Annual Sports Medicine Conference

October 4, 2010 By admin

The annual Sports Medicine Conference will be held at ExCel, Docklands, London on 24-27 November 2010,

ASICS uksem 2010 is the official annual conference of the British Association of Sport & Exercise Medicine – BASEM – (in association with the Faculty of Sport & Exercise Medicine – FSEM).

Keynotes

Professor William Haskell, Stanford University
Professor Edzard Ernst, Exeter University
Dr Eddie Coyle, University of Texas
Lord Coe, London 2012
Professor Paul McCrory, University of Melbourne
Professor Michael Kjaer, University of Copenhagen
Mr Kelvin Giles, Movement Dynamics

Workshops

Writing The Perfect Paper
Neurocognitive Assessment; Post Concussion
Exercise Prescription
Principles of K-Taping
The Groin Triangle – Clinical Assessment Tool
Muscle Sarcopenia
Tendinopathy – A Workshop
2D Kinematic Analysis
Anatomy Trains & Movement

More information

UKsem – 2010 Sports Medicine Conference official website.

BASEM - British Asscoiation of Sport and Exercise Medicine.

FSEM – Faculty of Sport and Exercise Medicine (UK)

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Bacterial Back Pain

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August 26, 2010 By admin

A Study from the Back Research Centre in Denmark suggests that some cases of back pain may be linked to bacterial infection.

Back pain specialists and General Practitioners often face the dilemma of the patient with low back pain who, after assessment and tests shows no mechanical or pathological reason for the pain.

A study which was published in the British Journal of Sports Medicine aimed to test the effect of antibiotics in the treatment of low back pain in patients with previous disc herniation.

At the end of treatment and after a long term follow up period, the researchers found clinically important and significant improvements in all outcome measures, suggesting that bacterial infection may indeed be playing a role in low back pain.

The study reveals needs for further randomised controlled trials and the requirement of the health professional to consider bacterial infection an option where no other mechanical or clinical factors exist.

More information

British Journal of Sports Medicine - original research article; Antibiotic treatment in patients with low-back pain associated with Modic changes Type 1 (bone oedema): a pilot study

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Practitioners

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August 13, 2010 By admin

Maureen Flett

Maureen is a fully qualified, insured and accredited Sports Therapist, who has been specialising in spinal and sports injuries for over ten years, working with some of the world’s premier sports people in motor sport, martial arts, athletics and rugby, amongst others.

She has a particular interest in pain mechanisms and human biomechanics.

Maureen has studied many conventional and alternative treatment techniques with leading specialists from all over the world, including Australia and Canada.

A firm believer in the benefits of core stability, Maureen was commissioned to write a book on the subject which was first published in the USA in 2001.

Titled Swiss Ball For Strength, Tone and Posture, the guide is now available in many countries and in other languages.

Continued Professional Development

Continued learning or CPD, keeps us up to date with latest research and advances in sports and musculoskeletal medicine.

Continued professional development is a prerequisite of all health care practitioners but it is a very enjoyable and fascinating one non the less, especially with the use of modern technology which gives an insight into the workings of the human body which our forebears could only have dreamed of.

Organisations

Independent Professional Therapists International Maureen Flett is a member of the IPTI – Governing and Indemnifying body.

The British Association of Sport and Exercise Medicine Maureen Flett is a member of (BASEM) – representing Sports and exercise medicine professionals in the UK.

BackCare - Maureen Flett is a professional member of the National Charity Organisation, BackCare.

The Federation of Small Businesses. The Sportsphysio.com is a member of the FSB.

Health Professions Council. To date, Sports Therapists are not able to register with the HPC. We currently do not offer the services of a HPC registered physiotherapist.

Gardening For Health

As a keen plantswoman and avid gardener, Maureen is passionate about the many health benefits of gardening but also appreciates how miserable life can be if this is curtailed by injury or illness.

With this in mind “Gardening for Health” and “Physio to Grow” evolved to bring help and advice to the green fingered.

Our aim is to promote the physical, mental and social benefit of gardening to a wide range of abilities with an emphasis on organic principles.

FDF Footcare

Fraser Forlow

The Sportsphysio injury clinic is lucky to benefit from the services of a Foot Healthcare Professional. (FDF Footcare).

Fraser trained at the Prestigious SMAE institute and is a fully insured and qualified Foot Health Professional and a member of the British Association of Foot Health Professionals.

He provides both general and specialised clinical treatment, meeting all your foot care requirements, via his domiciliary service or at our Warwick Bridge surgery.

To make an appointment with Fraser, please contact him directly on 07886609246