Association of Chartered Physiotherapists in Sport and Exercise Medicine blog series Click HERE for part 1. Conference sessions Continuing on the theme #addsomecolour, Alison Rose, a Physiotherapist who has worked with Jessica Ennis and the Brownlee brothers, discussed her success using visceral manipulation as a treatment with athletes (an unusual concept for most physios). She highlighted […]
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Vote now – BJSM cover competition round 3
Just two more opportunities to vote for your favourite cover in the preliminary rounds of our cover competition — where we all get to reflect on the many great issues published in 2013. Voters in the final round will be entered in a draw to win one of two of the world’s top sports medicine […]
Physical health in mental illness and The HeAL Declaration: another gap to close
By Simon Rosenbaum and the Keeping the Body In Mind (KBIM) Team The terms obesity, type II diabetes and cardiovascular disease are usually associated with general practitioners, and the specialties of endocrinology and cardiology. Recently however, mental health clinicians have taken up the fight against lifestyle-related non-communicable diseases, given the growing body of evidence highlighting the […]
Current management of occult scaphoid fractures in UK Emergency Departments
By James Griffiths, Consultant in Emergency Medicine, Barnsley Hospital NHS Foundation Trust Background Occult scaphoid fracture (clinical signs of fracture but normal initial plain X-ray) is a common presentation to emergency departments and there is a lack of consensus in the literature with regard to management, in particular, second-line imaging. The Royal College of Radiologists recommends magnetic […]
Poison or Potion? Does nutrigenetics hold the answer?
By Dr. Matt Higgins (PhD), University of Derby A huge number of people have done this in their lifetime. Many of you reading this will have already done this (several times) today. Several of you might be doing this as you read this article. What is ‘this’? ‘This’ is drinking coffee or more specifically consuming caffeine. Caffeine […]
Round two, BJSM cover competition: Vote NOW!
Welcome to round two (of four preliminary rounds) of the BJSM cover competition. Fantastic prizes for voters will be announced soon. Show your support for your favourite BJSM issue, and vote NOW: [polldaddy poll=7625215] […]
Not everything in sport is black and white: #Addsomecolour…….Part 1 The Association of Chartered Physiotherapists in Sport and Exercise Medicine Biennial Conference
Association of Chartered Physiotherapists in Sport and Exercise Medicine blog series By Charlie McCall With a healthy dose of intrigue, I set off from Bristol for Glasgow and the Association of Chartered Physiotherapists in Sport and Exercise Medicine (ACPSEM) Biennial conference in late October. The high calibre international speakers and diverse topics in the conference […]
Sainsbury’s 2013 School Games – inspiration and aspiration for young athletes and practitioners alike
Sport and Exercise Medicine: The UK trainee perspective, a monthly blog series By Dr Ritan Mehta I recently worked at the Sainsbury’s School Games in Sheffield, which was an extremely enlightening experience. Having worked at the Olympics and Paralympics in 2012 I was keen to build on my experience at a multi-sport games and […]
An exSEMplary weekend for students – ECOSEP congress commentator recap
Undergraduate perspective on Sports & Exercise Medicine – a BJSM blog series By Mohammed Mahmood I came to ECOSEP, I saw a vast array of SEM and I conquered my Bucket List. For a break from the norm, here is a summary of the Congress through my “sports’ commentary parodying” eyes… Hello ladies, gentlemen, one and […]
Creating a proactive healthcare system – The Move Eat Treat Health Summit
By Dr. Joseph Lightfoot “The doctor of the future will give no medicine, but will interest her or his patients in the care of the human frame, in a proper diet, and in the cause and prevention of disease.” – Thomas A. Edison The first Move Eat Treat Summit is taking place at the Institute of […]