CONTENTS JULY 2015 ISSUE 65
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Dr Dylan Morrissey - PhD, MCSP Dr Sarah Morton - MBBS Brad Neal - MSc, MCSP Dr Nicki Phillips - PhD, MSc, FCSP
Welcome
JUL 2015
Every month hundreds of papers are published within the realm
of sports and exercise medicine and as a practicing clinician, despite our best intentions, it is impossible to remain continually up to date. As a result, to remain “current” and evidence-based can sometimes feel beyond reach. My name is Dr Sarah Morton, and I am the new commissioning editor for a section revolving around translating research into practice. This section is about bringing the literature together and presenting it to you as a practicing clinician, in a way that we hope will help you use the information to guide your practice. We will aim to incorporate the latest guidelines, the definitions and expert opinions all together in one place. Every other month we will invite an author with a special interest in the field or topic being discussed to develop a suitable article. The first article in this series is the Concussion in Sport article on page 26. Literally as we go to press today it was announced that Queensland Rugby player James Ackerman, a 25 year old father of two, had died following a head injury sustained after a tackle which took place in the first 5 minutes of a match a few days earlier. It illustrates the huge significance of this area of sports medicine and reinforces my belief in the importance of this project. I look forward to your comments and feedback as we move forward.
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CONTENTS 4 Journal watch
The latest key research from this quarter
8 Research reviews 10 Shock-wave therapy 13 MCL injury case study
Pain syndromes Benefits and mechanisms
Diagnosis and management of longitudinal MCL sprains
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18 FAI Part 2
Biomechanics, diagnosis, mechanisms and clinical management
26 Concussion in sport 33 Social watch
Putting the guidlines into action Practical resources from the social networks
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