

BJSM Podcast
BMJ Group
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.
Stay informed with expert discussions and cutting-edge information by subscribing or listening in your favourite podcast platform. Improve your understanding of sports medicine with the BJSM podcast, and visit the BMJ Group’s British Journal of Sports Medicine website - bjsm.bmj.com.
BJSM podcast editing and production managed by: Jimmy Walsh.
Stay informed with expert discussions and cutting-edge information by subscribing or listening in your favourite podcast platform. Improve your understanding of sports medicine with the BJSM podcast, and visit the BMJ Group’s British Journal of Sports Medicine website - bjsm.bmj.com.
BJSM podcast editing and production managed by: Jimmy Walsh.
Episodes
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Apr 1, 2022 • 16min
Post-COVID Syndrome in Athletes. With Dr Monica Verduzco-Gutierrez. Ep #501
On this episode of the AMSSM CRN Spotlight Podcast (T: @TheAMSSM) host Dr. Jeremy Schroeder, DO, is joined by Dr. Monica Verduzco-Gutierrez (T: @MVGutierrezMD), who is serving as the AAPM&R Exchange Lecture Speaker during the 2022 AMSSM Annual Meeting.
In this conversation, Dr. Verduzco-Gutierrez discusses her upcoming presentation in Austin, TX, on Post-COVID Syndrome in Athletes and address the following topics:
•Defining Post-COVID Syndrome and its many potential impacts
•How and why she developed a Post-COVID Recovery Clinic
•Her contributions to multi-disciplinary collaborative consensus guidance statements for patients with PASC
•How she generally approaches treating patients with Post-COVID Syndrome
•The differences in rates and severity in Post-COVID Syndrome in athletes compared with other populations
•Her advice for aspiring researchers in sport and exercise science
Resources:
Models of Care for Postacute COVID-19 Clinics: Experiences and a Practical Framework for Outpatient Physiatry Settings (https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/34793373/)
Multi-disciplinary collaborative consensus guidance statement on the assessment and treatment of breathing discomfort and respiratory sequelae in patients with post-acute sequelae of SARS-CoV-2 infection (PASC)(https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/pmrj.12744)
Multidisciplinary collaborative consensus guidance statement on the assessment and treatment of fatigue in postacute sequelae of SARS-CoV-2 infection (PASC) patients (https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.1002/pmrj.12684)

Mar 25, 2022 • 27min
Episode 500 – The past, present and future of BJSM
In BJSM’s 500th episode, we are joined by two of the current editors, Professor Jonathan Drezner and Dr Joanna Kemp, to look ahead as well as back at the specialty in general. We discuss hot topics, the direction in which the specialty as well as the journal is heading, and we get some top tips for early career researchers and clinicians too.

Mar 4, 2022 • 20min
Knowledge translation – moving away from ‘what’, to ‘how’ and ‘why’ with Dr Sheree Bekker. EP #499
On the podcast this week, we are thrilled to be joined by Associate Professor at the Centre for Health, Injury and Illness Prevention in Sport at the University of Bath, Dr Sheree Bekker.
We have all heard the term ‘knowledge translation’, but do we really know why it is important, what this process actually involves, and how can we all start embracing it in our professional lives?
Dr Bekker is a leader in this area, and we are thrilled that she has joined us to record the first in this ‘knowledge translation’ podcast series. You can find some of the resources that are mentioned in this podcast in the links below:
Dr Bekker’s twitter handle https://twitter.com/shereebekker
Dr Bekker’s #viral twitter thread https://twitter.com/shereebekker/status/1369972461014499331?lang=hi
Anterior cruciate ligament injury: towards a gendered environmental approach https://bjsm.bmj.com/content/55/17/984
We hope you enjoyed this podcast. Get in touch with us via social media if you have any feedback or suggestions for future guests.

Feb 25, 2022 • 35min
Bringing the 6Rs to life – a patient perspective of return to sport post-partum. Ep #498
In this podcast Grainne Donnelly, Associate Prof Izzy Moore and Dr Brooke Patterson speak with Steph about her experience returning to sport post-partum using the 6Rs framework (https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/34836883/).
Listen to Part 1 first: https://soundcloud.com/bmjpodcasts/bjsm-11022022-ep-497?in=bmjpodcasts/sets/bjsm-1&utm_source=clipboard&utm_medium=text&utm_campaign=social_sharing where Izzy and Grainne discuss the framework and the role of a musculoskeletal clinician.
Return to running BJSM infographic - https://bjsm.bmj.com/content/54/18/1114

Feb 11, 2022 • 32min
Be the difference that makes the difference for pregnant and post-partum women. EP #497
Associate Professor Izzy Moore and Grainne Donnelly discuss running during and after pregnancy and provide practical tips and great resources for clinicians treating pregnant and post-partum women. How can you ask about pelvic health? What is the role of a musculoskeletal clinician? How can we ensure less women suffer in silence?
Original research: Multidisciplinary, biopsychosocial factors contributing to return to running and running related stress urinary incontinence in postpartum women https://bjsm.bmj.com/content/55/22/1286.info
Editorial: Multidisciplinary, biopsychosocial factors contributing to return to running and running related stress urinary incontinence in postpartum women: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/34836883/
2019 return to running guideline https://doi.org/10.1016/j.physio.2020.03.276
Return to running BJSM infographic - https://bjsm.bmj.com/content/54/18/1114
Run ready post-partum BJSM blogs
https://blogs.bmj.com/bjsm/2019/05/20/ready-steadygo-ensuring-postnatal-women-are-run-ready/ and https://blogs.bmj.com/bjsm/2021/08/22/return-to-running-following-childbirth-when-the-principles-of-sports-medicine-and-pelvic-health-collide/
Pelvic health impact questionnaire https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/16021067/
Canadian guidelines - https://bjsm.bmj.com/content/52/21/1339
Clinical commentary considering the whole system readiness for running post-partum https://journals.lww.com/jwhpt/Abstract/2022/01000/Beyond_the_Musculoskeletal_System__Considering.7.aspx

Feb 4, 2022 • 21min
Peripheral Nerve Hydrodissection: A minimally invasive approach with Dr. Garry Ho. EP# 496
What is peripheral nerve hydrodissection and what conditions can it potentially treat? What is the data behind it’s practice? Has one injectate proven to be more efficacious than the others?
On this episode of the AMSSM Sports Medcast (T: @TheAMSSM) host Dr. Devin McFadden, MD is joined by family medicine and sports medicine physicians Dr. Garry Ho.
Dr. Garry Ho is an Associate Professor from the Department of Family Medicine at the Virginia Commonwealth University School of Medicine, University of Vriginia School of Medicine, and the Georgetown University School of Medicine and has worked closely with athletes from several professional and collegiate organizations including the Washington Football Team, the D.C. Divas, the Washington Glory, the US Military Academy at West Point and the US Naval Academy in Annapolis.
In this 20 minute conversation Dr. Ho addresses the following topics:
The definition of hydrodissection and theory behind its use?
The current data supporting this procedure with respect to injectate utilized and anatomic location targeted.
A discussion of the training required to become competent in this practice, and methods for assessing proficiency in learners?
2022 AMSSM Annual Meeting Information: https://annualmeeting.amssm.org
Lam KHS, Hung CY, Chiang YP, Onishi K, Su DCJ, Clark TB, Reeves KD. Ultrasound-Guided Nerve Hydrodissection for Pain Management: Rationale, Methods, Current Literature, and Theoretical Mechanisms. J Pain Res. 2020;13:1957-1968
https://www.dovepress.com/ultrasound-guided-nerve-hydrodissection-for-pain-management-rationale--peer-reviewed-fulltext-article-JPR
Cass, Shane P. DO Ultrasound-Guided Nerve Hydrodissection, Current Sports Medicine Reports: January/February 2016 - Volume 15 - Issue 1 - p 20-22
https://journals.lww.com/acsm-csmr/Fulltext/2016/01000/Ultrasound_Guided_Nerve_Hydrodissection__What_is.10.aspx

Jan 28, 2022 • 29min
To jab or not to jab? Responsible use of orthobiologics and regenerative therapies. EP #495
In this episode host Dr Brooke Patterson, is joined by Associate Professor Shane Shapiro, to discuss the responsible use of orthobiologics and regenerative therapies in sports medicine. Professor Shapiro provides clinicians with practical considerations and tips for communicating with patients who may be considering the use of orthobiologics.
Links
American Medical Society for Sports Medicine Position Statement: Principles for the Responsible Use of Regenerative Medicine in Sports Medicine https://journals.lww.com/cjsportsmed/Fulltext/2021/11000/American_Medical_Society_for_Sports_Medicine.10.aspx
Editorial - highlights from the American Medical Society for Sports Medicine position statement on responsible use of regenerative medicine and orthobiologics in sports medicine https://bjsm.bmj.com/content/early/2021/10/21/bjsports-2021-104887

Jan 21, 2022 • 20min
A call to action for a more systematic approach to respiratory health. EP# 494
In this podcast with Dr James Hull and Dr Maarit Valtonen, we take a deep dive into a topic that affects athletes around the globe.
We cover:
•The extent of the issue
•A recommended approach to evaluating athletes
•The value of point-of-case testing
•Return to sport
For some further resources, the below links may well be useful
Papers:
https://bjsm.bmj.com/content/early/2021/11/17/bjsports-2021-104719
https://bjsm.bmj.com/content/53/17/1093
https://bjsm.bmj.com/content/55/20/1144

Jan 14, 2022 • 29min
Achilles tendinopathy masterclass pt 2, with Dr Adam Weir and Assoc Prof Robert-Jan de Vos. EP #493
In part 2 of this podcast series Dr Adam Weir talks to Associate Professor Robert-Jan de Vos about the recently published Dutch multidisciplinary guideline on Achilles tendinopathy. They give a clinically focused overview that all practitioners will find invaluable.
They discuss:
Conservative treatment
The role of surgery
Prognosis
Secondary prevention
Links
https://soundcloud.com/bmjpodcasts/sets/bjsm-1?si=ed9b271d1d7140ca81ecfbb201ec42ae&utm_source=clipboard&utm_medium=text&utm_campaign=social_sharing
https://bjsm.bmj.com/content/55/20/1125

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Jan 7, 2022 • 27min
Achilles tendinopathy masterclass pt 1, with Dr Adam Weir and Assoc Prof Robert-Jan de Vos. EP #492
In this podcast Dr Adam Weir talks to Associate Professor Robert-Jan de Vos about the recently published Dutch multidisciplinary guideline on Achilles tendinopathy. They give a clinically focused overview that all practitioners will find invaluable.
They discuss:
· How the guideline was developed
· Risk Factors
· Prevention strategies
· Clinical diagnosis
· The role of imaging
Links
https://bjsm.bmj.com/content/55/20/1125


