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Αbstract Judo, which means 'the gentle way', is a modern Japanese martial art and an Olympic sport that originating in Japan in the late nineteenth century. One of the most important features is the competitive element the goal being to either throw the opponent on the ground, immobilize them, or force them to surrender by a technique of choking or dislocation. Due to its dynamics, injuries in Judo are numerous and quite varied; most frequently musculoskeletal. The point bearing at the maximum risk with the most injuries has been proved to be the shoulder joint. It appears that the most frequent injury is its dislocation. The shoulder is the joint that suffers most of the dislocations. The construction of the joint allows for a wide range of motions but at the same time it is classifieds among the most unstable joints. This paper aims to present all data on judo injuries, with an emphasis on shoulder dislocation, as well as complete rehabilitation of the injury and reintegration into sports activity, after a targeted physiotherapy program based on the requirements of the sport. Initially, reference is made to the judo sport and its basics. A complete analysis of the injuries, epidemiological data, injury area, type of injury, causes and mechanisms of injury are the most important pieces that have been examined. The general anatomical details of the shoulder joint are then given. Postpartum, the types of dislocation, the way of treatment and its treatment are presented, mainly in the anterior dissection which is most common. Finally, the physiotherapeutic treatment of the athlete is quoted in four phases, acute phase, subacute phase, complete rehabilitation phase and athlete's operational phase. In conclusion, for the treatment of a patient's anterior dislocation of a patient's shoulder there is a wide range of physiotherapeutic exercises that can be modified according to the needs of each individual athlete. The risk of re-trauma is reduced by applying individualized rehabilitation programs.