From prevention to rehabilitation; learning to safely return patients to exercise during covid-19 Despite comprehensive guidance on “return to sport” in elite athletes (1), there are currently limited recommendations to help clinicians return non-athlete populations to exercise post COVID-19. We discuss some of the challenges facing clinicians who are prescribing exercise to treat long term […]
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Arthroscopic partial meniscectomy for degenerative knee disease – just SHAM or does it potentially harm?
An insight into the randomised, placebo-surgery controlled FIDELITY trial, as part of the BJSM’s new #KnowledgeTranslation blog series Here we explain the latest 5-year results of our FIDELITY (Finnish Degenerative Meniscus Lesion Study) trial, a placebo-surgery controlled trial that was launched in 2007. The full-text can be obtained here. Introduction The initial 1-year follow-up study, […]
Am I better exercising indoors or outdoors during the pandemic? #Infographic
Guidelines and orientations related to social distancing, safety and hygiene The issues around returning-to-play both during and in the post-pandemic period, in elite and community settings have been extensively addressed in the literature1,2,3,4 and through several blog posts here in the BJSM blog 5,6,7,8,9. However, regarding the general population, a clear, careful, transparent, and evidence-based […]
Patellofemoral pain – the lower back pain of the lower limb? #Podcast
Elaborating on last week’s BJSM podcast In this week’s BJSM podcast we were privileged to have Dr. Mark Matthews and Professor Bill Vicenzino discussing a recent clinical trial they have undertaken researching the management of patellofemoral pain. What is patellofemoral pain? The speakers gave the following key points to know about patellofemoral pain: Key Clinical […]
Opinion. The upcoming #LetsTalkRCSEM BASEM vote – why I am going to #VoteYes. Dr Katie Marino
I recently wrote a BJSM blog outlining what the upcoming BASEM ordinary resolution is all about. Now I would like to make my position on the vote clear. I am in favour of BASEM and FSEM engaging in discussions regarding a potential merger to form a Royal College of SEM. Disclaimer I am a junior […]
An urgent need for physical activity promotion in middle age
The health benefits of physical activity (PA) are well-established.1 One in four adults achieves less than 150 minutes of moderate-intensity PA per week2 at an estimated global healthcare cost of INT$54 billion.1 World Health Organization (WHO) member states agreed to reduce inactivity by 15% by 2030.1 WHO’s Global Strategy on Ageing and Health establishes lifelong […]
The upcoming BASEM vote – discussing a Royal College of SEM
#LetsTalkRCSEM This week all members of the British Association of Sport and Exercise Medicine (BASEM) will be sent an email asking them to vote on a statement that could result in an historic moment for BASEM and the future of Sport and Exercise Medicine (SEM) in the UK. The vote will assess whether the BASEM […]
Which treatment is most effective for Achilles tendinopathy? A new way of finding out!
An insight into a living systematic review and meta-analysis, as part of the BJSM’s new #KnowledgeTranslation blog series In our blog, we will explain why and how we did our study, and what makes it different from previous systematic reviews on treatments for Achilles tendinopathy. This large project took more than two years to complete […]
Are we allowing injured athletes enough time to biologically recover from injury?
Building on last week’s podcast about biological healing with Professor Erik Witvrouw Are injury recurrences due to a return to sport prior to adequate biological healing? Can we accurately measure stages healing with imaging or blood tests? On this BJSM podcast, Dr Liam West discusses the importance of respecting biological healing in musculoskeletal injuries with […]
International sports and exercise medicine consensus meetings in the COVID-19 era: Zoom-ing across borders
Reflections on a new way of reaching consensus in an age without travel Having secured funding and planned a June 2020 face-to-face consensus meeting, where global concussion and disability sports experts would travel to the United Kingdom, COVID-19 provided a “curveball”! Typically, consensus process includes establishing an expert group, conducting preparatory/planning work, and reaching consensus […]