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BJSM Podcast
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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.
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BJSM podcast editing and production managed by: Jimmy Walsh.
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The Cross Bracing Protocol with Dr. Tom Cross. EP# 577
Sep 500:44:10Tap to summarizeOn this episode of the AMSSM Sports Medcast, host Dr. Devin McFadden, MD, is joined by Dr. Tom Cross, MBBS, DCH, to discuss the Cross Bracing Protocol. In this conversation, Dr. Cross discusses the following: Background on the Cross Bracing Protocol (CBP) and its origins The selection criteria and the grading system for the CBP The rehabilitation considerations for the CBP and potential complications Future directions of research for the CBP Dr. Tom Cross has practiced sports medicine for the past 28 years and during that time successfully completed 5 years of specialist post-graduate training in sport & exercise medicine. He has broad sports medicine experience caring for recreational athletes (adults and children), musculoskeletal injuries that occur at work or home, elite/professional athletes and also military personnel. Resources: Healing of Acute Anterior Cruciate Ligament Rupture on MRI and Outcomes Following Non-Surgical Management with the Cross Bracing Protocol https://bjsm.bmj.com/content/57/23/1490 Cross’s Website, including additional resources and information about the CBP: https://www.stadiumclinic.com.au/dr-tom-cross-sports-doctor-sydney.html
Transcribe →The Postpartum Playbook with Margie Davenport. EP#576
Jul 11, 202500:28:14Tap to summarizeIn this BJSM podcast we are joined by Margie Davenport, lead author of the 2025 Canadian Guideline for Physical Activity, Sedentary Behaviour, and Sleep throughout the First Year Postpartum. This podcast provides crucial insights health and exercise professionals guiding new mothers and their support network through the return to physical activity. It highlights the importance of movement, individualized recovery, and sleep hygiene, all while addressing the unique challenges of postpartum life. Guidelines: https://bjsm.bmj.com/content/59/8/515 More about Margie’s research lab: https://www.ksr.ualberta.ca/exerciseandpregnancy/ourLab.php
Transcribe →Paralympic Sports Medicine with Dr. Irfan Asif and Dr. Jonathan Finnoff. EP#575
Jul 4, 202500:35:33Tap to summarizeOn this episode of the AMSSM Sports Medcast, host Dr. Devin McFadden, MD, is joined by Dr. Irfan Asif, MD, FAMSSM, and Dr. Jonathan Finnoff, DO, FAMSSM, to discuss the multi-faceted topic of Paralympic Sports Medicine. In this conversation, Dr. Asif and Dr. Finnoff discuss the following: How they first got involved in USOPC and Paralympic team sports The number of sports in Paralympic competition and the athlete classifications that aim to level the playing field for athletes of different abilities What it’s like to take care of Paralympic athletes and their unique requirements The planning process for delivering medical services for Team USA during the Paralympic Games Current and future research efforts regarding Paralympic athletes Overcoming the perceived barriers to entry when providing care for Paralympic athletes and ways to get more involved Dr. Asif is the associate dean for primary care and rural health and professor and chair of the Department of Family and Community at the University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB). He currently serves as the 2nd Vice President for AMSSM and is an Associate Editor for both the British Journal of Sports Medicine and Sports Health: A Multi-Disciplinary Approach. Dr. Finnoff is the Chief Medical Officer for the United States Olympic and Paralympic Committee, a Clinical Professor in the Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, University of Colorado, and a Professor in the Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation at Mayo Clinic College of Medicine and Science. He currently serves as the 1st Vice President for AMSSM. Resources: 2025 USOPC Paralympic Sports Medicine Conference https://www.usopc.org/2025-paralympic-sports-medicine-conference PARA-Wise Registry Screening Survey: https://redcap.link/PARAWISE
Transcribe →Inside the concussion in sports group conference: key takeaways with Prof Jon Patricios & Dr Leigh Gordon. EP#574
Jun 27, 202500:24:31Tap to summarizeIn this insightful episode, Dr Daniel Tadmor hosts two leading voices in sports medicine—Prof Jon Patricios and Dr Leigh Gordon—for a debrief on the Concussion in Sports Group (CISG) conference. The trio unpacks major updates to concussion management, emerging research themes, and the clinical implications following the Amsterdam Consensus Statement. Whether you're a clinician, researcher, or simply passionate about athlete brain health, this episode offers a sharp and accessible overview of where the field is headed.
Transcribe →Time, test, or treatment? How to get athletes back to sport after ACL reconstruction with Dr Roula Kotsifaki. EP#573
Jun 20, 202500:16:48Tap to summarizeIn this episode, Dr. Roula Kotsifaki shares insights from her recent publication in the British Journal of Sports Medicine titled “Is 9 months the sweet spot for male athletes to return to sport after anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction?” She offers numerous clinical pearls on the key factors that influence a safe return to sport following ACL reconstruction. Dr. Kotsifaki is an experienced physiotherapist and biomechanist, currently serving as Head of the Assessment Lab at Aspetar Orthopaedic and Sports Medicine Hospital in Doha, Qatar. Drawing on her research findings, she discusses which tests clinicians should use, optimal timing for return to sport, and the crucial role of treatment adherence.
Transcribe →How to talk about exercise with Diabetes patients. PACC series EP#554
Jun 7, 2024Tap to summarizePhysical activity and exercise is known to be beneficial for individuals with both Type 1 and Type 2 Diabetes. This podcast is another in the BJSM and PACC series which looks to help health care professionals who are looking to have more conversations with patients about physical activity in long term conditions. Nusrat Kausar is a dietician who sits on the BDA specialist groups for Sports and Exercise Nutrition and Exercise in diabetes. She has a wealth of experience in discussion physical activity with this patient group and in providing education for others to do so. She joins Dr Dan Fitzpatrick, a Sport and Exercise Medicine Registrar, to discuss this crucial area. The Physical Activity Clinical Champions or PACC programme is a national project delivering physical activity education to professionals working in healthcare to help get patients more physically active. It was previously being led by public health England as part of the moving healthcare professionals programme and funded by the national lottery & Sport England and is now being led by a consortium of The Faculty of Sport and Exercise Medicine, The Advance Wellbeing Research Centre at Sheffield Hallam University and Intelligent Health and is being re-designed with new resources. This podcast forms part of a series to support physical activity education for professionals working in healthcare. For anyone you would like to get involved with PACC project then please do email us at pacc@shu.ac.uk Resources discussed https://movingmedicine.ac.uk/pacc/ Type 1 - Digibete - https://www.digibete.org/sports-page/ Team Type One Style - https://teamtypeonestyle.com/ JDRF - https://jdrf.org.uk/news-and-events/health-care-professional-events/ Diabetes UK - Type 1 events - https://www.diabetes.org.uk/how_we_help/type-1-events/healthcare-professional-volunteering EXTOD - https://www.extod.org/ The Glucose Never Lies - https://theglucoseneverlies.com/ Diabetes Chat - https://www.diabeteschat.net/ Type 2 - The 5s - https://www.leicesterdiabetescentre.org.uk/news-blog/ldc-highlights-five-important-health-behaviours-for-diabetes-management Diabetes UK - https://www.diabetes.org.uk/guide-to-diabetes/managing-your-diabetes/exercise , https://www.diabetes.org.uk/node/1155 , https://www.diabetes.org.uk/for-professionals/supporting-your-patients/information-prescriptions/information-prescriptions-qa#download NHS exercise links - https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/nhs-fitness-studio/, https://www.nhs.uk/live-well/exercise/ Other exercise videos -https://www.youtube.com/user/LWRFitnessChannel/videos?app=desktop General education - Updating general diabetes knowledge - https://pro.campus.sanofi/uk/type-2-diabetes/education , https://abcd.care/ , https://www.cdep.org.uk/ DSN forum - https://www.diabetesspecialistnurseforumuk.co.uk/hcp-resources Diabetes NNF - https://www.diabetes-nnf.co.uk/ Diabetes Professional Conference - https://www.diabetesprofessionalcare.com/
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