Highlights: IOC World Conference on Prevention of Injury and Illness in Sport – Advanced Team Physicians Course

Undergraduate perspective on Sports & Exercise Medicine – a BJSM blog series CONFERENCE REPORT By Dr. David Samra & Dr. Liam West (@Liam_West) The IOC World Conference on Prevention of Injury and Illness in Sport (Doha, 4-7 May, 2015) addressed injury prevention, screening, surveillance and evidence-based management for common injuries and illnesses among athletes. The format of the conference […]

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Physiotherapy’s role in an adolescent multi-sports environment: what’s tape got to do with it?

Association of Chartered Physiotherapists in Sports & Exercise Medicine blog series @PhysiosinSport By James Boyd Well, what a fantastic few days I’ve had recently. I’ve not long returned from working at the 2015 Sainsbury’s School Games, and am proud to have shared company with a wonderful plethora of athletes, coaches, doctors and physiotherapists. This was my second […]

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“”DEET me up, Scotty” Experiences at the Vth Commonwealth Youth Games, Samoa 2015

Sport and Exercise Medicine: The UK trainee perspective – A BJSM blog series By Farrah Jawad I had the unique opportunity to take part as Team Doctor, alongside Dr Mike Loosemore, Consultant in Sport and Exercise Medicine, at the The Vth Commonwealth Youth Games took place from 5th – 11th September, 2015 in Apia, Samoa.  Samoa is a […]

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Shoulder Pain: Hidden causes and 6 top tips for assessment and treatment

By David Pope Is your patient’s referred or radicular shoulder pain pretending to be from irritation of the local structures? Referred cervical and thoracic pain may present with similarities to pathological local structures internal or external to the joint capsule (Ponappan et al. 2015). Keeping in mind local pathology, which may occur in combination with […]

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Northern Undergraduate Sports & Exercise Medicine Conference: Call to Action #NUSEMC

Undergraduate perspective on Sports & Exercise Medicine – a BJSM blog series By Lysander Gourbault (@lgourbault) Newcastle and Durham Universities, in association with the British Association of Sports and Exercise Medicine, are proud to host the next Undergraduate Sport and Exercise Medicine Conference. The event will take place on the 10th October 2015 at Newcastle University, […]

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The inaugural World Rugby Science Network Conference: 15-16th September 2015 (Universities of Bath and Cape Town)

Calling all Rugby science and sports medicine afficionados and all members of the rugby family — coaches, players and family members. The inaugural World Rugby Science Network (formerly IRB) Conference, September 15-16th, 2015, promises to deliver practical insights on the latest research applicable to all Rugby codes. The conference will bring together leading athletes, professionals, and […]

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Time for football team doctors to have the immediate benefit of TV footage use to help with the concussion decision: Let’s help team doctors not look foolish

By Thor Einar Andersen, MD, PhD – Chief Medical Officer, the Football Association of Norway On Sunday August 30, in the Norwegian Football Premier League local derby, the goalkeeper for Mjøndalen IF fell to the ground unconscious after being hit in the face by a ball shot from a short distance. TV images, both live and […]

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Muscle and Tendon, Inspiring Clinical Excellence: Muscletech Network Workshop and ECOSEP Congress (7-9, October 2015 Barcelona, still time to register)

Aspetar, FC Barcelona, ECOSEP and Leitat are convening international specialists and leading muscle and tendon researchers for 3 days of panels and discussions at the 7th Muscletech Network Workshop and 4th ECOSEP Congress. The event will be held: 7th to 9th October 2015 in the famed Camp Nou Stadium of FC Barcelona. This years topic […]

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A risk of leaving players to lie on the ground without medical attention – death.

By Dr Efraim Kramer As medical professionals, we have a duty to care for the sporting ill and/or injured. The health and welfare of those on the field of play is primary and paramount. What Mr Mourinho, as a commercially successful, highly motivated and acknowledged coach sometimes seems to deny is that sportsmen and women […]

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