Life Stories... With Ben Ashworth

Ben is a dual qualified shoulder specialist who has over 20 years of experience working with athletes as a physio and strength coach in a wide range of performance environments. Ben helped to develop the shoulder assessment and research pathway at the Institute of Sport, Exercise and Health (London, UK), and is now delighted to join the team of specialists.Ben has worked in elite rugby at London Wasps, across Olympic sports in the lead up to London 2012 and spent six years as first team physiotherapist at Arsenal football club, before his most recent role as Performance Director in European football. He now runs his own Athletic Shoulder business working with Major League Baseball teams, supporting an NFL shoulder injury taskforce. Additionally, he consults with teams and individuals worldwide, based on his original published research, and through experience in athletic shoulder testing and training. Ben is currently undertaking a PhD at Liverpool Hope University, looking at the key determinants of throwing performance and the use of a system to optimise athlete health and performance in sports with high shoulder demands.