keynote speaker
Dr Edel Fanning, BSc, MSc, PhD.
Edel is a Consultant Shoulder Physiotherapist and the founder of Sports Shoulder Performance Rehab, with over 15 years of experience treating shoulder injuries. She has worked with elite athletes across multiple sports, including rugby, football, GAA, UFC, boxing, gymnastics, and tennis.
Previously, she was the Lead Upper Limb Physiotherapist at the renowned Sports Surgery Clinic in Dublin and worked as a Shoulder Specialist Physiotherapist with the NHS in the UK. Edel holds a PhD from University College Cork, where her research focuses on the role of 3D biomechanics and performance testing in guiding return-to-sport decisions, particularly for athletes in contact and collision sports.
An international keynote speaker and educator, Edel frequently presents at leading conferences. She is also a dedicated committee member of both the European Society of Shoulder and Elbow Rehabilitation and the Irish Elbow and Shoulder Rehab Society.