The Injury That Keeps Coming Back It is a common sight on the playing field, a player sprints, pulls up, grabs the back of their thigh and the game stops. Hamstring strain injuries are the most common non-contact professional sporting injury.2 Despite decades of research, prevention programmes and evolving rehabilitation strategies, incidence rates continue to […]
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Can traditional Chinese exercises help people with musculoskeletal disorders?
This blog summarises our recently accepted BJSM umbrella review of traditional Chinese exercises for musculoskeletal disorders. Why is this study important? Musculoskeletal disorders (MSDs), encompassing osteoarthritis, low back and neck pain, fibromyalgia, osteoporosis and other conditions affecting the bones, joints, muscles and connective tissues, are major causes of long-term pain and disability. Exercise is an […]
Evaluating CARTA: A New Algorithm for Personalised Acute Achilles Tendon Rupture Management
Toft et al., 2026 This blog provides a summary of a recently published paper in BJSM. Why is this study important? The treatment for acute Achilles tendon rupture needs to be optimized by personalization of the treatment. So far, the treatment has been either operative or non-operative treatment per default or based on the assumption […]
mSIT+: A Faster, Better Concussion Exam in Under 3 Minutes
In this blog, we will explain how to do the very quick mSIT+ exam for concussion identification. Our results (recently published in BJSM) are based on the very large NCAA/DOD CARE consortium of ~59,000 control athletes and ~5,000 concussions. Why is this study important? In the middle of a competition, a concussion exam often has […]
How much exercise does your heart really need? Why 150 minutes a week is the floor, not the ceiling
This blog is based on a recent study, published in the BJSM. Why is this study important? Staying active is one of the most powerful things we can do for our hearts. That is one of the reasons why physical activity guidelines worldwide recommend at least 150 minutes of moderate-to-vigorous physical activity (MVPA) each week, […]
What’s Behind the Label? Rethinking Exercise Prescription for Tendinopathy
Why clinicians should document the load behind eccentric, isometric and heavy slow resistance exercise What if we are prescribing names instead of loads? Imagine two clinicians treating the same Achilles tendinopathy. Both write ‘heavy slow resistance’ in the notes. One patient completes three comfortable sets with several repetitions left in reserve. The other works close […]
In case of a collapse in the field, can you save a footballer’s life? Sudden cardiac arrest preparedness in African football
Why is this study important? Sudden cardiac arrest (SCA) remains the leading cause of sport-related death worldwide (1,2). Although survival rates have improved in many high-income countries through widespread cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) training, automated external defibrillator (AED) access, and emergency action planning, much less is known about preparedness in African football settings. Recent high-profile cases […]
What helps people stay active after exercise therapy ends?
This blog is based on a recent study published in BJSM (1). Why is this study important? Exercise therapy is one of the most effective treatments for people with chronic conditions, improving both physical and psychosocial health, and is relatively safe (2, 3). However, many people with chronic conditions struggle to maintain physical activity once […]
The MSK Playbook: Meniscal Root Tears
Introduction Meniscal tears are amongst the most common injuries seen in the sports medicine and MSK clinic affecting both athletes and active patients. In the context of long-term knee health, sports participation and return to play, “not all tears are equal” with meniscal root tears often slipping under the radar of clinicians, leaving patients at […]
Getting Back on The Saddle: Overuse Injuries in Equestrian Athletes
Keywords: Equestrian overuse injuries, Rider biomechanics, Equestrian Sports Medicine Introduction: Equestrian sports consist of a close partnership between horse and rider. Injury rates in certified competitions are reported at 780 per 100,000 athlete exposures with an estimated rate of 0.6 injuries per 1,000 riding hours [1,2]. Female riders, English-style riding, and higher monthly riding hours […]