BJSM Podcast
Episodes
Kathryn Schneider talks concussion: primary, secondary and tertiary prevention
26 May 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Whilst at the 2017 IOC Prevention of Injury & Illness Conference, BJSM’s Liam West spoke to a key figure within the concussion research world, Assoc...
Sham surgery for meniscal knee pain – Boom! Boom! Boom! Prof Teppo Järvinen rocks the boat
19 May 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Ahead of the Finnish Sports Physiotherapy Congress (June 9 and 10, 2017), BJSM editor in chief Karim Khan, chats with the senior author of a study tha...
Doping mit Prof Dr Patrick Diel
12 May 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Doping ist immer ein heisses Thema, besonders in Jahren der Olympischen und Paralympischen Spiele. Dr Markus Laupheimer (London/Zürich) stellt die ...
Time to reset: What causes coronary artery disease? Dr Aseem Malhotra.
12 May 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Britain's leading anti-sugar campaigner and one of the most prolific doctors in the world influencing obesity thinking and highlighting the harms of t...
Exertional Rhabdomyolysis: What you don’t diagnose may kill a patient. Prof Francis O’Connor
05 May 2017
Contributed by Lukas
What is rhabdomyolysis? Can it sneak under a clincian’s radar? What the key clinical features? When to be alert for rhabdomyolysis Problems when c...
Mayo Clinic and AMSSM sports medicine specialist, Dr Jon Finnoff, on managing leg pain in sport.
28 Apr 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Dr Jonathan Finnoff, DO, is the Medical Director for Mayo Clinic Square, Sports Medicine Center, Minneapolis, Minnesota. He is a specialist in Physica...
Professor Francis O’Connor, from the AMSSM: Challenging leg pain/calf pain and military injuries
28 Apr 2017
Contributed by Lukas
BJSM’s good friend Fran O’Connor is Director of Emergency Medicine and Sports Medicine at Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences (US...
Football Medicine Supremo Mike Davison: A decade of dramatic change in sportsmedicine/sportsphysio
21 Apr 2017
Contributed by Lukas
How has football medicine changed in the past 10 years? What is its future? Mike Davison, managing director of Isokinetic Medical Group in London, o...
From the AMSSM: 3 sports medicine legends on running injuries, illness and footwear
13 Apr 2017
Contributed by Lukas
The American Medical Society for Sports Medicine (AMSSM) has its Annual Meeting come up (May 8-13, 2017) so we celebrate with this podcast. Dr Devin M...
Dark underbelly of competitive sport - Harassment and abuse. Dr Margo Mountjoy. Host Dr Karen Litzy
07 Apr 2017
Contributed by Lukas
What is abuse and how does it manifest itself in sport? In this hard-hitting podcast, Karen Litzy hosts Dr Margo Mountjoy, IOC medical commission, FIN...
Dr Ben Kibler: Clinical assessment of the tennis player with a focus on the shoulder
31 Mar 2017
Contributed by Lukas
In part 1 of two podcasts, Dr Ben Kibler, international shoulder authority, shares top tips on examination and diagnosis of the tennis player. (Part ...
Professor Graham Smith, Society of Sports Therapists: Return to play and more!
24 Mar 2017
Contributed by Lukas
The Society of Sports Therapists was established in the UK in 1990 to address the growing demands from sport and leisure on everyone involved in the m...
What are the odds? Understanding Risk and Uncertainty
16 Mar 2017
Contributed by Lukas
What are the odds? Understanding Risk and Uncertainty. Today we welcome Dr. Rod Whiteley for the first time ever to the BJSM podcast. Rod has done a ...
Player Medicals and Screening at Arsenal FC - Part Two
13 Mar 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Screening is one of the hottest topics in Sports Medicine, and a topic which is constantly evolving. The BJSM has provided a platform for much of the ...
Professor Bruce Forster: Using ultrasound imaging in the physiotherapy clinic. Pearls, pitfalls.
10 Mar 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Bruce Forster is the Head of Radiology at the University of British Columbia. He was previously the director of diagnostic imaging at the Vancouver W...
Player Medicals and Screening at Arsenal FC - Part One
03 Mar 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Screening is one of the hottest topics in Sports Medicine, and a topic which is constantly evolving. The BJSM has provided a platform for much of the ...
Do platelet-rich plasma and stem cells have a role in sports medicine? Genetic testing?
24 Feb 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Professor Tim Caulfield (@CaulfieldTim) is a best-selling author in the health and popular science domain. He has published over 300 articles into th...
Professor David Hunter talks osteoarthritis exercise therapies: better outcomes
17 Feb 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Professor David Hunter is a leading rheumatologist and researcher working at the University of Sydney. David has over 350 publications in rheumatology...
Dr Eammon Delahunt, international authority: Ankle sprain management and chronic instability
10 Feb 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Eamonn is a wonderful clinician-scientist who graduated with a 1st Class Honours Degree from the University College Dublin (UCD) School of Physiothera...
Nutrition pearls for sport performance: Professor Graeme Close provides 27 practical tips
03 Feb 2017
Contributed by Lukas
You want the big names on BJSM podcasts and Twitter asked for Dr Graeme Close. Fresh from the UK undergraduate student conference, Graeme shares pearl...
Sports physiotherapist Dr Kristian Thorborg drills down on optimal loading. Heavy and Slow!
20 Jan 2017
Contributed by Lukas
A world leader in sportsphysiotherapy, Associate Professor Dr Kristian Thorborg is from Copenhagen University. He is renowned for his studies and clin...
Shoulder focus with leading sports physiotherapist Adam Meakins. Practical clinical pearls
09 Dec 2016
Contributed by Lukas
How does a leading shoulder physiotherapist approach patients in the clinic? What are 3 fundamental principles that guide every consultation? Hear fro...
Only 10 percent of concussions include loss of consciousness. Jon Patricios and Paul McCrory
02 Dec 2016
Contributed by Lukas
The Berlin Concussion in Sport Consensus Meeting was held in October 2016 and the experts are currently writing the systematic reviews and agreeing on...
Transparency and innovative thinking: how rugby is tackling concussion (Part two)
25 Nov 2016
Contributed by Lukas
Rugby is often maligned in the press for its inevitable relationship with concussion, with numerous high-profile incidents only compounding the issue....
Professor Lars Engebretsen on management of young, adult and older patients with knee injuries
11 Nov 2016
Contributed by Lukas
Professor Lars Engebretsen is the Head of Scientific Activities in the Department of Medicine and Science at the International Olympic Committee. An o...
Pain Coach, how the first contact with a patient can be the most important moment of all
04 Nov 2016
Contributed by Lukas
Do you consider the first 10 seconds of a consultation to be important? Have you looked at your clinic space and how that might affect your patients? ...
The Daily Mile: Is this the game changing public health initiative we have been waiting for?
28 Oct 2016
Contributed by Lukas
Over the last 20 years across the western world the increasing toll of sedentary behaviour on young peoples physical and mental wellbeing is a well-do...
Transparency and innovative thinking: how rugby is tackling concussion (Part One)
25 Oct 2016
Contributed by Lukas
Rugby is often maligned in the press for its inevitable relationship with concussion, with numerous high-profile incidents only compounding the issue....
Phil Glasgow talks all things around the hip and treatment
21 Oct 2016
Contributed by Lukas
Phil Glasgow is the head of sports medicine at the Sports Institute, Northern Ireland. A vastly experienced physiotherapist, he has worked at 3 Olympi...
Professor Peter Brukner on food as medicine. No industry funding.
14 Oct 2016
Contributed by Lukas
“A few years ago, like most doctors, I was pretty ignorant on the topic of food and medicine” is how Peter Brukner, Professor at Latrobe Universit...
Dr Andrew Murray on golf and its effects on health
07 Oct 2016
Contributed by Lukas
In this podcast, Steffan Griffin of the BJSM speaks to Dr Andrew Murray – SEM consultant & adventurer (amongst other things!), who is currently unde...
Dr Clare Ardern (Sweden) shares the latest on Return to Play – World Congress Consensus Statement
30 Sep 2016
Contributed by Lukas
Dr Clare Ardern is a sports physiotherapy researcher at Linkoping University in Sweden. She carries Australia’s prestigious NHMRC’s top scholarshi...
Prof Peter O’Sullivan’s sneak peek of Refshauge Lecture on Back Pain: Sports Medicine Australia 2016
23 Sep 2016
Contributed by Lukas
Professor Peter O’Sullivan is among the top 3 most popular physiotherapy voices on podcasts and here he focuses on myths and harmful beliefs about b...
The Warwick Agreement on the management of femoroacetabular impingement syndrome with Damian Griffin
15 Sep 2016
Contributed by Lukas
Professor Damian Griffin talks about the Warwick Agreement, an international consensus on the management of femoroacetabular impingement syndrome. Thi...
Secrets behind Leicester City’s title win - team work and culture to avoid the medical room
09 Sep 2016
Contributed by Lukas
Leicester City’s league title was widely seen as one of the biggest upsets in sporting history. But was it really that surprising? Christian Barton ...
What predicts ACL rupture? What prevents it? Tim Hewett (Mayo Clinic) and Kate Webster (La Trobe)
02 Sep 2016
Contributed by Lukas
ACL injuries are some of the most common and debilitating injuries in athletes. In this podcast, Tim Hewett and Kate Webster talk about the biomechani...
Could TNT blast a hole in treatment barriers in tendinopathy? Ebonie Rio discusses
26 Aug 2016
Contributed by Lukas
Often tendinopathy will be resistant to even the best traditional rehabilitation methods. Liam West chats to Dr Ebonie Rio, a PostDoctoral Fellow at L...
Treat the donut, not the hole: What UTC imaging teaches us about tendon pathology. Dr Sean Docking
28 Jul 2016
Contributed by Lukas
Most clinicians who manage patients with tendinopathy will have encountered the situation where the clinical picture and imaging findings do not match...
A deep dive into hip pain. Professor Damian Griffin makes the complicated clear. (Part 1 of 2)
22 Jul 2016
Contributed by Lukas
Damian Griffin is the Professor of Trauma and Orthopaedic Surgery at the University of Warwick. He trained in Cambridge, Oxford and the United States,...
Working with the All Blacks: Peter Gallagher shares his thoughts
15 Jul 2016
Contributed by Lukas
Peter Gallagher has been the All Blacks physiotherapist for over 10 years. He discusses how they deal with RTP following ACL injuries and how shared ...
A free online resource in football medicine with Dr Mark Fulcher
08 Jul 2016
Contributed by Lukas
F-MARC, the FIFA Medical Association and Research Centre, have recently launched a free online diploma primarily for doctors and other health practiti...
Professor Peter Brukner spotlights a type of hamstring strain that needs special attention
01 Jul 2016
Contributed by Lukas
Intramuscular Hamstring Injuries Professor Peter Brukner is a sports and exercise physician at La Trobe University’s Sports and Exercise Medicine ...
Challenging leg pain in the cyclist? Consider iliac artery endofibrosis - not a rare condition
17 Jun 2016
Contributed by Lukas
One of the most common complaints of athletes visiting clinicians is leg pain exacerbated by exercise. In this podcast, UK vascular surgeon Rob Hinchl...
Steffan Griffin Hard Talks sports physician Dan Exeter (Athletics NZ) on illness prevention for Rio
10 Jun 2016
Contributed by Lukas
Whilst injuries will undoubtedly dominate the headlines at the Olympics, we shouldn't ignore the competitors' increased susceptibility to illnesses - ...
Practical pearls from Olympic Rugby 7s sideline: Dr James McGarvey - treating teams home and away.
03 Jun 2016
Contributed by Lukas
Want to know more about one of the new Olympic sports, or perhaps want an insight into how to best manage jetlag in athletes? Dr James McGarvey, a spo...
The father of accelerated rehabilitation, Dr Don Shelbourne, on history and managing ACL injuries
27 May 2016
Contributed by Lukas
Dr Donald Shelbourne is an orthopedic surgeon at The Shelbourne Clinic in Indianapolis, Indiana. He has performed more than 6,000 ACL reconstructions ...
Travelling with elite teams: Top tips from Prav Mathema (Rugby Union)
20 May 2016
Contributed by Lukas
Do you provide medical services for athletes or teams that travel nationally or internationally? Are you confident that your travel preparations cover...
Prof Adrian Bauman on why and how all health professionals can promote physical activity
13 May 2016
Contributed by Lukas
Professor Adrian Bauman is as respected as it gets in the hard core epidemiology world. He advises the World Health Organisation among others and he i...
Dr Kieran O’Sullivan on managing back pain: 7 habits of highly effective clinicians. Part 2, 2016
29 Apr 2016
Contributed by Lukas
Dr Kieran O’Sullivan, PT, PhD, was one of the first podcast guests to crack 9,000 listens! From the University of Limerick, Ireland, he has vast cli...
Zurück zum Sport nach Verletzungen an der unteren Extremität. Keller Matthias
28 Apr 2016
Contributed by Lukas
Eine Frage die Patienten, Therapeuten und Mediziner gleichermaßen beschäftigt. Keller Matthias und Ekaterina Sandakova. Ob Freizeitsportler ode...
Putting load management evidence into practice: Sometimes you can’t! Dr Darren Burgess
22 Apr 2016
Contributed by Lukas
The BJSM community wants practical tips and this podcast earns 10/10 for that feature. The guest, @DarrenBurgess25 is an international leader in worki...
Criteria-based return to play. Psychological readiness. How? Whose call? Dr Clare Ardern explains
14 Apr 2016
Contributed by Lukas
A recent keynote speaker at the Return to Play conference in Bern, the Arsenal FC Sport and Exercise Medicine Conference and the Isokinetic Football M...
3 take-home messages for physiotherapists from WCPT President Emma Stokes: Part 3 of 3
08 Apr 2016
Contributed by Lukas
Dr Emma K Stokes is the President of the World Confederation of Physical Therapy. The first two parts of her discussion with the BJSM community has al...
Dr Cristiano Eirale sul congresso mondiale di pubalgia nello sportivo e sul Doha consensus meeting
08 Apr 2016
Contributed by Lukas
Il dottor Cristiano Eirale è un medico dello sport che lavora ad Aspetar, Qatar Orthopedic and Sport Medicine Center di Doha. In questo podcast inter...
Dream Team of training load management: How training influences injury and performance
01 Apr 2016
Contributed by Lukas
The BJSM community is well aware of the interest in the role of training load on injury. Dr Dr Tim Gabbett, Dr Alex Kountouris and Dr to be Michael Dr...
Can my athlete handle more training? High tech and low tech instruments: Dr Anna Saw
18 Mar 2016
Contributed by Lukas
Dr Anna Saw is in the Faculty of Health in the School of Exercise & Nut. Sci.at Deakin University’s Burwood Campus. Further reading: Monitoring the...
Wie können Verletzungen beim Skifahren möglichst vermieden werden?
11 Mar 2016
Contributed by Lukas
Interview mit Ass.-Prof. Dr. Gerhard Ruedl (Innsbruck) Das Skifahren ist eine beliebte Freizeitsportart bei Groß und Klein, Alt und Jung, Anfänger...
“I can’t return to play” – When fear of reinjury dominates after ACL reconstruction: Adam Gledhill
04 Mar 2016
Contributed by Lukas
Adam Gledhill (http://www.leedsbeckett.ac.uk/staff/adam-gledhill/) is a Senior Lecturer in Sport and Exercise Therapy at Leeds Beckett University. He ...
The face of WCPT: Dr Emma K Stokes unplugged (part 2): direct access, best practice, social media
19 Feb 2016
Contributed by Lukas
Dr Emma K Stokes (@ekstokes) is the President of the World Confederation of Physical Therapy. This is the second of three podcasts. Karim and Emma c...
Muskelverletzungen im Sport – Interview mit Priv.-Doz. Dr. Peter Ueblacker
15 Feb 2016
Contributed by Lukas
Wie die Muenchener Klassifikation helfen kann, Athleten mit Muskelverletzungen besser zu behandeln Peter Ueblacker ist ein international renommierter...
Leading sports psychiatrist, Prof Steve Peters, shares secrets of working with the very best
05 Feb 2016
Contributed by Lukas
Are you or your athletes in control of your ‘chimp’ (emotional, reactive part of your mind) at all times? We hear from Professor Steve Peters -- t...
The face of WCPT: Dr Emma K Stokes unplugged. Life lessons, leadership, physiotherapy success
29 Jan 2016
Contributed by Lukas
Dr Emma K Stokes (@ekstokes) is the President of the World Confederation of Physical Therapy. This is the first of 3 podcasts Timeline: 1:00m - A fa...
Sports Medcast from the AMSSM: A deeper dive into the female athlete triad. Drs Joy and Nattiv
22 Jan 2016
Contributed by Lukas
The American Medical Society for Sports Medicine (AMSSM) is the world’s largest primary care sports medicine organisation and one of BJSM’s 23 mem...
Were the US and UK dietary guidelines wrong? Zoe Harcombe on what has driven diet for 30 years
15 Jan 2016
Contributed by Lukas
In this 9-minute podcast Zoe Harcombe asks whether dietary guidelines were based on evidence or whether there were other drivers. She summarises what ...
Spotlight: American Medical Society for Sports Medicine (AMSSM): Associate Professor Irfan Asif
15 Jan 2016
Contributed by Lukas
Associate Professor Irfan Asif is Vice Chair of Academics and Research at the Greenville Health System and University of South Carolina. This podcast...
Knowledge translation in sports physiotherapy: moving research into practical use
08 Jan 2016
Contributed by Lukas
Physiotherapist Dr Michael Skovdal Rathleff from the Research Unit for General Practice in Aalborg chats with Dr Dylan Morrissey from Queen Mary Unive...
Managing muscle injuries better: Tips from Dr Noel Pollock (British Athletics)
18 Dec 2015
Contributed by Lukas
All clinicians aim to classify muscle injury classifications to guide treatment and predict return – it’s a hot topic. The British Athletics Muscl...
AMSSM Sports Medcast - The Evidence Behind Injection Therapy in Sports Medicine
10 Dec 2015
Contributed by Lukas
AMSSM has a series of podcasts (https://www.amssm.org/E-Learning.php) and here experts highlight the management of shoulder, elbow and knee pain with ...
How to promote Lifestyle Medicine in the Clinic, Curriculum, Community: Assoc Prof Irfan Asif
04 Dec 2015
Contributed by Lukas
The American Medical Society for Sports Medicine (AMSSM) is strongly committed to embedding Exercise is Medicine in the health of Americans. A member ...
What is tissue ‘capacity’? How does it help successful rehabilitation? Prof Jill Cook (2nd of 2)
27 Nov 2015
Contributed by Lukas
In this 2nd of 2 podcasts for 2015 (link to previous one here http://ow.ly/V8h97) Professor Jill Cook from the La Trobe University Centre for Sports a...
Does everyone who has ruptured her/his ACL need a knee reconstruction? Prof Mark Hutchinson
19 Nov 2015
Contributed by Lukas
Dr. Mark Hutchinson is professor of orthopaedics and head of the sports medicine services at the University of Illinois College of Medicine. He has be...
How to manage the patient with a degenerative meniscal tear? Prof Mark Hutchinson (USA)
13 Nov 2015
Contributed by Lukas
Professor Mark Hutchinson, University of Chicago, Illinois, is an international leader in Orthopaedics and Sports Medicine. He has worked closely with...
Professor Jill Cook (La Trobe University) revisits BJSM podcasts after two years: First of Two
06 Nov 2015
Contributed by Lukas
In her first podcast since being recruited to the La Trobe University Centre for Sports and Exercise Medicine Research (Australia), Professor Jill Coo...
The Munich muscle classification: Using it for more accurate diagnosis and treatment
30 Oct 2015
Contributed by Lukas
Peter Ueblacker is an internationally renowned orthopaedic surgeon and sports medicine doctor who had a long and very successful career with Bayern Mu...
Prof Peter O’Sullivan considers surgery for back pain: Tiger Woods’ 2015 re-operation
23 Oct 2015
Contributed by Lukas
Sports physiotherapists provide evidence-based treatment for back pain. Unfortunately surgery for back pain has rather poor outomes. Tiger Woods has s...
Einführung in die Bewegungsmedizin : “Bewegung bringt Heilung” mit Dr Boris Gojanovic
16 Oct 2015
Contributed by Lukas
Wenn Dir jemand sagen würde da gibt es eine Pille die bei Beschwerden aller Art hilft mit fast keinen Nebenwirkungen und evetuell das menschliche Leb...
Rugby: Player Preparation and Monitoring with Nigel Jones
16 Oct 2015
Contributed by Lukas
Dr Nigel Jones is the England Rugby Senior Team Doctor, and a hugely respected figure in the UK Sport and Exercise Medicine scene. In this podcast wit...
Managing Cervicogenic Headache and Other Pearls: Professor Gwen Jull. Second of two podcasts
09 Oct 2015
Contributed by Lukas
Professor Gwen Jull, from the University of Queensland, is one of the most lauded health professionals in the world. She discusses the assessment and ...
Preventing catastrophic injuries at the Rugby World Cup: Drs Brown and Hendricks
02 Oct 2015
Contributed by Lukas
Avoiding catastrophic injuries at the Rugby World Cup. We explore effective injury prevention strategies and what other sports can learn from rugby w...
Professor Shirley Sahrmann (PT, PhD) outlines the Movement System Impairment Approach
25 Sep 2015
Contributed by Lukas
“Physical Therapists are the best suited clinicians to assess and treat the movement system” says Washington University (School of Medicine in St....
Professor Gwen Jull - Part 1 - Assessment and Management of Neck Pain. First of Two Conversations
18 Sep 2015
Contributed by Lukas
Do you treat patients with neck pain? Do you have neck pain? Stop reading and start listening to the podcast. Professor Gwen Jull is one of the most l...
Keeping runners running: the secrets of running assessment - advice and exercise progressions
11 Sep 2015
Contributed by Lukas
Mo Farah has great running technique. You see it, you know it. But what are the elements of Mo Farah’s running style? Can we assess running patients...
Legendary England Football Chief Medical Officer on ACL injuries, RED-S and sport team culture
04 Sep 2015
Contributed by Lukas
Dr Pippa Bennett has the CV and life experience that aspiring sport and exercise medicine doctors dream about. How’s this for a short version: Chief...
Focus on Sports Therapists and students considering Sports Therapy: Professor Graham Smith
28 Aug 2015
Contributed by Lukas
The Society of Sports Therapists was established in the UK in 1990 to address the growing demands from sport and leisure on everyone involved in the m...
What makes a happy hip? Understanding FAI, arthroscopy and treatment outcomes
21 Aug 2015
Contributed by Lukas
Dr. Joanne Kemp, research fellow at ACRISP (Australian Centre for Research into Injury in Sport and its Prevention) Federation University Australia, d...
Which 3 on-field football scenarios precede ACL rupture? Dr Markus Waldén has video proof
14 Aug 2015
Contributed by Lukas
In-game video analysis of 39 ACL injuries provides new insight into when male football players are most at risk of ‘non-contact’ ACL rupture. At 4...
Negotiating the medicolegal minefield in sport. Big decisions, expensive players = high risk
07 Aug 2015
Contributed by Lukas
The medico-legal spotlight is shining brightly on individuals who provide medical services for athletes. With high profile lawsuits in the USA and the...
Better models of physiotherapy : Kelly Starrett (DPT) on sports physios being physio-coaches
31 Jul 2015
Contributed by Lukas
Kelly Starrett is a coach-physical therapist whose 2013 book, Becoming a Supple Leopard, is a New York Times and Wall Street Journal bestseller. He r...
Hamstring injuries: A 10-min evidence based update on optimal treatment (H Pas and H Tol)
24 Jul 2015
Contributed by Lukas
Do you want to get your athletes with an acute hamstring injury back to play as quickly as possible, without the risk of a recurrence? Should you incl...
Prof Stephen Phinney on the science behind low carb diets for athletes: A rational approach
20 Jul 2015
Contributed by Lukas
Consider the classic understanding that high carbohydrate intakes are necessary for optimal endurance performance. What if that failed to take into ac...
Turning up the heat: Julien Périard on heat illness, acclimatisation and cooling strategies
03 Jul 2015
Contributed by Lukas
Many athletic events, such as the current Wimbledon Tennis Championships, are staged in hot to very hot environmental conditions. Clinicians should be...
Youth Athlete Development (IOC Consensus): Specialisation, Talent Identification, Injury Prevention
30 Jun 2015
Contributed by Lukas
Dr Mike Bergeron, Chair of the IOC Consensus Committee on Youth Athletic Development discusses hot topics. Here’s the link to the Consensus Stateme...
Architecture to move
18 Jun 2015
Contributed by Lukas
How can we modify the environment we live in to increase physical activity? Steffan Griffin, junior doctor, BJSM editorial team, talks to Simon Allfor...
Treating the unwell athlete? Practical tips for travelling team clinicians: Prof Martin Schwellnus
12 Jun 2015
Contributed by Lukas
Athletes who suffer from illness are more likely to get injured and they are likely to underperform. It’s messy (vomiting, diarrhoea) but there are ...
Take homes from 1st World Conference on Groin Pain in Athletes: Doha Agreement (Part 2)
05 Jun 2015
Contributed by Lukas
23 international experts in groin pain were sent two specific cases – one on inguinal region pain, the other – you guessed it – adductor region ...
Managing groin pain in athletes: Adam Weir’s pointers for two very common presentations (Part 1)
05 Jun 2015
Contributed by Lukas
Do you see football or ice hockey players with persistent pain in the inguinal region? What about players in twisting sports with adductor region pain...
Tim Gabbett: Heavy training versus injury risk: Can physiotherapy and conditioning work together?
02 Jun 2015
Contributed by Lukas
High performance demands heavy workloads but loading increases the risk of ‘overuse’ injury. How can clinicians and strength & conditioning (S&C) ...
Practical tips in preventing sports injuries in teams. Secrets from Norway’s surveillance methods
29 May 2015
Contributed by Lukas
“Just because it’s difficult doesn’t mean it’s impossible” says Norway’s Ben Clarsen (PT, PhD) (@BenClarsen). We all say the words – ‘...
To risk, or not to risk: the return to play dilemma - Prof. Roald Bahr
26 May 2015
Contributed by Lukas
Prof. Roald Bahr is a world-renowned name in Sports Medicine. He is a member of the IOC medical committee and a Professor in Sports Medicine. He acts ...
Children with chronic diseases can exercise too! Diabetes to organ transplant – Ex is medicine!
22 May 2015
Contributed by Lukas
Dr Carolyn Broderick provides practical examples of the type of physical exercise that is feasible in children with chronic diseases, such as diabetes...