{"id":5594,"date":"2013-12-26T12:12:47","date_gmt":"2013-12-26T11:12:47","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/stg-blogs.bmj.com\/bjsm\/?p=5594"},"modified":"2013-12-26T12:12:47","modified_gmt":"2013-12-26T11:12:47","slug":"not-everything-in-sport-is-black-and-white-addsomecolour-part-2-the-association-of-chartered-physiotherapists-in-sport-and-exercise-medicine-biennial-conference","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/stg-blogs.bmj.com\/bjsm\/2013\/12\/26\/not-everything-in-sport-is-black-and-white-addsomecolour-part-2-the-association-of-chartered-physiotherapists-in-sport-and-exercise-medicine-biennial-conference\/","title":{"rendered":"Not everything in sport is black and white: #addsomecolour\u2026\u2026.Part 2 The Association of Chartered Physiotherapists in Sport and Exercise Medicine Biennial Conference"},"content":{"rendered":"

Association of Chartered Physiotherapists in Sport and Exercise Medicine blog series<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n

Click HERE<\/a>\u00a0for part 1.<\/em><\/p>\n

\"add_colour__tst_by_hairycheesecake-d390j9f\"Conference sessions<\/b><\/p>\n

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 the importance of effective breathing patterns and the influence on the diaphragm. Perhaps as musculoskeletal physios we should not be plagued by bad memories of respiratory on-calls, and consider how respiratory mechanics influence athletes. Cara Lewis discussed Femoroacetabular Impingement (FAI) and whether the common structural changes found are part of hip structure adaptation over time.\u00a0 She suggested that FAI was a conflict between movement patterning and structure.\u00a0 Activity modification, such as not running on narrow paths or treadmills, may help with symptoms.<\/p>\n

Conference Dinner<\/b><\/p>\n

The conference dinner was an opportunity to meet old friends and colleagues, make new acquaintances and discuss hot topics of the day. Steph Brennan, a physiotherapist and name familiar to many in the sports medicine world, for mixed reasons, delivered the after dinner speech.\u00a0 He spoke of his involvement in the \u2018Bloodgate\u2019 scandal at Harlequins RFC that shocked and divided opinion across sports medicine. He discussed his difficult journey, his return to the profession he loves and the challenging questions he\u2019d been asked along the way.\u00a0 In a world where money increasingly talks the loudest in sport, and decisions are made based on potential for financial gain, clinicians are under increasing pressure to act in the club\u2019s interest, not necessarily the players\u2019 interests.\u00a0 Sport is a high-pressure environment, often with overbearing characters in influential positions. It can be hard to remember that you are an independent practitioner, not just \u2018one of the team\u2019. As professionals working in accordance with a code of conduct, we have worked hard to get Physiotherapy recognized, protected and respected. Would we all stand our ground when placed under pressure to act in a way that could bring that profession into disrepute?<\/p>\n

Final reflections<\/b><\/b><\/p>\n

Sports medicine\/physiotherapy is increasingly competitive.\u00a0 As new graduates looking for work drift more towards lone club work, there is an increase in risk of people trying to do \u2018all they can\u2019 to keep getting work.\u00a0 It\u2019s important that we make ethically sound decisions when under pressure, even if that means losing our dream job. Dr Barry O\u2019Driscoll\u2019s resignation from the IRB over concussion guidelines and practices shows that a stance can be made. There also needs to be a supportive environment in our profession, with a more open forum for people to ask for guidance and help, without fear.<\/p>\n

With the exceptional recent, current and future global sporting events in the UK, and much has been made of the \u2018legacy\u2019 for future generations. Dr Yannis Pitsalidis, in his provocatively entitled talk \u201cWhite Men Can\u2019t Run\u201d, discussed the success of Jamaican sprinting, in country with the same population as Wales. He talked of Kingston\u2019s annual children\u2019s sprint Championships, with over 2000 participants and 33 000 cheering spectators.\u00a0 Surely providing such opportunities is going to inspire young people to take up an activity and keep trying their hardest.\u00a0 As children, we move and we challenge our body in all three dimensions through play and activity, loading the fascia, training it to cope, training the movement patterns, stimulating central and peripheral pathways. Maybe there\u2019s a place for us all to encourage, support and give attention to all age groups and all levels of sport and physical activity, not just be \u2018wowed\u2019 by the elite.<\/p>\n

Professor Karim Khan closed the conference with a general overview of proceedings. Noting the high quality of content, and discussed how sports physios are open to new ideas, and experts at turning movement into musculo-skeletal repair.<\/p>\n

After a mentally stimulating 3 days of learning, I was inclined to adopt Dean Benton\u2019s philosophy that sleep is one of the most important aspects of recovery for the athlete.\u00a0 This conference delivered what it promised: high calibre, intellectual learning and discussion.\u00a0 For Sports Physiotherapy in the UK and for recognition of the profession across the wider medical professions, such gatherings of minds are really important.\u00a0 I congratulate the ACPSEM in organising such a fantastic event.\u00a0 It certainly is true that not everything in sport is black and white\u2026\u2026\u2026colour always makes things more interesting!<\/p>\n

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Charlie McCall<\/strong> is a Sport and Exercise Physiotherapist at the University of Bristol Sports Medicine Clinic. http:\/\/www.bris.ac.uk\/sport\/sportsmedicine<\/a><\/p>\n

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Association of Chartered Physiotherapists in Sport and Exercise Medicine blog series Click HERE\u00a0for 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 […]<\/p>\n

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