Programme 2025

Small Symposium

Surgical treatment for acute knee injuries in elite athletes

Speakers:

Andrew Williams, MD

Prof. Kristian Samuelsson, MD, PhD

Chairs: TBA

Small Symposium

Fascia – an overlooked tissue: from beliefs to science and practice?

Speakers:

Caterina Fede, PhD

Ass Prof. Jens Bojsen-Møller, PhD

Chairs: TBA

Small Symposium

“Give us the tools, and we will finish the job”: Practical strategies for supporting female athletes

Speakers:

Prof. Kirsty Elliot Sale, PhD

Prof. Kerry McGawley, PhD

Chairs: TBA

Small Symposium

Optimizing health in the para athlete with neurological impairment

Speakers:

Prof. Wayne Derman, MD, PhD

Ass Prof. Kristina Fagher, PT, PhD

Chairs: TBA

Workshop B

Muscle-tendon problems in the lateral hip: diagnosess and non-surgical management

Speakers:

Marie Bagger Bohn, MD, PhD

Kasper Spoorendonk, PT

Chair: TBA

Workshop A

Late stage rehabilitation of Achilles tendinopathy

Speakers:

Seth O’Neill, PT, PhD

Anne-Sofie Agergaard, PT, PhD

Chair: TBA

Large Symposium

Hit the brakes: deceleration ability and insights in relation to lower limb injury

Speakers:

Damian Harper, PhD

Jesper Bencke, PhD

Holly Silvers-Granelli, PT, PhD

Chairs: TBA

Large Symposium

Exercise and weightloss on prescription!

Speakers:

Signe Torekov, PhD

Christoffer Clemmensen, PhD

Rasmus Køster-Rasmussen, MD, PhD

Chairs: TBA

Large Symposium

Multiligament instabilities of the knee in sports

Speakers:

Gilbert Moatshe, MD

Mathilde Lundgaard-Nielsen, PT

Chairs: TBA

Large Symposium

Tendon-related problems in adolescents – is it tendinopathy or apophysitis?

Speakers:

Prof. Jens Olesen, MD, PhD

Ass Prof. Sinead Holden, PT, PhD

Kasper Krommes, PT

Chairs: TBA

Workshop C

Pre-participation screening in Para athletes

Speakers:

Ass Prof. Kristina Fagher, PT, PhD

Prof. Wayne Derman, MD, PhD

Christian Lykkeby, Para Athlete

Chair: TBA

Workshop D

Sports medicine case studies with practical examples – An update on when diagnostic imaging is warranted, and what specific imaging modalities can assist with ?

Speakers:

James Noake, MD

Chair: TBA

Oral presentations

Oral presentations

Oral presentations

Oral Presentations

Large Symposium

Muscle strains: Basic and clinical aspects of prevention and rehabilitation

Speakers:

Prof. Abigail Mackey, PhD

Monika Bayer, PhD

Prof. Kristian Thorborg, PT, PhD

Chairs: TBA

Large Symposium

Sports cardiology in youth sport

Speakers:

Ass Prof. Katarina Ehrenborg-Steding, PT

Prof. Mats Börjesson, MD, PhD

Chairs: TBA

Large Symposium

What about lateral extraarticular tenodesis (LAT) in ACL reconstruction in children and adolescents?

Speakers:

Ass Prof. Guri Ekås, MD, PhD

Prof. Eivind Inderhaug, MD

Andrew Williams, MD

Håvard Moksnes, PT, PhD

Chairs: TBA

Large Symposium

Moving through cancer – the role of exercise in patients with cancer

Speakers:

Ass Prof. Lykke Sylow, PhD

Casper Simonsen, PhD

Gitte Holmen Oloffson, MD, PhD

Chairs: TBA

Workshop E

Womans health in sports

Speakers:

Prof. Kirsty Elliot Sale, PhD

Ass. Prof. Kerry McGawley, PhD

Chair: TBA

Workshop F

Hit the brakes: deceleration ability and insights in relation to lower limb injury

Speakers:

Damian Harper, PhD

Jesper Bencke, PhD

Holly Silvers-Granelli, PT, PhD

Chair: TBA

Small Symposium

Surgery or not – for ACL injury

Speakers:

Ass Prof. Stephanie Filbay, PT, PhD

Prof. Kristian Samuelsson, MD, PhD

Chairs: TBA

Small Symposium

Biomechanical understanding on how can we optimize future prevention and rehabilitation strategies for athletes with hip and groin problems

Speakers:

Ass. Prof. Laura E. Diamond, PhD

Filip Lysdal, PhD

Chairs: TBA

Small Symposium

Patella- and Achilles tendinopathy in athletes

Speakers:

Julie Paaske Rydahl, MD

Anne-Sofie Agergaard, PT, PhD

Chairs: TBA

Small Symposium

Management of shoulder and AC joint instability

Speakers:

Kristine Bramsen, MD, PhD

Prof. Knut Beizel, MD, PhD

Chairs: TBA

Workshop G

Biomechanics in sports – and how to apply this knowledge in athletic training and management settings

Speakers:

Jesper Bencke, PhD

Ass. Prof. Eric Hamrin-Senorski, PT, PhD

Chair: TBA

Workshop H

Sports medicine case studies with practical examples – An update on when diagnostic imaging is warranted, and what specific imaging modalities can assist with ?

Speakers:

James Noake, MD

Chair: TBA

Oral presentations

Oral presentations

Oral presentations

Oral presentations

Large Symposium

Adjoint rehabilitation: the forgotten aspects of treatments that will help rehabilitation experts recover their athletes better and quicker

Speakers:

Prof. Anna Melin, PhD

Prof. Carl-Johan Boraxbekk, PhD

Ass Prof. Filip Larsen, PhD

Chairs: TBA

Large Symposium

Severe lower extremity muscle-tendon injuries among athletes: surgical indications and return to sport

Speakers:

Prof. Lasse Lempainen, MD, PhD

Marie Bagger Bohn, MD, PhD

Dorthe Ryberg , PT

Chairs: TBA

Large Symposium

Managing hip and groin problems in football – From start to finish across genders

Speakers:

Matthew DeLang, PT

Lasse Ishøi, PT, PhD

Laura Bowen, PhD

Chairs: TBA

Large Symposium

Exercise induced lower leg pain in athletes

Speakers:

Simon Doessing, MD, PhD

Sophia Halldin Lindorsson, MD, PhD

Prof. Jonas Eiberg, MD, PhD

Chairs: TBA

Workshop J

DSSF guidelines: Lateral ankle spain and return to sport

Speakers:

Anders Christer Larsen, PT

Mark Strøm, PT

Chair: TBA

Workshop I

Late stage rehabilitation of athletes with Achilles tendinopathy

Speakers:

Seth O’Neill, PT, PhD

Anne-Sofie Agergaard, PT, PhD

Chair: TBA

Large Symposium

Back on track – how to deal with back pain in athletes?

Speakers:

Prof. Kieran O’Sullivan, PT, PhD

Anni Aavikko, MD

Prof. Jan Hartvigsen, DC, PhD

Chairs: TBA

Large Symposium

The stiff knee – a new perspective on arthrofibrosis

Speakers:

Kayley Usher, PhD

Sebastiano Nutarelli, PT

Ass Prof. Christoffer Tandrup Nielsen, MD, PhD

Chairs: TBA

Large Symposium

Maximizing performance by manipulating watts/kg on race day! – Considering weight management and low energy availability

Speakers:

Ina Garthe, PhD

Ass. Prof Mette Hansen, PhD

Prof. Anna Melin, PhD

Chairs: TBA

Large Symposium

The Mental Game: addressing psychological and social factors in sport injury rehabilitation

Speakers:

Niklas Cederstróm, PhD

Prof. Lance McCracken, PhD

Ass. Prof. Leonieke Kranenburg, PhD

Chairs: TBA

Workshop L

Management of shoulder and AC joint instability

Speakers:

Kristine Bramsen, MD, PhD

Prof. Knut Beizel, MD, PhD

Dorthe Ryberg, PT

Chair: TBA

Workshop K

Diagnosing and treating common conditions in the sports medical clinic: A practical approach

Speakers:

Julie Paaske Rydahl, MD

Simon Dossing, MD, PhD

Jesper Petersen, MD, PhD

Mads Münster Karlsson, MD

Chair: TBA

Small Symposium

ESSKA Consensus: Hip and groin pain in physically active – terminology, clinical examination and imaging

Speakers:

Dora Papadopoulou, MD, PhD

Adam Weir, MD, PhD

Prof. Vikas Khanduja, MD, PhD

Chairs: TBA

Small Symposium

Foot and ankle injuries – from easy to complex sprains

Speakers:

Filip Lysdal, PhD

Jente Wagemans, PT

Chairs: TBA

Small Symposium

Head impacts in football – should players worry about their brain health?

Speakers:

Sara Dahlèn, MD

Stian Sandmo, MD, PhD

Chairs: TBA

Small Symposium

Fierce but flexible – The hyperflexible individual in injury prevention

Speakers:

Behnam Liaghat, PT, PhD

Liz Bayley, PT

Chairs: TBA

Workshop N

Injury prevention in racket sports: how can athletes, doctors and physical therapists learn from each other?

Speakers:

Niels-Christian Kaldau, MD

Dorthe Rybjerg, PT

Chair: TBA

Workshop M

Biopsychosocial assessment and diagnosis of active people with chronic back pain

Speakers:

Prof. Kieran O’Sullivan, PT, PhD

Prof. Jan Hartvigsen, DC, PhD

Chair: TBA

Small Symposium

Optimizing rehabilitation in patients with meniscus and ACL injury

Speakers:

Prof. Jonas Thorlund, PhD

Prof. Anders Holsgaard-Larsen, PhD

Ass Prof. Eric Hamrin-Senorski, PT, PhD

Chairs: TBA

Small Symposium

Advancing the understanding of trochlea dysplasia

Speakers:

Peter Balcarek, MD, PhD

Niklas Eysturoy, MD

Kaya Kvarme Jacobsen, MD

Chairs: TBA

Small Symposium

Adolescent athletes with niggles and pains: when is it too much?

Speakers:

Ass Prof. Sinead Holden, PT, PhD

Jenny Jacobsson, PT, PhD

Chairs: TBA

Workshop P

The Mental Game: Addressing psychological and social factors in sport injury rehabilitation

Speakers:

Niklas Cederstróm, PhD

Prof. Lance McCracken, PhD

Ass. Prof. Leonieke Kranenburg, PhD

Chair: TBA

Workshop O

Surgery or not – for ACL injury

Speakers:

Ass Prof. Stephanie Filbay, PT, PhD

Prof. Kristian Samuelsson, MD, PhD

Small Symposium

Womens football: Understanding injury and performance in the right context!

Speakers:

Anna Hallen, PE

Ass Prof. Katrine Okholm-Kryger, PhD

Chairs: TBA

Small Symposium

The Achilles tendon contains 3 subtendons – Does that mean it is time to rethink its management after full tendon rupture?

Speakers:

Raad Khair, PhD

Susanne Schaarup, MD

Chairs: TBA

Small Symposium

Respiratory illness is responsible for 50% of acute illness in athletes – we can all do better!

Speakers:

Prof. Wayne Derman, MD, PhD

Prof. Hege Clemm, MD, PhD

Chairs: TBA

Workshop Q

ESSKA Consensus: Hip and groin pain in physically active – terminology, clinical examination and imaging

Speakers:

Prof. Per Hölmich, MD, PhD

Prof. Vikas Khanduja, MD, PhD

Chairs: TBA

Workshop R

Fierce but flexible – The hyperflexible individual in injury prevention

Speakers:

Behnam Liaghat, PT, PhD

Liz Bayley, PT

Chair: TBA

KEY-NOTE LECTURE

How to build muscle for strength and function

Prof. Brad Schoenfeld, PhD

Chair: TBA

Closing of Congress