Undergraduate perspective on Sports & Exercise Medicine – a BJSM blog series By Rory Heath (@Roryjheath) The recent Inaugural Active Working Summit, January 8th, 2015, brought together representatives from healthcare, scientific research and commercial organisations with an aim to promote wellness at work. At BJSM, we’ve covered the benefits of exercise on the brain before and […]
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Stem cell therapy and other novel needle-based therapies for back pain: Disconnect between evidence and practice
By Dr. Kieran O’Sullivan, University of Limerick, Ireland And Prof. Peter O’Sullivan, Curtin University, Australia The 14-time Grand Slam winner, Rafael Nadal’s recent struggles to participate at the highest level due to ongoing low back pain (LBP) once again brings the issue of novel therapies offering tantalizing cures to the fore; he is undergoing stem […]
Tough Mudder, The Rise of the Obstacle Course: What Medical Teams Need to Consider
Sport and Exercise Medicine: The UK trainee perspective (A BJSM blog series) By Dr Natasha Beach Gone are the times when a marathon or triathlon were on the ‘bucket list’ as the “must do” mass participation event. Recent years have seen the rise of military style obstacle assault courses worldwide which present new challenges for the medical […]
Final preliminary round of the BJSM cover competition: vote now
Which cover will join the other finalists in the 2014 BJSM cover competition? Have your say, by voting now! And in case you missed it, here’s a recap of prizes (we will collect the e-mail addresses of voters for the prize draw in the next and final round): Orthopedic Manual Therapy (2nd Edition), by Chad […]
Is sports medicine ready to be hacked?
By sports physiotherapist @NicolvanDyk (Qatar) Let’s face it, technology is drastically changing the world of medicine. Electronic records have revolutionised entire health care systems, robotics redefined precision and apps now assist the diagnostic process. To give patients the best care possible, it’s important not to be left out in the (technological) cold: we need to […]
More skiers, less injuries, and the characteristics of ‘risk-takers’: A brief research update on injuries in alpine sports
Is skiing less dangerous than we may think? With the winter sport more popular than ever, there is a downward trend in injuries. What are the reasons? Why do injuries still occur? Martin Burtscher and Gerhard Reudl, two leading professors in the field, share their thoughts on the striking downward trend in injuries associated with […]
The sexy scalpel: unnecessary shoulder surgery on the rise
By Jørgen Jevne @jevnehelse While we are supposed to be living in the era of evidence-based medicine (EBM), researchers are making us increasingly aware of the long distance between academia and daily clinical practice. This is highlighted by recent writings on low back pain [1] and knee arthroscopy [2]. Clinicians love to cling on to […]
Exciting new prizes in 2014 cover competition: vote now
Happy New Year! We are halfway through our knock-out preliminary rounds for the 2014 BJSM Cover Competition, and excited to announce two new book prizes for voters (we collect email addresses, and select two as the winners in the upcoming final round). Drum roll please… Orthopedic Manual Therapy (2nd Edition), by Chad Cook and Orthopedic […]
“All About The Knee” ACPSEM Study Day – Manchester University
Association of Chartered Physiotherapists in Sport and Exercise Medicine blog series @PhysiosinSport By Penny Porter The ACPSEM’s one-day study event (October 4th, 2014) at Manchester University was well attended by over 100 people. Here are some highlights from the day’s event. Dr. Lee Herrington (Senior Lecturer in Sports Rehabilitation, University of Salford) started the day off […]
‘Dummies’ guide to conferences: undergraduate perspective
Undergraduate perspective on Sports & Exercise Medicine – a BJSM blog series By Lysander Gourbault (@lgourbault) Conferences are a great place to learn, network and they look great on your CV. But it’s often daunting starting a conversation with those consultants and experts that are seemingly so far above you they are out of reach! Here […]