A view from the emergency department – working up lateral ankle injuries from diagnosis to return to play Ankle sprains affect anyone and everyone along the activity spectrum, from semi-professional players and athletes to weekend warriors and accidental injuries. There are over 300,000 ankle sprain presentations to ED annually in the UK (1), 85% of […]
Tag: SEM Registrars
World University Games 2017: an ideal learning environment for SEM registrars
Sport and Exercise Medicine: The UK trainee perspective – A BJSM blog series By Philippa Turner and Chris Speers The 2017 Summer Universiade aka World University Games, organized by The International University Sports Federation (FISU), was recently held in Chinese Taipei from the 19th – 30th August. This biennial event is widely recognised as the second largest […]
Running (more!) randomised controlled trials in sport and exercise medicine – Tips for clinical research
Sport and Exercise Medicine: The UK trainee perspective – A BJSM blog series By Dr Robert M Barker-Davies Have you ever considered running a randomised control trial (RCT)? Or at least perhaps wondered why there aren’t more of them in sports medicine? RCTs along with systematic review and meta-analysis are the gold standard for evidence-based medicine. […]
Team Doctor reflections from the 2017 Fazza International Para Archery Championships
Sport and Exercise Medicine: The UK trainee perspective –A BJSM blog series By Ajai Seth and Chris Tomlinson On January 25th 2017, para archers from all over the world gathered in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, for the 3rd Fazza International Para Archery Championships. I was fortunate enough to travel with the Great Britain (GB) team. I […]
School Games: great introduction to a multi-sport experience
Sport and Exercise Medicine: The UK trainee perspective –A BJSM blog series By Dr Philippa Turner If anyone is looking for an introduction to the multi-sport experience, look no further than the School Games! Previous medical team alumni (and athletes, of course) have gone on to World University Games, Commonwealth Games, Olympic and Paralympic Games success. […]
Wimbledon! A day in the life of an All England Club SEM Physician – BJSM trainee perspective blog
Sport and Exercise Medicine: The UK trainee perspective –A BJSM blog series By Dr. Ajai Seth Sports and Exercise Medicine Trainee, MBBS, BSc, MSc, MRCS, MRCGP, MFSEM As a life-long avid tennis fan, I was thrilled at the opportunity to spend some time with the medical team at The Championships, Wimbledon. Wimbledon is the oldest, perhaps most […]
Pedals, medals and splinters – working at the 2016 Track Cycling World Championships
Sport and Exercise Medicine: The UK trainee perspective – A BJSM blog series By Clint Gomes In March of this year I had the fortune to work at the 2016 Track Cycling World Championships in London. This was the first time that the annual event was held in the UK since the 2008 World Championships in […]
Improving the clinical practice for athletes and military service people with Exercise Induced Leg Pain: my path from MD to PhD
Sport and Exercise Medicine: The UK trainee perspective – A BJSM blog series By Dr. Dave Roscoe I am a Sport and Exercise Medicine (SEM) and Rehabilitation Medicine trainee currently posted at the Defence Medical Rehabilitation Centre (DMRC), Headley Court. I am also a qualified GP and have recently had the privilege of completing a PhD in […]
Physical Inactivity and the Clinical Champions Programme
Sport and Exercise Medicine: The UK trainee perspective – A BJSM blog series By Dr Dane Vishnubala @danevishnubala Earlier this year, Public Health England (PHE) put out a job advert for GP Clinical Champions. The job involved educating clinicians on: (i) the benefits of physical activity in primary and secondary prevention of disease and (ii) the […]
“”DEET me up, Scotty” Experiences at the Vth Commonwealth Youth Games, Samoa 2015
Sport and Exercise Medicine: The UK trainee perspective – A BJSM blog series By Farrah Jawad I had the unique opportunity to take part as Team Doctor, alongside Dr Mike Loosemore, Consultant in Sport and Exercise Medicine, at the The Vth Commonwealth Youth Games took place from 5th – 11th September, 2015 in Apia, Samoa. Samoa is a […]