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BJSM Podcast

The British Journal of Sports Medicine (BJSM) podcast offers the latest insights in sport and exercise medicine (SEM). Committed to advancing innovation, enhancing education, and translating knowledge into practice and policy, our podcast features dynamic debates on clinically relevant topics in the SEM field. Stay informed with expert discussions and cutting-edge information by subscribing or listening in your favourite podcast platform. Improve your understanding of sports medicine with the BJSM podcast, and visit the BMJ Group’s British Journal of Sports Medicine website - bjsm.bmj.com. BJSM podcast editing and production managed by: Jimmy Walsh.
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Episodes

Less Pain. Better performance using contemporary science to improve both in all athletes EP#517

In this BJSM podcast Brooke Patterson hosts Prof Lorimer Moseley AO and Dr Ebonie Rio, physiotherapists and international leaders in pain science. This is a fascinating discussion about how we increase our ability as clinicians and to “own the modern science” and explain pain to patients. We discuss the “warm-up phenomena” with painful tendons, the competing demands of self-protection and performance, and how we can help change the internal conversations that patients have about their pain....

Oct 14, 202237 min

Extracorporeal Shockwave Therapy in MSK Medicine with Dr. Adam Tenforde EP #516

On this episode of the AMSSM Sports Medcast (T: @TheAMSSM) host Dr. Jacob Wessels, MD is joined by Dr. Adam Tenforde, MD to discuss the topic of Exercise for Extracorporeal Shockwave Therapy (ESWT) in Musculoskeletal Medicine. Dr. Tenforde recently published a research about best practices for ESWT, which is used in a variety of clinical applications including the management of musculoskeletal conditions. In this conversation, he addresses the following topics and questions about shockwave thera...

Sep 30, 202224 min

Tackling the big issues and training smarter in female collision sports with Kathryn Dane. EP#515

Kathryn Dane is a physiotherapist and is a professional Irish rugby union player, and PhD candidate at Trinity College Dublin. We discuss her first PhD publication on the physical, technical, tactical demands and preparatory strategies in female field collision sports. Kathryn draws on her experience as an athlete, clinician, and researcher, and what practitioners should consider when designing training programs for female field collision sports. Physical and Technical Demands and Preparatory St...

Sep 16, 202232 min

Hip joint imaging findings in football players and their relevance in injury management EP#514

Dr. Joshua Heerey chats on this podcast to BJSM’s Dr. Liam West about hip joint imaging. Josh gives us a sneak peek into the findings from the “Femoroacetabular impingement & hip OsteoathRitis Cohort (FORCe) study & how they may help clinicians manage their patients with hip and groin pain. The podcast is heavily based around clinical scenarios that are commonly faced in the clinic or sports team settings. Dr Heerey is a physiotherapist and Hip Osteoarthritis Research and Development Lea...

Sep 02, 202219 min

Publication to the pitch – we all have a role. Professor Benita Olivier. EP# 513

In this podcast we host Professor Benita Olivier (Twitter @BenitaOlivier). Benita is a lecturer in musculoskeletal physiotherapy at the University of the Witwatersrand and is the Director of the Wits Cricket Research Hub. Benita provides great practical tips for clinicians and researchers to create time and increase access to evidence-based information to bridge the gap between publication and the pitch. We also discuss some of the emerging research in African athletes, and what we can learn fro...

Aug 12, 202226 min

Exercise for Post-Menopausal Women with Dr. NiCole Keith. EP#512

On this episode of the AMSSM Sports Medcast (T: @TheAMSSM) host Dr. Jacob Wessels, MD is joined by sports medicine researcher and past president of the American College of Sports Medicine, Dr. NiCole Keith, PhD to discuss the topic of Exercise for Post-Menopausal Women. Dr. NiCole Keith (T: @nicolekeithphd) is a Professor from the Department of Kinesiology and associate dean of faculty affairs in the School of Health & Human Sciences at Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis. Her ...

Aug 05, 202219 min

AIS Female Performance & Health Initiative with Dr. Rachel Harris EP#511

The Women in Sport Congress, happening in Melbourne 17-19 August 2022, is looking to start conversations on how we can optimise women’s performance programmes and overall health within a sporting context. Dr. Rachel Harris is a Sport & Exercise Medicine Physician based in Perth, Australia, who is the project lead for the AIS Female Performance & Health Imitative (FPHI) and is co-organising the Women in Sport Congress. During the podcast she discusses strategies we need to employ to keep ...

Jul 22, 202220 min

Applying Sport Psychology to Improve Clinical Performance with Dr Helen Church. EP #510

This BJSM podcast discusses how health care professionals can learn from the sports psychology world. Noting the similarities between athletes and health care professionals Dr Helen Church has put together a new PERFORM (Performance Enhancing Routine for Optimisation of Readiness using Metacognition) framework, using Performance Enhancing Routines to improve clinical performance. She provides practical advice on how you and your practise can benefit from simple sport psychology measures giving s...

Jul 01, 202231 min

Is telehealth here to stay? Dr Allison Ezzat on patient and clinician pandemic experiences. EP #509

One of the silver linings of COVID-19 pandemic is the increased adoption of telehealth in allied health and sports medicine services for people with musculoskeletal conditions. In this podcast we talk to Dr Allison Ezzat about the experiences and attitudes of patients and clinicians in using telehealth. Allison has led the creation of a telehealth toolkit for patients and clinicians and discusses the future of telehealth. Allison is a Canadian physiotherapist, and a current post-doctoral researc...

Jun 24, 202225 min

Brain Health – a key concept for all working in sport. EP# 508

In this podcast, we are joined by Dr James Robson and Professor Craig Ritchie to discuss all things ‘brain health’. We discuss what is meant by this term, why it is important, and what some of the steps people can take to optimise their brain health. Related resources: Lancet Commission https://www.thelancet.com/article/S0140-6736(20)30367-6/fulltext Sport and Exercise for Brain Health MOOC https://www.futurelearn.com/admin/courses/sport-and-exercise-for-brain-health/1

Jun 17, 202220 min

Assess, ask, reassure, and refer! Cancer exercise toolkit and tips with Dr Amy Dennett. EP #507

In this BJSM Podcast Dr Amy Dennett is hosted by Dr Brooke Patterson. Historically people with cancer have been told to rest, and patients and practitioners are often hesitant to get started with physical activity. Amy provides some great practical tips and resources - to support people with cancer exercise safely, safety and precautions, and tips for healthcare services and providers who want to get started with cancer exercise groups. Amy provides a huge array of resources available for health...

May 26, 202231 min

The latest trends in doping science and testing with Dr Matt Fedoruk. Ep #506

On this episode of the AMSSM (T: @TheAMSSM) Sports Medcast, host Dr. Krystian Bigosinski, is joined by Dr. Matt Fedoruk, PhD, who works as the Chief Science Officer leading the Science & Research team at the U.S. Anti-Doping Agency (@usantidoping). Dr. Fedoruk served as a Featured National Speaker in the Doping in Sport session during the 2022 AMSSM Annual Meeting. In this conversation, he discusses some of the latest trends in doping science and testing and address the following topics: · H...

May 13, 202227 min

Menopause therapy and greater trochanteric pain syndrome with Racheal Cowan and Jill Cook. EP #505

In this podcast we are joined by Rachael Cowan and Professor Jill Cook. They provide an update on the evidence for management of greater trochanteric pain syndrome (GTPS) and discuss the results of a recent clinical trial evaluating the effect of menopausal hormone therapy, exercise, and education on tendon pain and function in post-menopausal women with GTPS. On the eve of retirement, Jill provides an opinion on what the next big breakthroughs in tendinopathy research should be! Cowan et al. 20...

May 06, 202225 min

Elite athletes and pregnancy - the latest evidence and guidance with Dr Margie Davenport Ep #503

On this week’s BJSM podcast, we are joined by Assistant Professor Margie Davenport, to talk about the latest evidence and experience around exercising and competing as an elite athlete whilst pregnant. We discuss why this is such an important issue as well as some of the myths or misconceptions that exist in this space. Dr Davenport also provides a range of practical tips for team physicians, scientists and therapists to consider when it comes to advising athletes on planning pregnancies, traini...

Apr 14, 202223 min

Challenges of Exercise and Physical Activity in Minorities with Dr. Meredith Turner. Ep #502

On this episode of the AMSSM (T: @TheAMSSM) Sports Medcast, host Dr. Jacob Wessels, MD, is joined by Dr. Meredith Turner, MD, who is one of the speakers in the Race and Sport session during the 2022 AMSSM Annual Meeting. In this conversation, Dr. Turner discusses her upcoming presentation in Austin, TX, on the Challenges of Exercise and Physical Activity in Minorities and address the following topics: · The definition of minority populations and how she first got interested in this topic · Ident...

Apr 08, 202213 min

Post-COVID Syndrome in Athletes. With Dr Monica Verduzco-Gutierrez. Ep #501

On this episode of the AMSSM CRN Spotlight Podcast (T: @TheAMSSM) host Dr. Jeremy Schroeder, DO, is joined by Dr. Monica Verduzco-Gutierrez (T: @MVGutierrezMD), who is serving as the AAPM&R Exchange Lecture Speaker during the 2022 AMSSM Annual Meeting. In this conversation, Dr. Verduzco-Gutierrez discusses her upcoming presentation in Austin, TX, on Post-COVID Syndrome in Athletes and address the following topics: •Defining Post-COVID Syndrome and its many potential impacts •How and why she ...

Apr 01, 202216 min

Episode 500 – The past, present and future of BJSM

In BJSM’s 500th episode, we are joined by two of the current editors, Professor Jonathan Drezner and Dr Joanna Kemp, to look ahead as well as back at the specialty in general. We discuss hot topics, the direction in which the specialty as well as the journal is heading, and we get some top tips for early career researchers and clinicians too.

Mar 25, 202227 min

Knowledge translation – moving away from ‘what’, to ‘how’ and ‘why’ with Dr Sheree Bekker. EP #499

On the podcast this week, we are thrilled to be joined by Associate Professor at the Centre for Health, Injury and Illness Prevention in Sport at the University of Bath, Dr Sheree Bekker. We have all heard the term ‘knowledge translation’, but do we really know why it is important, what this process actually involves, and how can we all start embracing it in our professional lives? Dr Bekker is a leader in this area, and we are thrilled that she has joined us to record the first in this ‘knowled...

Mar 04, 202220 min

Bringing the 6Rs to life – a patient perspective of return to sport post-partum. Ep #498

In this podcast Grainne Donnelly, Associate Prof Izzy Moore and Dr Brooke Patterson speak with Steph about her experience returning to sport post-partum using the 6Rs framework (https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/34836883/). Listen to Part 1 first: https://soundcloud.com/bmjpodcasts/bjsm-11022022-ep-497?in=bmjpodcasts/sets/bjsm-1&utm_source=clipboard&utm_medium=text&utm_campaign=social_sharing where Izzy and Grainne discuss the framework and the role of a musculoskeletal clinician. Retu...

Feb 25, 202235 min

Be the difference that makes the difference for pregnant and post-partum women. EP #497

Associate Professor Izzy Moore and Grainne Donnelly discuss running during and after pregnancy and provide practical tips and great resources for clinicians treating pregnant and post-partum women. How can you ask about pelvic health? What is the role of a musculoskeletal clinician? How can we ensure less women suffer in silence? Original research: Multidisciplinary, biopsychosocial factors contributing to return to running and running related stress urinary incontinence in postpartum women http...

Feb 11, 202232 min

Peripheral Nerve Hydrodissection: A minimally invasive approach with Dr. Garry Ho. EP# 496

What is peripheral nerve hydrodissection and what conditions can it potentially treat? What is the data behind it’s practice? Has one injectate proven to be more efficacious than the others? On this episode of the AMSSM Sports Medcast (T: @TheAMSSM) host Dr. Devin McFadden, MD is joined by family medicine and sports medicine physicians Dr. Garry Ho. Dr. Garry Ho is an Associate Professor from the Department of Family Medicine at the Virginia Commonwealth University School of Medicine, University...

Feb 04, 202221 min

To jab or not to jab? Responsible use of orthobiologics and regenerative therapies. EP #495

In this episode host Dr Brooke Patterson, is joined by Associate Professor Shane Shapiro, to discuss the responsible use of orthobiologics and regenerative therapies in sports medicine. Professor Shapiro provides clinicians with practical considerations and tips for communicating with patients who may be considering the use of orthobiologics. Links American Medical Society for Sports Medicine Position Statement: Principles for the Responsible Use of Regenerative Medicine in Sports Medicine https...

Jan 28, 202229 min

A call to action for a more systematic approach to respiratory health. EP# 494

In this podcast with Dr James Hull and Dr Maarit Valtonen, we take a deep dive into a topic that affects athletes around the globe. We cover: •The extent of the issue •A recommended approach to evaluating athletes •The value of point-of-case testing •Return to sport For some further resources, the below links may well be useful Papers: https://bjsm.bmj.com/content/early/2021/11/17/bjsports-2021-104719 https://bjsm.bmj.com/content/53/17/1093 https://bjsm.bmj.com/content/55/20/1144

Jan 21, 202220 min

Achilles tendinopathy masterclass pt 2, with Dr Adam Weir and Assoc Prof Robert-Jan de Vos. EP #493

In part 2 of this podcast series Dr Adam Weir talks to Associate Professor Robert-Jan de Vos about the recently published Dutch multidisciplinary guideline on Achilles tendinopathy. They give a clinically focused overview that all practitioners will find invaluable. They discuss: Conservative treatment The role of surgery Prognosis Secondary prevention Links https://soundcloud.com/bmjpodcasts/sets/bjsm-1?si=ed9b271d1d7140ca81ecfbb201ec42ae&utm_source=clipboard&utm_medium=text&utm_cam...

Jan 14, 202229 min

Achilles tendinopathy masterclass pt 1, with Dr Adam Weir and Assoc Prof Robert-Jan de Vos. EP #492

In this podcast Dr Adam Weir talks to Associate Professor Robert-Jan de Vos about the recently published Dutch multidisciplinary guideline on Achilles tendinopathy. They give a clinically focused overview that all practitioners will find invaluable. They discuss: · How the guideline was developed · Risk Factors · Prevention strategies · Clinical diagnosis · The role of imaging Links https://bjsm.bmj.com/content/55/20/1125

Jan 07, 202227 min

Stepping into the Beat of Performing Arts Medicine with Dr. Jeremy Stanek. EP# 491

Similar to sports, overuse injuries are exceedingly common in the performing artist population. On this episode of the AMSSM Sports Medcast, host Dr. Stephen Luebbert, MD, is joined by Dr. Jeremy Stanek, MD, to discuss on the topic of performing arts medicine and his career journey from musician to sports medicine physician. In this conversation Dr. Stanek addresses the following topics: · Dr. Stanek’s inspiration for becoming a performing arts physician as well as discuss the patient population...

Dec 17, 202123 min

Apply the 8 investments for physical activity in your life, with Prof Jasper Schipperijn. EP #490

Professor Schipperijn is a Professor at the University of Southern Denmark & president of the International Society for Physical Activity and Health (ISPAH). He joins us on this BJSM podcast to outline the famous ‘8 investments’ for physical activity, that are now being translated into 12 languages. We will be sharing the 8 investments, the translations and some associated resources through our social media channels over the coming weeks & months, but you can find out more information on...

Dec 10, 202116 min

Too much? Too young? Youth sports specialization with Dr Neeru Jayanthi. Ep #489

Although early specialization in sport may pose a risk to some youth athletes, is it possible have success with specialized training? What is it about the workload-injury relationship and injury risk factors that practitioners must take in account when taking care of specialized athletes? On this episode of the AMSSM Sports Medcast, host Dr. Giorgio Negron, MD is joined by one of the leading experts on youth sports health Dr. Neeru Jayanthi, MD (Twitter: @neerujayanthi)to discuss on the topic of...

Nov 12, 202118 min

Fit for participation - Physical activity in long term conditions. Ep #488

This podcast discusses the new consensus statement on the risks of physical activity for people living with long term conditions. Shona Kohlhardt is joined by Dr Hamish Reid and Dr Natasha Jones, as they explain the latest findings and new recommendations from the consensus. This conversation covers: New recommendations around patients being ‘fit for participation’ How to get patients to increase their physical activity levels How to practically overcome perceived risks and barriers to physical ...

Nov 05, 202122 min
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