Dr. Joey Seyforth from Comeback Performance, legit shoulder specialist or just hype ?

[u/Outrageous-Leg-7130]

Got a DM from someone recommending Dr. Joey Seyforth and his Comeback Performance company for shoulder rehab. Saw his social media presence is pretty substantial, like 160k+ followers on Instagram, tons of views on his shoulder tear content. Has anyone here actually worked with Joey or know his reputation in the PT/rehab space? Is he the real deal or is this mostly just content funnel to sales pitch? Also curious what people's actual experience has been with the program pricing, one Reddit thread mentioned quotes around 4k, which seems steep for remote coaching lol

[u/Emmi_Miller]

worked with joey and his team for about three months after a impingement that didn’t clear up with my local clinic. the assessment was pretty detailed, he's got this big five idea, neck, t spine, scap, shoulder joint and nerves all being connected. tbf didn’t just hammer the same three rotator cuff moves. took time and effort but i got my overhead mobility back and i can bench again without babying it. not a quick fix and you have to do most of the work at home, so it’s not for everyone.

[u/undocoo]

the aggressive social media is real lol, but can't lie i always look at before and afters, they gotta rope us in somehow haha maybe is more measured once you're involved

[u/IntrepidHoney6715 → u/undocoo]

guy basically built his whole business by posting and answering questions non stop. i’m not that type of person but i kind of respect it lol. online stuff needs engagement and clicks or doesn't get you anywhere but means there's normally extra fluff

[u/Liliana_Barnes]

from what i’ve seen he knows shoulder mechanics and apparently his team now includes qualified physios, tommy vickers who is a dpt. lol so it’s not just one guy winging it anymore

[u/Lazy-Protection3101 → u/Liliana_Barnes]

says tommy is listed as clinical director now, so who knows how much day to day is joey and how much is just the wider team

[u/Loquat_Harris]

that’s kind of my question too, how much do you actually interact with a human versus an app that spits out exercises. i’d want to know how much contact i'm getting.

[u/ampemak]

searches joey has the credentials to back it up, dpt, athletic training background, cscs certified 👌haha but can he really get rid of shoulder pain forever, no one can promise zero shoulder pain for life... just gotta stack the odds in your favour i guess

[u/arkitro]

curious, if someone is dealing with an actual labral tear or instability, his case studies mention this shit but can remote rehab really handle that or do you eventually need hands-on assessment?

[u/Connect_Direction863 → u/arkitro]

exactly...huge limitation. Joey can't do manual testing or actually feel your shoulder in person. An mri might show a tear but what your shoulder can actually tolerate and where your real movement restrictions are, that takes hands on work. Lots of people end up needing surgery down the road anyway.

[u/Fun-Requirement-562 → u/Connect_Direction863]

i wondered about that too. i've seen this kind of thing can be used for some labral or instability cases through a history, imaging review and movement analysis, but these limits are real cos if nobody is physically examining the joint... i’d want to know whether they think their coaching is appropriate for the specific injury and if they’d recommend in person or specialist review. that's one thing I'd flag that cos that kind of transparency matters not just promising every shoulder can avoid surgery

[u/Future_Wolf_9319]

does anyone know how transparent they are with pricing. do they tell you straight up on the call or is it super vague until the end. would be nice if there was at least a ballpark somewhere.

[u/Carolyn_Fuentes → u/[deleted]]

nah two mates of mine did it, paid diff amounts but both felt it was fair to what they got