Guest blog by Phil Coles (@PhilColesPhysio) Making the decision of when an athlete should return to play after an injury is one of the most challenging parts of a sports clinician’s role. This is especially so when working with professional sporting teams, where the pressures can be immense. Ideally, a clear decision making process should […]
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Sun Exposure in Athletes – 10 Tips to Prevent Cancer
By Drs James Thing & Thiviyani Maruthappu Sport and Exercise Medicine: The UK trainee perspective (A twice-monthly Guest Blog) As the sun finally breaks through the clouds after months of rain across the UK, it is worth reminding ourselves of the importance of sun protection for our athletes. As a sports doctor I, like many […]
Physical inactivity in Nigeria: A short analysis (part 1 of 2)
Guest blog by Damilola Alawode (@DAlawode) I usually ask my patients: are you physically active? The response I receive the most is: I don’t have time to exercise doctor. Shocked? Don’t be. It is a common misconception among the general populace, doctors inclusive, that physical activity and exercise are synonymous. A brief informal survey in […]
Do household chores add years to life?
By Callista Haggis (@CallistaAnne) and Karim Khan They are the bane of what should be a fun weekend of socialising, watching sport on TV (I mean exercising) and checking out BJSM on your iPad. Household bloody chores. The newspapers loved two of BJSM’s recent papers and inspired the bold and over- simplistic headline above. But […]
Injuries will decide the English Premier League Title (once again!)
Guest Blog by Peter Brukner (@PeterBrukner) What will determine who will win the 2012-13 Premier league title? Money, manager, quality of squad – all these factors are obviously important, but in the end when you look at the teams that have top quality squads – and I would probably include Man City, Man United, Chelsea, […]
“How does a clinician know what’s in the athlete’s best interest?” An Olympic experience
By Dr Amir Pakravan Sport and Exercise Medicine: The UK trainee perspective (A twice-monthly Guest Blog) The practice of medicine, by its very nature, is prone to ethical problems and dilemmas. This is even more evident when providing pitch-side or field of play medical care to professional athletes. Whether it is Fencing’s 10 minute or Taekwondo’s […]
Dr. Babette Pluim: Living the Olympic Dream
By Dr. Babette Pluim (@DocPluim) To work at an Olympic Games is a dream for every sport physician. So, in 2011, I applied to LOCOG as a volunteer. The minimum commitment was ten days, with an option to do both the Olympics and Paralympics. Nothing could hold me back at the interview. Yes, yes, yes, […]
Closing soft tissue wounds rapidly at pitchside – A role for metal skin staples without anaesthesia?
Guest Blog by Drs Christopher Fowell and Phillip Earl *Please also see the commentary from @DrJohnOrchard on this blog here * You can vote on whether you think metal staples are a good idea via the BJSM ‘Current Issue’ page here: You are working pitchside and your player receives a facial laceration. What are […]
Rags to riches and fitness to fatness: Qatar and the physical inactivity epidemic
Sport and Exercise Medicine: The UK trainee perspective (A twice-monthly series on the BJSM blog) By Dr Bhavesh Kumar Some of us may not have known of Qatar until it was awarded host nation status for the 2022 FIFA world cup. Evidence of this country’s escalating global presence is found on the front of the FC Barcelona […]
The legality of Pistorius: why ethics is more relevant than biomechanics. Guest blog @DrJohnOrchard
by @DrJohnOrchard I’m pleased to see Professor Lippi’s opinion piece on Oscar Pistorius in BJSM’s Online first [1], as it is a very important topic and the BJSM is a very appropriate forum to publish on this debate. Much of the article is a good neutral overview of the parameters of this debate. However I […]