BJSM Podcast

Unraveling the Complexity of Hamstring Injuries: Live from Rome with SAMSA. EP#565

In this episode, Dr Kyle Winik is joined by Adam Weir, Hans Tol, and Rod Whiteley, all actively involved in the Sport and exercise medicine field to discuss hamstring injuries and an approach to a challenging injury in practice.
This was recorded live from the IOC 15th Advanced Team Physician Course, in Rome, Italy.
Through the episode they discuss an approach to a patient with a hamstring injury but also tackle some important questions about if there are any ways to speed up or predict an accurate return to play.”

BJSM PhD Academy Awards: Innovative approaches to running injury prevention. EP#564

In this episode, Dr Brooke Patterson is joined by Dr Bas Vanhooren, an applied sport scientist and strength and conditioning specialist, and a national level athlete. They discuss the BJSM Academy award winning PhD on “Innovative approaches to injury prevention and performance enhancement in running: insights from PhD research on hamstring strengthening, running biomechanics and energetics, and wearable technology”.
https://bjsm.bmj.com/content/early/2024/10/21/bjsports-2024-109159.long
This podcast forms a part of an ongoing series which aims to highlight the work of early career researchers, via the BJSM PhD Academy Awards, and in this series, we will also be asking the guests how they first got involved in research, why they decided to do a PhD, what they loved and what they found most challenging, and their career pathway or plans post-PhD. There are many ways to for clinicians to be involved in research, and we hope to highlight these along the way.
Brooke also highlights a new exciting initiative – The Training and Career Development Network developed by the IOC Research Centres.
https://ucalgary.ca/sport-injury-prevention-research-centre/ioc-research-centres-training-and-career-development-network

Cancer and Exercise - Let’s beat it together. EP #563

In this episode Dr Kyle Winik is joined by Dr Lervasen Pillay, a Sport and Exercise Physician who has a keen interest in Exercise and Cancer.
Through the episode they discuss an approach to a patient battling cancer and try to give an approach to change the narrative that exercise can be used as a tool in cancer management.

75 and still going strong - career reflections from Prof Lars Engebretson. EP#562

In this podcast, we are joined by Professor Lars Engebretson. After 17 years, Lars has stepped down as the Head of Scientific Activities of the Medical and Scientific Department for the International Olympic Committee. In this episode Lars reflects on his achievements, career, and the future of sport and exercise medicine research. You can follow Professor Engebretson on Twitter/X here

Sole Revolution: The Future of Running Shoes and Orthotics with Sports Podiatrist Damir Metljak. EP#561

New-generation running shoes are being developed with the aim of enhancing an athlete's stride length and propulsion force. But what do podiatrists think about these innovative "super shoes"?
In this podcast, Dr. Daniel Bastock explores this concept with Damir Metljak, a sports podiatrist based in Adelaide, South Australia. They discuss the biomechanical implications of these shoes, the potential for increased injury risk, and how to design the ideal orthotic to complement the unique characteristics of this footwear.

Broaching the intricacies of Gymnastic Medicine with Dr Emily Sweeney and Dr Christian Shaap. Ep#560

In this episode we have a chat with this year’s American Medical Society for Sports Medicine(AMSSM) Global Exchange Program to South Africa candidate Dr Emily Sweeney. Doctor Sweeney is a Pediatric Sport Medicine Physician currently practising at Children’s Hospital Colorado in Denver. She will also be a speaker at the biannual SASMA Conference in October later this year.
Being a previous elite level gymnast who retired at a young age due to a back injury, Doctor Sweeney has a unique perspective to gymnastic medicine. Despite retiring as an athlete she remained very involved with the sport and now serves as a practitioner to many gymnasts suffering with gymnastics related injuries and pathology.
https://journals.lww.com/acsm-csmr/fulltext/2018/11000/returning_to_sport_after_gymnastics_injuries.7.aspx?WT.mc_id=EMxALLx20100222xxFRIEND
The discussion touches on numerous gymnastics medicine topics, like mental health, diversification of skills and lessons from the recent Paris Olympics. Some of the articles referred to in the episode:
-Returning to Sports After Gymnastics Injuries
-Health outcomes among former female collegiate gymnasts: the influence of sport specialization, concussion, and disordered eating

An Olympic audience with Dr Richard Budgett. Ep #559

Dr Richard Budgett has been the Medical and Science Director of the International Olympic Committee (IOC) for the last 12 years. He talks to Dr Georgia Cahill from the Paris 2024 Olympic Games about his role and reflects on how the IOC has focussed on athlete safety and health promotion as he prepares to step down in December 2024.

Inhale, Exhale, Excel: Mastering Respiratory Illness with Dr Kyle Winik, Dr Marcel Jooste and Dr Carolette Cloete. EP#558

Respiratory health in athletes, which is the most common system affected by illness in athletes, can often be tricky to manage or approach.
This SASMA podcast delves into a very engaging and robust discussion with two very knowledgeable guests.
Dr Kyle Winik chats with Dr Marcel Jooste and Dr Carolette Cloete, who are both Sports and Exercise physicians based at SEMLI, The Sport & Exercise Medicine Lifestyle Institute, in Pretoria, South Africa, under the leadership of Prof Martin Schwellnus.
They discuss important tools or concepts to adopt in clinical practice as well as updates to current knowledge in respiratory illness in athletes.
Attached are the Current IOC Guidelines in respiratory health as well as NB tips and tricks to get familiar with.
 
Jooste, Marcel & Schwellnus, Martin. (2024). Countermeasures to reduce the risk of infections at the 2024 Olympic and Paralympic Games—A balancing act. Journal of Sport and Health Science
Prevention of Infections in Track and Field Athletes - Top Tips - Aspetar Journal
Schwellnus M, Adami PE, Bougault V, et al International Olympic Committee (IOC) consensus statement on acute respiratory illness in athletes part 2: non-infective acute respiratory illness British Journal of Sports Medicine 20.22;56:1089-1103.

The Throwing Injury Epidemic with Dr. Robert Bowers and Dr. Jason Zaremski EP#557

On this episode of the AMSSM Sports Medcast (X: @TheAMSSM), host Dr. Devin McFadden, MD, is joined by Dr. Robert Bowers, DO, PhD (X: @TheDrROBO) and Dr. Jason Zaremski, MD (X: @DrZSportsDoc) to discuss their research related to overuse throwing injuries, weighted ball throwing programs and more.
For further discussion on this topic, check out a recent AMSSM webinar facilitated by Dr. Bowers and Dr. Zaremski on The Throwing Injury Epidemic in Baseball and Softball: What Science, Data and the Experts Say, featuring an international panels of experts.
Resources:
Pitching Restriction Policies in Adolescent and High-School Baseball Pitchers: Is It Time for an Updated Paradigm?
The Throwing Injury Epidemic in Baseball and Softball: What Science, Data and the Experts Say
Effect of a 6-Week Weighted Baseball Throwing Program on Pitch Velocity, Pitching Arm Biomechanics, Passive Range of Motion, and Injury Rates
Most high school baseball pitchers are using weighted ball throwing programs to increase ball velocity: crosssectional analysis of US high school pitchers

What you need to know about golf injuries. Dr Andrew Murray shares his expertise. EP#556

Golf is played by over 100 million persons globally. But what injuries do they get and how can you help treat and even avoid injuries. 
Dr Corey Cunningham hosts, and is joined by Dr Andrew Murray (@docandrewmurray) to look at a recent systematic review and meta-analysis of injuries in amateur and professional golfers, 
https://bjsm.bmj.com/content/58/11/606.abstract
and look back at some resources in the popular BJSM e-edition
https://bjsm.bmj.com/pages/e-edition-golfmedicine