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CONTENTS JANUARY 2010 ISSUE 43
Publisher TOR DAVIES BSc (Hons) tor@sportex.net Editor LYNN BOOTH MCSP lynn@sportex.net Art editor DEBBIE ASHER debbie@sportex.net Advertising manager TOR DAVIES tor@sportex.net +44 (0)845 652 1906 Subscriptions SANDRA GREATOREX subs@sportex.net +44 (0) 845 652 1906
TECHNICAL ADVISORS Richard Bolton Steve Aspinall
Sophie Cox Dr Bryan English MCSP, MAPA
BSc (BASRaT), MSc
BSc (podiatry), SRCh, MChS
Dip Sports Med, DO
Joanne Elphinston BPhty MA, MCSP Viv Lancey
MCSP, SRP
Dr Dylan Morrisey MCSP, MSc PhD Prof Graham Smith FCSP, SRP Joan Watt
MCSP, SRP
Dr Nick Webborn MRCGP, Dip Sports Med, MSC
Dr Greg Whyte PhD, BSc (Hons Welcome
Well 2009 was a busy year! We didn’t find time to celebrate our 10 year anniversary in the end but we did pause to reflect
on how much has changed over our years publishing sportEX.
The publishing industry in general, and the traditional business models, are frankly currently taking a ‘kicking’ and will do until the reality of the social web and the explosion of user-generated content reshapes things. It’s a fantastically exciting horizon for small publishers who for now at least, are playing on a slightly more level-playing field with the big boys!
In spite of the economic crisis facing many businesses, the commitment of our subscribers in continuing to renew strongly, has held us steady, for which I am incredibly grateful. As a result we’ve been able to add more value to our subscriptions through interactive online versions with embedded videos and animations.
We’d love it if you could spare a minute to feedback to us on this January magazine at http://bit.ly/sportEX2010 - one of you will win a brand new iPod shuffle in the draw.
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Wishing you a very happy and healthy New Year. Tor Davies, publisher tor@sportex.net
CONTENTS 4Journal watch
A look at some of the latest research
7Imaging and image-guided 11Vitamin D: an update for the
therapy - part 1 – modalities The increasing role of imaging in sports medicine
sports medicine practitioner Recognising signs of deficiency, the pitfalls of
diagnosis and measurement and a guide to the best management solutions
17Sports injuries: diagnosis and treatment
The first in a series of articles that give a comprehensive overview of different types of sports injuries and recommended approaches to treatment
22Stress fractures in academy football
A commonly seen injury due to overuse in a demanding sport