Dr Chris Milne, Sports Physician 1. What is it? It is an overuse injury of the origin of the tibialis posterior muscles. There is micro-bleeding at the junction between the bone cover (periosteum) and muscle origin. 2. What causes it? It is an overuse injury usually caused by excessive running in the presence of faulty […]
Month: October 2008
Book review: Oxygen uptake kinetics in sport, exercise and medicine
Oxygen uptake kinetics in sport, exercise and medicine Edited by A M Jones, D C Poole ISBN: 978-0-415-30561-7 Published by: Routledge Publication Date: 2nd December 2004 Pages: 432 This book provides a comprehensive review of the field of oxygen uptake kinetics. Written in a text book format, this multi-authored effort is a useful reference for […]
Patient Information Handout: Posterior Cruciate Ligament Injury (also called PCL rupture)
By Dr. Chris Milne, Sports Physician 1. What is it? It is a disruption of the posterior cruciate ligament. This one of the main supporting and stabilising ligaments of the knee joint. 2. What causes it? It is usually caused by a hyperextension or forced flexion injury to the knee. 3. Symptoms – what you […]
Book Review: Handbook of Sports Medicine and Science: Running
Handbook of Sports Medicine and Science: Running Editor(s): John A. Hawley Print ISBN: 9780632053919 Online ISBN: 9780470757116 Copyright © 2000 Blackwell Science Ltd This book is a wonderful handbook for all those actively involved in the management of runners, including doctors, physiotherapists, podiatrists, physiologists and coaches. It gives a profound coverage of the science behind […]
Patient Information Sheet: Patellar Instabilities (dislocation or subluxation of the kneecap)
By Dr Chris Milne, Sports Physician What is it? It occurs when the patella moves out of its usual groove in front of the knee. What causes it? It is caused by a variety of factors including muscle imbalance, a small or high riding patella, a shallow groove for it to track in, plus excess […]
Book Review: Clinical anatomy of the lumbar spine and sacrum
Clinical anatomy of the lumbar spine and sacrum (2005) By Nikolai Bogduk Published by Churchill Livingstone pp 324, US$90. ISBN: 0-443-10119-1 This publication can be considered a classic for those clinicians involved in the care of patients with lower back problems. The purpose of the book is given in the foreword and the first paragraph […]
Patient Information Sheet – Calf Strain
CALF STRAIN (also known as tennis leg) BY Dr Chris Milne, Sports Physician What is it? It is a strain of one of the muscles of the lower leg. Usually it is the medial gastrocnemius muscle that is injured. What causes it? It usually occurs when you are running fast or changing direction. Because the […]
Editor’s Note
As mentioned in the Warm Up in the November issue, BJSM receives nearly 1000 submissions a year. Given that we only have budget to print about 15 papers a month, it means that only about 10% of ‘original submissions’ can be accepted. It doesn’t seem fair to authors or reviewers to send all these papers […]
Book Review: Exercise physiology: A thematic approach
Exercise physiology: A thematic approach By Tudor Hale. Published by Wiley, 2003, pp 356, £100/€135.00 (hardcover). ISBN: 978-0-470-84682-7 This publication is the first in the Wiley SportTexts series written specifically with undergraduate students in mind. This text is structured as a series of chapters that cover the basic principles associated predominantly with oxygen uptake, transport […]
Book review: Human body size and the laws of scaling: physiological, performance, growth, longevity and ecological ramifications
Human body size and the laws of scaling: physiological, performance, growth, longevity and ecological ramifications Edited by Thomas T Samaras Nova Biomedicals ISBN-10: 1600214088 Is the substantial increase in human height and weight over the last century a positive development for society and individuals within society in terms of physical performance, health and longevity? If […]