BJSM Podcast

In her first podcast since being recruited to the La Trobe University Centre for Sports and Exercise Medicine Research (Australia), Professor Jill Cook explains: (i) how tendons break down, (ii) how to assess painful tendons, (iii) how to manage tendon pain DURING a season, and (iv) how to rehabilitate a tendon properly after a season has finished. She explains what a ‘reactive’ tendon is and what...

Peter Ueblacker is an internationally renowned orthopaedic surgeon and sports medicine doctor who had a long and very successful career with Bayern Munich from 2009 – 2015. He works in private practice with Hans-Wilhelm Mueller-Wohlfahrt (http://ow.ly/U2mch). BJSM editor Markus Laupheimer asked the questions (English language). Timeline 1:00m - Why classify muscle injuries? 3:00m - Limitations of...

Sports physiotherapists provide evidence-based treatment for back pain. Unfortunately surgery for back pain has rather poor outomes. Tiger Woods has spinal surgery on March 31, 2014 and did not return to his previous level of play. He went under the knife again on September 16, 2015. In this podcast, Curtin University’s Professor Peter O’Sullivan comments on the risks and possible benefits of surg...

Wenn Dir jemand sagen würde da gibt es eine Pille die bei Beschwerden aller Art hilft mit fast keinen Nebenwirkungen und evetuell das menschliche Leben verlängern kann --- was würdest du sagen? Wo kann ich diese Pille kaufen? Die Bewegungsmedizin ist ein anerkanntes Therapiekonzept für viele Erkrankungen des Bewegungsapparates wie Rückenschmerzen, Tendinopathien und Gelenksarthrose. Aber auch bei...

Dr Nigel Jones is the England Rugby Senior Team Doctor, and a hugely respected figure in the UK Sport and Exercise Medicine scene. In this podcast with Steffan Griffin, you will hear about everything from being involved as part of the home team at a major sporting event, to the state-of-play in UK Sport and Exercise Medicine training. Timeline: 00:45m – Working at the 2015 Rugby World Cup 01:30m –...

Professor Gwen Jull, from the University of Queensland, is one of the most lauded health professionals in the world. She discusses the assessment and management of the patient with neck pain. In the second half of the podcast BJSM asks her a couple of broader questions. What does it take to be a great clinician? Timings 1:30m - A case of headache – what elements to consider in the subjective/histo...

Avoiding catastrophic injuries at the Rugby World Cup. We explore effective injury prevention strategies and what other sports can learn from rugby with Dr James Brown and Dr Sharief Hendricks from South Africa. Dr James Brown (@jamesbrown06) and Dr Sharief Hendricks (@Sharief_H), Post-Doctoral researchers from the division for Exercise Science and Sports Medicine (ESSM) at the University of Cape...

“Physical Therapists are the best suited clinicians to assess and treat the movement system” says Washington University (School of Medicine in St. Louis) Department of Physical Therapy Professor Shirley Sahrmann. Physical therapist and Assistant Professor, Dr Sylvia Czuppon (@czuppons), asks the questions. Timeline 0:30 mins - What differentiates elite athletes’ movement patterns from that of ‘nor...

Do you treat patients with neck pain? Do you have neck pain? Stop reading and start listening to the podcast. Professor Gwen Jull is one of the most lauded health professionals in the world right now and she shares pearls every minute of this podcast. Here's the link to the second part of the podcast: https://soundcloud.com/bmjpodcasts/managing-cervicogenic-headache-and-other-pearls-professor-gwen...

Mo Farah has great running technique. You see it, you know it. But what are the elements of Mo Farah’s running style? Can we assess running patients and guide them to improve their technique? Might gait education prove more effective than medication to treat symptoms? Andy Cornelius has the answers. He’s a Graduate Sport Rehabilitator and head running coach who works in private clinics, premiershi...

Dr Pippa Bennett has the CV and life experience that aspiring sport and exercise medicine doctors dream about. How’s this for a short version: Chief Medical Officer (CMO) for England Women’s Football Teams (15 years) including UEFA European Championships x 4 and FIFA World Cups x 2; CMO to British Gymnastics working at World and European events; World University Games x 3, Commonwealth Games, Olym...

The Society of Sports Therapists was established in the UK in 1990 to address the growing demands from sport and leisure on everyone involved in the management and care of injured participants. Professor Graham Smith, Chairman of the Society of Sports Therapists, discusses the past, present, and future of sports therapy. The first two minutes cover the rationale for this health care profession. 3:...

Dr. Joanne Kemp, research fellow at ACRISP (Australian Centre for Research into Injury in Sport and its Prevention) Federation University Australia, discusses Femoral Acetabular Impingement (FAI) and the overall health of the hip joint. Dr. Kemp completed her PhD at the University of Queensland in 2013. She remains very much involved in clinical physio practice as an APA sports physiotherapist and...

In-game video analysis of 39 ACL injuries provides new insight into when male football players are most at risk of ‘non-contact’ ACL rupture. At 4 mins into this podcast, Dr Markus Waldén (@MarkusWalden, Football Research Group, Linkoping, Sweden) shares the gold. The 3 key scenarios when professional male players rupture their ACLs include (i) a defender pressing and side-stepping suddenly to eit...

The medico-legal spotlight is shining brightly on individuals who provide medical services for athletes. With high profile lawsuits in the USA and the UK, practitioners need to be aware of how to protect themselves from any litigation pitfalls. Mr Majid Hassan is a lawyer expert in giving advice to sports clinicians. The podcast begins by explaining how the field has changed just recently – there...

Kelly Starrett is a coach-physical therapist whose 2013 book, Becoming a Supple Leopard, is a New York Times and Wall Street Journal bestseller. He received his Doctor of Physical Therapy (DPT) degree in 2007 from Samuel Merritt College in California. He runs his own physical therapy practice that emphasises returning athletes to elite level sport and performance. In the podcast, Kelly enthusiasti...

Do you want to get your athletes with an acute hamstring injury back to play as quickly as possible, without the risk of a recurrence? Should you include lengthening exercises, trunk stabilisation, Nordic curls or PRP injections? Are you searching for a comprehensive, evidence-based update? This 10-minute podcast will answer all your questions. BOOM! Eminent sports physician Johannes Tol asks the...

Consider the classic understanding that high carbohydrate intakes are necessary for optimal endurance performance. What if that failed to take into account the physiological changes that occur with adaptation to low carbohydrate diets? In this podcast, @JohannWindt interviews physician-researcher Dr. Stephen Phinney about his last 30 years of research into low-carb ketogenic diets. Highlights incl...

Many athletic events, such as the current Wimbledon Tennis Championships, are staged in hot to very hot environmental conditions. Clinicians should be aware of the risks posed to athletes competing under heat stress and how to mitigate them. Dr. Julien Périard is a former successful triathlete and now works at Aspetar, Qatar, as a senior research scientist investigating athletic performance under...

Dr Mike Bergeron, Chair of the IOC Consensus Committee on Youth Athletic Development discusses hot topics. Here’s the link to the Consensus Statement (Open Access): http://bjsm.bmj.com/content/49/13/843.full

How can we modify the environment we live in to increase physical activity? Steffan Griffin, junior doctor, BJSM editorial team, talks to Simon Allford, one of the UK's most celebrated architects, and the man behind the design of Google's HQ in London, about how buildings can improve health and activity.

Athletes who suffer from illness are more likely to get injured and they are likely to underperform. It’s messy (vomiting, diarrhoea) but there are guidelines for physios and docs in these roles. Professor. Martin Schwellnus talks to Liam West (@Liam_West) and offers practical tips useful for all members of the medical team. Prof. Schwellnus is director to one of only 8 IOC Research Centres worldw...

23 international experts in groin pain were sent two specific cases – one on inguinal region pain, the other – you guessed it – adductor region pain. The heavyweights in groin pain including Holmich, Muschaweck, Ekstrand, Meyers, Tyler, Silvers, Schilders, Thoborg, Brukner, Paajanen, Philippon, Weir, Griffen, Orchard +++. Physiotherapists, sports physicians, surgeons – unique for the diversity of...

Do you see football or ice hockey players with persistent pain in the inguinal region? What about players in twisting sports with adductor region pain? Are you still making the diagnosis ‘osteitis pubis’? Are you unsure as to when to order investigations in cases of groin pain? Enough questions – time for answers. Adam Weir, MD, PhD, has more than 10 years’ experience in dedicated clinics treating...

High performance demands heavy workloads but loading increases the risk of ‘overuse’ injury. How can clinicians and strength & conditioning (S&C) coaches find the happy medium? Or is it time to take a different view? Perhaps INCREASING training load will make tissues more resilient and injury LESS likely. Dr Tim Gabbett (www.gabbettperformance.com) bridges sports medicine and S&C as a performance...