By James Griffiths, Consultant in Emergency Medicine, Barnsley Hospital NHS Foundation Trust Background Occult scaphoid fracture (clinical signs of fracture but normal initial plain X-ray) is a common presentation to emergency departments and there is a lack of consensus in the literature with regard to management, in particular, second-line imaging. The Royal College of Radiologists recommends magnetic […]
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Poison or Potion? Does nutrigenetics hold the answer?
By Dr. Matt Higgins (PhD), University of Derby A huge number of people have done this in their lifetime. Many of you reading this will have already done this (several times) today. Several of you might be doing this as you read this article. What is ‘this’? ‘This’ is drinking coffee or more specifically consuming caffeine. Caffeine […]
Round two, BJSM cover competition: Vote NOW!
Welcome to round two (of four preliminary rounds) of the BJSM cover competition. Fantastic prizes for voters will be announced soon. Show your support for your favourite BJSM issue, and vote NOW: […]
Not everything in sport is black and white: #Addsomecolour…….Part 1 The Association of Chartered Physiotherapists in Sport and Exercise Medicine Biennial Conference
Association of Chartered Physiotherapists in Sport and Exercise Medicine blog series By Charlie McCall With a healthy dose of intrigue, I set off from Bristol for Glasgow and the Association of Chartered Physiotherapists in Sport and Exercise Medicine (ACPSEM) Biennial conference in late October. The high calibre international speakers and diverse topics in the conference […]
Sainsbury’s 2013 School Games – inspiration and aspiration for young athletes and practitioners alike
Sport and Exercise Medicine: The UK trainee perspective, a monthly blog series By Dr Ritan Mehta I recently worked at the Sainsbury’s School Games in Sheffield, which was an extremely enlightening experience. Having worked at the Olympics and Paralympics in 2012 I was keen to build on my experience at a multi-sport games and […]
An exSEMplary weekend for students – ECOSEP congress commentator recap
Undergraduate perspective on Sports & Exercise Medicine – a BJSM blog series By Mohammed Mahmood I came to ECOSEP, I saw a vast array of SEM and I conquered my Bucket List. For a break from the norm, here is a summary of the Congress through my “sports’ commentary parodying” eyes… Hello ladies, gentlemen, one and […]
Creating a proactive healthcare system – The Move Eat Treat Health Summit
By Dr. Joseph Lightfoot “The doctor of the future will give no medicine, but will interest her or his patients in the care of the human frame, in a proper diet, and in the cause and prevention of disease.” – Thomas A. Edison The first Move Eat Treat Summit is taking place at the Institute of […]
Concussion, risk assessment, and practical steps to reform: Learning from the Hugo Lloris example
By Dr. John Orchard (@DrJohnOchard) Another month in professional sport and we have another (few) concussion management controversies in multiple sports and multiple countries. Although we respect the fundamentals of the original van Mechelen injury prevention paradigm [1] it is clearer than ever that “real-world implementation” is at least half the battle [2]. This BJSM […]
Statin madness – A link to Huffington Post’s David Newman insights.
Read on via this link to the Huffington Post. And two recent Australian Broadcasting Commission documentaries suggest Dr Ancel Keys, the man behind the ‘high fat = coronary artery disease’ mantra fudged his data. The first documentary suggests he cherry picked the data he reported to strengthen the association between high-fat diet and coronary […]
Prizes, excitement, legacy! 2013 BJSM Cover Competition
Welcome to the third annual BJSM cover competition. Where we get to do three things we enjoy: reflect on BJSM content (usually guided by one of our 13 member societies), celebrate the artistry of our covers, and solicit feedback from our readers. Because BJSM had 16 issues in in 2014, you (and your friends) will […]