This blog provides an overview of a recently published study on the “Association between feels-like temperatures and injury risk during international outdoor athletic championships: A prospective cohort study on 29,579 athlete starts during 10 championships” [1]. Why is this study important? Anecdotal field experiences report that when the environmental temperatures are cold, athletes get more […]
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The MSK playbook: Tennis elbow
Tennis elbow (or lateral epicondylitis) is a common upper limb condition seen in the musculoskeletal (MSK) clinic. It can cause significant pain, restriction to activity and impact patients Quality of life (QoL). Despite the name, it has little to do with tennis and our understanding of this condition has led us to appreciate the wider […]
Understanding Mental Health in Female Student-Athletes: What Clinicians Need to Know
Authors: Ling Beisecker, Patrick Harrison, Marzia Josephson, and J.D. DeFreese When thinking about female student-athletes, we often picture the pinnacle of strength and resilience. In reality, many female student-athletes are battling mental health challenges like depression, anxiety, and stress that can affect both their performance and well-being. A recent systematic review and meta-analysis led by […]
One test does not fit all: Tailoring hamstring Return-to-Play assessment in football
Authors: Paolo Perna and Marco Beato Hamstring injuries continue to be the most common muscle injury in professional football. Despite the practitioners’ efforts, the high re-injury rate remains an issue (1). This makes the Return-to-Play (RTP) decisions even more challenging and increases the pressure on the medical and performance departments to clear players to return […]
Bridging the Gap: What Experts and Research Say About Swimmer’s Shoulder
This blog is based on a recent study, published in BJSM (1). Why is this study important? Most swimmers will injure their shoulder at some point throughout their career. The term “swimmer’s shoulder”, coined in the 1970’s, remains relevant today due to ongoing challenges in preventing and effectively rehabilitating a sore or injured shoulder. Swimmer’s […]
The ‘nervy’ business of T-junction hamstring injuries
Why we should consider neural structures around the distal musculotendinous junction of the biceps femoris Keywords – Hamstring, Neural, Rehabilitation Introduction – Hamstring injuries are the greatest cause of time loss within a wide range of elite sports, with injuries at the distal musculotendinous junction of the biceps femoris amongst the most problematic [1]. This blog will […]
Are adjunct treatments effective in improving pain and function when added to exercise therapy in people with patellofemoral pain?
Authors: Larissa Rodrigues Souto, Danilo De Oliveira Silva, and Marcella Ferraz Pazzinatto. In this blog we discuss the findings of our recent study published in BJSM that evaluated the effectiveness of adjunct treatments combined with exercise therapy compared to exercise therapy alone in people with patellofemoral pain (PFP) and appraised the quality of the intervention […]
Cognitive Activity Post-Concussion
Adolescents with Concussion Might Benefit from Moderate- to High-Intensity Cognitive Activity as Early as the First Week Post-Injury Keywords: cognitive activity, concussion recovery, paediatric population Concussion management in adolescents continues to be an important area of study, yet much of the research to date has focused on the effects of physical activity and its relationship to […]
Higher Injury and Illness Rates in Paralympic Athletes at the 2022 Beijing Winter Games
Authors: Travis Anderson, Malia G. Cali, Stephanie C. Clark, Ike Hasley, Emily G. Larson, Kayle E. Noble-Taylor, David M. Robinson, Eric G. Post, Jonathan T. Finnoff, William M. Adams Injury and illness surveillance is critical for the development of effective risk mitigation strategies for athletes. Understanding rates of injury and illness across demographics (e.g., sex, […]
Arthroscopic capsular shift surgery in patients with atraumatic shoulder joint instability: a randomised, placebo-controlled trial
Keywords: shoulder instability: capsular shift; randomised clinical trial Why is this study important? Shoulder (glenohumeral) joint instability can occur in the absence of significant trauma (atraumatic instability) and may significantly impact physical, social and mental wellbeing. It is often managed with physical therapy but, if physical therapy fails to prevent recurrent dislocation, pain or impaired […]