Overview

Bridging the Gap from Rehab to Performance is a highly respected guide for clinicians, therapists, and performance professionals who want to better understand what truly happens between injury recovery and full return to activity.

Sue Falsone draws on her extensive experience working with elite athletes to map out the entire continuum—from pain and healing through movement restoration, and ultimately to high-level performance. Rather than treating rehabilitation and performance as separate phases, this book shows how they are deeply connected, and how each stage should inform the next.

For massage therapists, manual therapists, and rehabilitation professionals, this provides valuable insight into what happens beyond the treatment room—and how your work fits into the bigger picture of long-term recovery and performance.

What You’ll Learn

• How to guide clients from pain and injury through to full performance
• The difference between structural and functional diagnosis
• Key principles of modern pain science and motor control
• How to approach movement quality and neuromuscular control
• The progression from rehabilitation to return-to-play readiness
• How to structure a clear and effective return-to-play timeline
• The stages of performance development:
  • Fundamental Performance
  • Fundamental Advancement
  • Advanced Performance

Why This Book Matters

One of the biggest gaps in rehabilitation is not getting someone out of pain—it’s getting them fully back to what they want to do.

This book addresses that gap directly.

It provides a clear framework for thinking about progression, helping you avoid the common problem of stopping too early or progressing too quickly. It also highlights the importance of collaboration between therapists, trainers, and coaches—something that is increasingly essential in modern rehabilitation.

For therapists, it offers a broader clinical perspective. For trainers and coaches, it provides a deeper understanding of the rehabilitation process.

How You’ll Access This Book

• 📖 Delivered as a digital flipping book
• 🎯 Includes a clear overview and key learning objectives
• 📝 Comes with an optional reflective learning exam to support deeper understanding
• 🌍 Accessible anytime, anywhere across devices

About the Author

Sue Falsone is an internationally recognized physical therapist and performance specialist, known for her work with elite athletes and professional sports organizations. Her ability to bridge clinical rehabilitation and high-performance training has made her one of the most influential voices in modern sports medicine.

Who This Is For

• Massage Therapists
• Manual Therapists
• Physical Therapists & Rehab Professionals
• Strength & Conditioning Coaches
• Personal Trainers working with injury or return-to-play clients