training to Reduce Reaction Time and Improve Oculomotor Function during End-Stage Rehabilitation

    10:18 – 10:38
    Luca Russo

    AT, Podologist, PhD, MSc – Sulmona, ITA

    KPIs to Maximize the Benefits of High-Intensity Interval Training in MSK Rehabilitation

    10:40 – 11.10
    BREAK
    Nov 22 Auditorium room
    SESSION #10 – KNEE #3
    Moderators:
    Alexander Meersseman, Sebastiano Nutarelli
    11:10 – 11:18

    Oral presentation #11

    Presentation title TBD after abstract acceptance in June 2026

    11:20 – 11:28
    Oral presentation #12

    Presentation title TBD after abstract acceptance in June 2026

    11:30 – 11:50
    Marco Delcogliano

    MD, PD, Orthopaedic Surgeon, LogMedica Co-Founder – Lugano, CH

    A New Approach for Minimally Invasive Lateral Extra-Articular Tenodesis associated to ACL-Recostruction

    11:52 – 12:12
    Andrea Panzeri

    MD, Orthopaedic Surgeon, Resp. Sport Trauma & Research Center Ist. Clinico San Siro, Pres. Comm. Medica FISI – Milan, ITA

    Returning Professional Skiers on the Slopes After Knee Injury: KPI’s Vs the Perfect Storm

    12:14 – 12:34
    Hamrin Senorski

    PT, PhD, Ass. Professor University of Gothenburg – Gothenburg, SWE

    Time to RTS and Isokinetic Knee Flexion Strength Deficits at the Time of RTS After ACL Reconstruction do not Represent Risk Factors for Second ACL Injury: so, What Does?

    12:36 – 12:56
    Federico Bristot

    PT, Head of Elite & Performance Rehabilitation J Medical – Turin, ITA

    Pragmatically Guiding Rehabilitation in Complex Knee Injuries in Winter Sports

    12:58 – 14.30
    LUNCH BREAK
    time

    nov 22 - Olympic room

    Nov 22 Olympic room
    SESSION #11 – ENHANCING RECOVERY
    Moderators:
    Brett Windsor, Federico Bristot
    8:30 – 8:38

    Oral presentation #13

    Presentation title TBD after abstract acceptance in June 2026

    8:40 – 8:48
    Oral presentation #14

    Presentation title TBD after abstract acceptance in June 2026

    8:50 – 9:10
    Maria Stergiou

    PT, PhD, Juventus FC – Turin, ITA / GRE

    Prevention Is Performance Under Stress: RTS KPIs for Decision-Making in Elite Sports

    9:12 – 9:32
    Mathias Thoelen

    PT, MSc – Eindhoven, NED

    A Practical Guide to Prescribe Blood Flow Restriction Training in Rehabilitation Targeting Pain Reduction, Strength Recovery, and Endurance

    9:34 – 9:54
    Matteo Romanazzi

    AT, PhD, Professor at University of Turin – Turin, ITA

    Integrating Electromyographic (EMG) Neuromuscular Assessment Into Return to Play Decision-Making

    9:56 – 10:16
    Laura Mancin

    Nutritionist & Molecular Biologist, PhD, Juventus FC & Swiss Football National Team – Turin, ITA / Switzerland

    Nutrition and Supplementation To Maximize Muscle Mass Recovery in Rehabilitation

    10:18 – 10:38
    Speaker TBD

    Presentation title TBD

    10:40 – 11.10
    BREAK
    Nov 22 Auditorium room
    SESSION #12 – BACK & SPINE
    Moderators:
    Walter Della Frera, Mathias Thoelen
    11:10 – 11:18

    Oral presentation #15

    Presentation title TBD after abstract acceptance in June 2026

    11:20 – 11:28
    Oral presentation #16

    Presentation title TBD after abstract acceptance in June 2026

    11:30 – 11:50
    Brett Windsor

    PT, PhD, MPA, Senior VP of Clinical Services & Excellence at PRN – USA

    Manual Therapy Vs Exercise-Based Interventions for Chronic Low Back Pain: How to Proceed in the Clinical Fog

    11:52 – 12:12
    Lorenzo Coslovich

    PT, MSc – Lugano, CH

    Returning to Lifting after Back Injury: the Sports Rehab Guidelines

    12:14 – 12:34
    Lisa Cosi

    PT, MSc, RISPT, S&C Coach – Trento, ITA

    Strength & Conditioning Applied to Back Pain: Key Principles and Practical Applications

    12:36 – 12:56
    Filippo Falchetti

    PT – Genova, ITA

    Practical Guidelines to Manage Low Back Pain: from Theory to the Weight Room

    12:58 – 14.30
    LUNCH BREAK
    time

    nov 22 - WORKSHOPS

    14:30 – 15:45
    WORKSHOP A

    Tim Hewett

    PT, PhD, FACSM, Professor & Director of Research at Marshall University, Huntington, WV – USA

    ACL RISK REDUCTION
    WORKSHOP B

    Colin Griffin

    PT, PhD, Strength & Conditioning Coach at Sports Surgery Clinic, Dublin – IRE

    INDIVIDUALISING REHABILITATION FOLLOWING CALF AND ACHILLES INJURY: A SYSTEMATIC APPROACH
    WORKSHOP C

    Martin Asker

    DN, PhD, Head of Handball Research Group, Senior Lecturer at Sophiahemmet University, Stockholm – SWE

    THE OVERHEAD SHOULDER: MAKING THE DIAGNOSIS PRACTICAL AND OBJECTIVE
    15:45 – 16:15
    BREAK
    16:15 – 17:30
    WORKSHOP A

    Tim Hewett

    PT, PhD, FACSM, Professor & Director of Research at Marshall University, Huntington, WV – USA

    ACL RISK REDUCTION
    WORKSHOP B

    Colin Griffin

    PT, PhD, Strength & Conditioning Coach at Sports Surgery Clinic, Dublin – IRE

    INDIVIDUALISING REHABILITATION FOLLOWING CALF AND ACHILLES INJURY: A SYSTEMATIC APPROACH
    WORKSHOP C

    Martin Asker

    DN, PhD, Head of Handball Research Group, Senior Lecturer at Sophiahemmet University, Stockholm – SWE

    THE OVERHEAD SHOULDER: MAKING THE DIAGNOSIS PRACTICAL AND OBJECTIVE
    17:30
    END OF #ISRM26 
    ISRM26 invited program
    Terms & Conditions #ISRM26

    All presentations and workshops will be held in English. You can select the option for real-time Italian translation via headphones during the conference registration process.

    Dates to keep in mind

    • Registrations opening: mid-January 2026
    • Abstracts submisssions: from January 30 to May 30, 2026
    • Abstract acceptance notifications via e-mail: June 30, 2026

    #ISRM26 official language

    The official language of the Congress is English.

    Simultaneous translation is offered in Italian (make sure to select this option when you register!).

    500
    +
    Speakers
    20
    Congressual
    Days
    20
    Round
    Tables
    30
    Workshops

    #ISRM26 REGISTRATION FEE

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    all fees are VAT included

    FIRST 100 TICKETS
    240€

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    REGULAR
    275€

    Full price tickets after the initial 100 tickets sold

    PARTNER
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    Student
    180€

    Bachelor students (student status proof required) 

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    #ISRM25 ATTENDEES
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    WORKSHOP

    Pay for the Congress only (fee ‘REGULAR’) if you bring with you a friend who registers for #IRSM26 CONGRESS + WORKSHOP (only option available) and who did not attend the #ISRM25

    FIRST 100 TICKETS
    335€
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    1st 100 tickets available (register soon to save!)

    REGULAR
    370€
    (+95)

    Full price tickets after the initial 100 tickets sold

    PARTNER
    315€
    (+95)

    PhD students/candidates, resident MDs, members of patronage societies (code required at online registration)

    Student
    275€
    (+95)

    Bachelor students (student status proof required) 

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    REAL TIME TRANSLATION FROM ENGLISH TO ITALIAN (VIA HEADSET)

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    #ISRM26 NETWORKING SESSION + DINNER + PARTY

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    • Admission to all sessions (dependent on room capacity)
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    • Conference welcome kit material (conference bag and its content)
    • Coffee and lunch breaks (food & drinks catering included)
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