By @Peter_Gettings I’m a Physiotherapist and I divide my time between Rheumatology and MSK patients. Here I share my experience of learning and using musculoskeletal ultrasound in my clinic. I have worked in private clinics, private hospitals, an EPL football academy and a professional cricket team — now I work exclusively within the NHS. […]
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RFU’s Rugby Medicine Meeting – The Highlights!
Undergraduate perspective on Sports & Exercise Medicine – a BJSM blog series By Steffan Griffin (@lifestylemedic) The RFU’s Rugby Medicine Meeting, suitably held at the location of next year’s Rugby World Cup final, a chance for all those working within the game to catch-up and listen to expert opinion on a variety of topics and their relevance […]
Zero to 25,000 steps a day: My personal story (and numbers) of lifestyle, and physical transformation
By Stephen Morrison @howmanymiles_ “People remember dead babies,” not the most heart-warming of statements, but one that Professor Karim Khan used to illustrate a point in a recent presentation; point being that you will remember an emotional story or event more than a set of statistics. The audience at the FSEM and BASEM Walk 500 miles […]
MD to PhD: Returning to school to explore physical activity in respiratory disease
Sport and Exercise Medicine: The UK trainee perspective (A BJSM blog series) By Dr. Ruth Pearson Diversity and flexibility of both training and career possibilities was part of the appeal for my perusal of Sport and Exercise Medicine Training. Now, compelled by a fervent obsession with health improvement through physical activity, I am returning to student […]
De Vos, Windt and Weir respond to: “Should we really abandon PRP in the treatment of lateral epicondylar tendinopathy?”
One of the great things about social media (blogs, Twitter, etc.) is that it encourages dynamic dialogue and discussion. Academics and practitioners alike benefit from the new insights and ‘food for thought’ this generates. With this tenet in mind, here is a letter from Robert-Jan de Vos, Johann Windt and Adam Weir in response to the BJSM blog: Should we really […]
Sleep as a recovery tool for athletes
Article originally published in the Aspetar Sports Medicine Journal and is reproduced with the kind permission of Aspetar – Orthopaedic and Sports Medicine Hospital. By Charles Samuels and Lois James, Canada The athlete sleep screening questionnaire© “If your athletes go to bed, fall asleep within 30 minutes, sleep through the night with brief awakenings, feel […]
International Scientific Tendinopathy Symposium 2014 winner of clinically relevant research by a young investigator: Congrats to Ebonie Rio
The BJSM £1500 prize for best clinically relevant research by a young investigator was awarded at the International Scientific Tendon Symposium. The winner was Ebonie Rio for her paper: Exercise reduces pain immediately and affects cortical inhibition in patellar tendinopathy (co-authors Dawson Kidgell and Jill Cook). The judging panel consisted of Prof Malcolm Collins (scientist, South Africa), Dr. […]
Groin Pain in Athletes: First (Ever!), World Conference #Groin2014
Aspetar is hosting the first World Conference on Groin Pain in Athletes at the Aspire Academy for Sports Excellence Auditorium in Doha, Qatar, from 1st to 3rd November 2014. […]
Prizes, Excitement, Legacy: BJSM Cover Competition 2014
Every year at BJSM, we aim to exceed ourselves in the rigour of our content (usually guided by our member societies), the relevance of our special issues, and the creativity on our covers. That’s why we love the cover competition. It allows us to reflect on this past year of continued growth, while hearing from you, […]
Professor Karim Khan Awarded Honorary Fellowship of the Faculty of Sport and Exercise Medicine UK
By Beth Cameron, PR & Communications, Faculty of Sport and Exercise Medicine @FSEM_UK Professor Karim Khan was awarded Honorary Fellowship of the Faculty of Sport and Exercise Medicine at the BASEM/FSEM joint Annual Conference, Walk 500 Miles, on Thursday 2 October 2014. Professor Khan received the award in recognition of his international career in Sport and […]