Guest Blog By Dr. Richard Weiler Sport and Exercise Medicine (SEM) has been evolving rapidly around the globe and is gaining mainstream recognition. In the United Kingdom it formally began life in 2005, when the Chief Medical Officer at the time, Liam Donaldson, pledged to develop the specialty as a commitment to the London 2012 […]
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Mark Hutchinson’s YouTube videos showing how to examine joints passes 2.5 million views!
Long-standing BJSM Blog readers will know of Mark Hutchinson’s world famous physical exam videos but I continue to run across many folks at conferences who don’t know of this terrific free teaching tool. If you want to polish up on physical examination of the shoulder, knee, hip/groin – you’ll love the range of videos. You […]
The 5 most popular BJSM Podcasts in 2011
ACL injuries, lower limb injuries, neck pain, tendons and ultrasound in sports medicine practice were the chart busters in the 2nd half of 2011. Over 4000 listeners monthly enjoy the 35 BJSM podcasts available now. And we continue to add to the list. We are very open to your suggestions as to whom to interview […]
Is the global movement ‘tipping’? Exercise IS medicine
Three exciting updates from the frontlines of health promotion through physical activity. First, congratulations to Professor Steven Blair for winning the Bloomberg Manulife Prize for the Promotion of Active Health. This international competition celebrates a researcher whose work promises to broaden understanding of how physical activity, nutrition or psychosocial factors influence personal health and well-being. Professor […]
Success stories of email in physiotherapy, sports medicine
Fax! The word brings back memories of black and white television, flares, MacGyver. But don’t laugh, that’s the medium I am supposed to use to refer a patient in Vancouver, Canada. It’s the dominant referral method in Canada’s so-called exemplary health care system. So it’s not passé for the Wall Street Journal to discuss the […]
Letter to the Editor: Gate control pain modulation theory explains the effectiveness of prolotherapy
E-letter by: Dr. Stavros Saripanidis, Consultant in Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Private Surgery, Thessaloniki, Greece In response to: Simon Petrides. 2011. The use of prolotherapy injections for elite athletes. Br J Sports Med ; 45: 2 (Electronic pages). Dear BJSM Editors, The dorsal horns are not merely passive transmission stations but sites at which dynamic activities (inhibition, […]
Summit on Electrocardiogram (ECG) Interpretation in Athletes – Seattle, Feb 13-14, 2012
Guest blog by Jon Drezner, Sports Cardiology Senior Associate Editor A Summit on Electrocardiogram (ECG) Interpretation in Athletes is being held in Seattle on February 13-14, 2012. The meeting is sponsored by the American Medical Society for Sports Medicine (AMSSM) in partnership with the Pediatric & Congenital Electrophysiology Society (PACES), European Society of Cardiology Sports […]
2nd International Scientific Tendinopathy Symposium, Sept 27-29, 2012
More information, and call for abstracts coming soon! Contact: alex.scott@ubc.ca […]
We join the world in mourning Sarah Burke
Canadian freeskier Sarah Burke (29) died Thursday, nine days after crashing at the bottom of the superpipe during a training run in Utah: http://espn.go.com/action/freeskiing/story/_/id/7466421/sarah-burke-dies-injuries-suffered-utah [1] Sarah Burke was one of the pioneers of the sport who lobbied to get the sport on the Olympic program. As health professionals, we need to take this on board […]
Cast your Nomination for the BMJ Award for Sport and Exercise Team of the Year (February 28th Deadline!)
Are you aware of (or part of!) an outstanding team project or initiative in the UK that promotes physical activity and the improved care of athletes? We want to know about it. The 2012 BMJ Group Improving Health Awards has a new category geared at Sports Medicine Practitioners. The award for Sport and Exercise Team […]