Physically active women are 25 per cent less likely to get breast cancer, but certain groups are more likely to see these benefits than others — please see link. The type of activity undertaken, at what time in life and the woman’s body mass index (BMI) will determine how protective the activity is against the […]
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3-month return after ACL reconstruction – Will it stand the test?
Two posts of note about Australian footballer, Nick Malceski and ACL reconstruction from The Australian: Malceski returns at a bionic pace SYDNEY’s bionic man, Nick Malceski, is expected to line up with the Swans’ reserves next weekend, exactly three months after he tore the anterior cruciate ligament in his right knee. It will be a […]
Should Olympic imaging services include therapeutic injection?
Editorial Board member Bruce Forster shared an interesting issue for debate. As head of imaging for the 2010 Winter Olympic Games, he is responsible for deciding whether the service should include injecting tendons/joints at the Games or not. In Torino 2006, the imaging services were diagnostic only. We invite BJSM blog readers to engage in […]