Clinical Journal of Sport Medicine - The Clinical Journal of Sport Medicine Podcast

Pitching Restriction Policies in Adolescent and High-School Baseball Pitchers: Is It Time for an Updated Paradigm?

Tue, 13 Feb 2024 12:14:58 GMT-06:00

We discuss an editorial published in the January 2024 issue of CJSM with the author, Dr. Jason Zaremski who runs a throwing clinic at the University of Florida. We also speak with one of his patients who suffered a UCL injury, Grant Gano, and his father, Steve. We discuss loopholes in the current pitching recommendations, how they might be modified, and sneak in a conversation about softball injuries too.

Gender Disparities in Professional Team Sports Physicians

Wed, 01 Nov 2023 09:48:41 GMT-05:00

We review the findings of the study investigating the gender makeup of professional sports team physicians with senior author and orthopedic sports medicine team physician at the University of Alabama at Birmingham, Dr. Amit Momaya. Then we speak with South African team physician Dr. Phatho Zondi about her experience covering professional sports teams. Finally, we discuss strategies to improve inclusion of female sports medicine physicians in professional and elite teams.

Concussion testing and access to sports medicine care in wheelchair athletes

Wed, 11 Oct 2023 10:32:23 GMT-05:00

A conversation with Dr. J.P. Barfield, Department Chair of Applied Physiology, Health, & Clinical Sciences at the University of North Carolina at Charlotte about his team’s study published in the September 2023 issue of CJSM about concussion testing in wheelchair athletes. We’re also joined by Mack Johnson, formed D1 collegiate wheelchair basketball player to discuss the care of wheelchair sport athletes.

Link Between the Female Athlete Triad and Gymnastics-Related Injury in Retired Collegiate Gymnasts

Wed, 06 Sep 2023 13:11:14 GMT-05:00

We review a study published in the July 2023 issue of CJSM with the senior author Emiley Sweeney, MD, pediatric sports medicine physician at the University of Colorado. The study evaluated the association between disordered eating, menstrual irregularity, and injury in collegiate gymnasts. We also spoke with CJ Keuneke, current elite level 10 gymnast, and her mother, Kelly Carfora, former gymnast at the University of Michigan about their experiences.

How do physical contact, injury, and penalties differ between boys and girls youth ice hockey?

Thu, 10 Aug 2023 08:21:12 GMT-05:00

We’re joined by Rylen Williamson, a rising second year medical student and first author of a series of studies in the Journal investigating contact and injury in youth hockey. In the second half of the episode, we speak with Britta Curl, captain of the University of Wisconsin hockey team and member of the USA Hockey team to discuss her experiences in hockey. The primary article can be found at: https://journals.lww.com/cjsportsmed/Fulltext/9900/Physical_Contact_and_Suspected_Injury_Rates_in.114.aspx

Which endurance athletes with atrial fibrillation are at risk for stroke?

Wed, 19 Jul 2023 14:18:29 GMT-05:00

We reviewed a study published in the May 2023 issue of CJSM with the first author Susil Pallikadavath, MBChB(Hons), academic clinical fellow in cardiology at the University of Leicester. The study sought to investigate risk factors associated with stroke among veteran endurance athletes with atrial fibrillation. We also discussed the study with masters endurance athlete, Rob Landis, who was diagnosed with atrial fibrillation. He spoke about his experience managing his condition while continuing to be an active athlete.

SafeSport – What Clinicians can do to Prevent Abuse and Harassment in Sport

Mon, 14 Feb 2022 16:08:51 GMT-06:00

Our guest is Margo Mountjoy MD, PhD, CJSM author and internationally recognized expert in the identification, treatment and prevention of abuse and harassment in sport.

Is there an association between high school football participation and increased suicidality in early adulthood?

Thu, 28 Oct 2021 12:15:11 GMT-05:00

Our guest is Douglas Terry, PhD, senior author of a new research publication demonstrating no association between high school football participation and later-life suicidality.

The new AMSSM Position Statement on Regenerative Medicine in Sports Medicine

Wed, 06 Oct 2021 23:18:56 GMT-05:00

CJSM has published the American Medical Society for Sports Medicine (AMSSM) position statement on the responsible use of regenerative medicine in sports medicine. Two AMSSM members and authors of the statement, Kenneth Mautner, MD of Emory University and Shane Shapiro, MD of the Mayo Clinic, Florida join us to discuss.

How do elite sporting bodies in Australia screen athletes for cardiovascular disease?

Mon, 27 Sep 2021 13:49:14 GMT-05:00

Our guest is Jessica Orchard, PhD, the lead author on a new study published in the September 2021 CJSM -- Cardiovascular Screening of Elite Athletes by Sporting Organizations in Australia: A Survey of Chief Medical Officers

The Male Athlete Triad

Tue, 14 Sep 2021 12:18:34 GMT-05:00

Drs. Aurelia Nattiv and Michael Fredericson, the lead authors of Parts I and II of a new consensus statement, join us to talk about the Male Athlete Triad.

The Sports Medicine Community is Truly Global

Fri, 11 Jun 2021 17:20:43 GMT-05:00

In this special podcast, Deputy Editor Jim MacDonald talks about the contributions to CJSM from authors around the globe and looks specifically at two studies – one from Israel, and the other from Ghana/Germany – in the May 2021 CJSM.

Youth Sport Specialization in the United States

Wed, 21 Apr 2021 13:45:45 GMT-05:00

Our guest is Stephanie Kliethermes, PhD, lead author of a new consensus statement from the American Medical Society for Sports Medicine (AMSSM) on youth sport specialization.

How do race and insurance status affect the care of pediatric ACL injuries?

Fri, 15 Jan 2021 17:54:27 GMT-06:00

Our guest is Neeraj Patel, M.D., M.P.H., Assistant Professor of Orthopaedic Surgery at Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine and attending surgeon at Lurie Children’s Hospital Chicago. He is part of the author team which produced a new study in the November 2020 CJSM investigating outcomes in pediatric ACL injuries.

Interim guidance on conducting the athletic pre-participation examination during the pandemic

Fri, 11 Dec 2020 19:20:12 GMT-06:00

The AMSSM conveyed a writing group to give guidance to clinicians conducting PPE’s during the SARS-CoV-2 pandemic. Co-chair Alex Diamond, D.O. shares his thoughts on the new publication

Participation in collegiate sports – what are the long term quality of life effects for female athletes?

Thu, 10 Dec 2020 14:26:53 GMT-06:00

Corresponding author William Meehan III, M.D., joins us for a discussion on his team’s new work in the November 2020 CJSM

Can you do a brief but comprehensive examination of a concussed patient in your clinic? Yes.

Mon, 12 Oct 2020 13:11:17 GMT-05:00

First and corresponding author of a new practical management article, Mohammad Nadir Haider MD, discusses the “Brief Physical Examination for Sport-Related Concussion in the Outpatient Setting.”

How sports medicine physicians in the military are addressing the SARS-CoV-2 virus

Fri, 10 Jul 2020 22:49:49 GMT-05:00

We interview two special guests — Dr. Francis O’Connor, a retired Colonel in the US Army and Daniel Fosselman, a Captain the US Army Reserve

How the SARS-CoV-2 virus is transforming sports medicine – Part 2

Sat, 30 May 2020 00:33:00 GMT-05:00

We interview Drs. Phathokuhle Zondi of South Africa and Drs. Jim Miller and Andy Peterson of the USA about their individual experiences and their nations’ experiences in the COVID era.

How the SARS-CoV-2 virus is transforming sports medicine

Thu, 21 May 2020 18:44:16 GMT-05:00

We interview Drs. Chris Hughes from the UK and Hamish Osborne from NZ about their individual experiences and their nations’ experiences in the COVID era.

An interview with the current ACSEP President – Sports and Sports Medicine in Australia, pre/post COVID

Thu, 07 May 2020 07:55:00 GMT-05:00

Our guest is Dr. Louise Tulloh, a sports medicine physician practicing in Sydney and current president of the Australasian College of Sport and Exercise Physicians (ACSEP)

Practice Patterns of Family Physicians With and Without Sports Medicine Certification

Mon, 20 Apr 2020 13:16:37 GMT-05:00

We talk with two authors about their new study exploring the characteristics of Family Medicine physicians in the USA who have gone on for subspecialty training in sports medicine: Lars Peterson VP of the American Board of Family Medicine (ABFM) and Rachel Cox

Mental Health Issues and Psychological Factors in Athletes: The AMSSM Position Statement.

Thu, 13 Feb 2020 09:01:43 GMT-06:00

Our guests are past presidents of the AMSSM and co-lead authors of the new AMSSM Position Statement: Drs. Cindy Chang and Margot Putukian

Youth vs. High School football players – tracking head impacts and DTI changes over the course of a season.

Thu, 02 Jan 2020 17:30:00 GMT-06:00

We talk with the two principal authors of a newly published CJSM study: Ms. Kim Barber-Foss and Dr. Greg Myer. They share the results of this new, prospective study and their thoughts on the larger meaning of their results in the continued debate over tackling in American youth football.

The pediatric athlete.

Wed, 11 Sep 2019 16:18:10 GMT-05:00

Our guest is Alison Brooks M.D., M.P.H., the guest editor of the September 2019 special thematic issue on the pediatric and adolescent athlete.

What are the typical characteristics and timelines for recovery of pediatric/adolescent sport-related concussion?

Mon, 12 Aug 2019 12:21:33 GMT-05:00

Our guest is Tamara McLeod, PhD, ATC, lead author of a new study on youth concussions using the Athletic Training Practice-Based Research Network

Principles of Mental Health in Competitive Sport

Fri, 17 May 2019 16:53:07 GMT-05:00

Our guest is Krista Van Slingerland, co-founder of the Canadian Centre for Mental Health and Sport (CCMHS) and lead author of a new publication in CJSM on mental health in competitive and high performance sport.

Medicine through movement: How physical activity is changing health care

Tue, 02 Apr 2019 15:21:57 GMT-05:00

Our guest is Dr. Jane Thornton, a member of the Canadian Academy of Sport & Exercise Medicine (CASEM). She’ll be talking about the upcoming CASEM conference on “Medicine through movement: How physical activity is changing health care.’

How to Manage Concussion in Sport in 2019: the AMSSM Position Statement

Wed, 30 Jan 2019 10:12:44 GMT-06:00

Our guest is Kim Harmon, M.D. Dr. Harmon is head team physician of the University of Washington Huskies and past president of the American Medical Society for Sports Medicine (AMSSM). She discusses the recently published AMSSM position statement on concussion in sport.

From mansplaining to bromotion – how we can move the needle on gender bias in sports medicine.

Wed, 23 Jan 2019 13:58:54 GMT-06:00

Our guest is Esther Choo MD, MPH of Oregon Health & Science University. She discusses work she does into areas of gender bias and inequities in medicine, including a recently published and widely discussed commentary on these subjects.

No pain, no gain? NO WAY!

Wed, 21 Nov 2018 13:35:48 GMT-06:00

Our guest is Professor Wayne Derman of Stellenbosch University, South Africa. Professor Derman is the Guest Editor of the special September 2018 issue of CJSM devoted to the management of pain in athletes.

Pain management in elite athletes

Tue, 16 Oct 2018 09:59:23 GMT-05:00

Our guest is Dr. John Orchard, member of the Australasian College of Sport and Exercise Physicians and contributing author on several papers in the recent CJSM Thematic Issue on pain management in athletes.

Does marijuana have ergogenic effects in the athletes who use the drug?

Thu, 27 Sep 2018 14:24:16 GMT-05:00

Our guest is Dion Diep, a medical student from McMaster University. Mr. Diep is one of a group of authors who have published a systematic review on marijuana and its effects on athletic performance, in the July 2018 CJSM.

Breaking research developments in pediatric and adolescent concussions.

Tue, 28 Aug 2018 14:58:14 GMT-05:00

Our guest is David Howell, PhD, of Children’s Hospital, Colorado. He discusses several new studies published in CJSM, all focused on the unique challenges of diagnosing and managing pediatric/adolescent sport-related concussions.

Concussion Management in FIFA World Cup 2018: Controversies and Solutions

Mon, 16 Jul 2018 15:49:57 GMT-05:00

Our guest is Chris Nowinski, Ph.D., Founder and CEO of the Concussion Legacy Foundation. Researcher, activist, and social media force, Dr. Nowinski shares his thoughts on various concussion controversies occurring in the world of football/soccer: from World Cup, to school playing fields.

What are the risk factors for runners’ developing exercise-associated muscle cramping (EAMC)?

Tue, 26 Jun 2018 13:19:02 GMT-05:00

Our guest is Martin Schwellnus, MBBCh, MSc, MD, of the University of Pretoria, South Africa. Professor Schwellnus discusses his new study finding that a history of chronic disease, medication use and running injuries predispose experienced runners to EAMC.

Vision and Vestibular Dysfunction Predicts Prolonged Concussion Recovery in Children

Wed, 09 May 2018 09:40:24 GMT-05:00

Our guest is Christina L. Master, M.D., pediatric sports medicine specialist at the Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia, and Professor of Clinical Pediatrics at the Perelman School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania. She discusses her research on physical exam findings of vision and vestibular dysfunction which aid in the diagnosis, prognosis, and management of pediatric sport-related concussion.

Why Professional Football Players Chose Not to Reveal Their Concussion Symptoms During a Practice or Game

Wed, 24 Jan 2018 15:13:27 GMT-06:00

Our guest is J. Scott Delaney of McGill University, Montreal, who discusses his current research on concussions in the Canadian Football League (CFL)

Disparities in Athletic Trainer Staffing in Secondary School Sport: Implications for Concussion Identification

Wed, 06 Dec 2017 16:05:47 GMT-06:00

Our guest is Emily Kroshus, Assistant Professor at the Univ. of Washington, who discusses her new paper in CJSM exploring health care disparities in the area of sports medicine.

Can we more objectively diagnose concussion in ice hockey?

Wed, 04 Oct 2017 14:39:49 GMT-05:00

Our guest is Aynsley Smith, RN, PhD, of the Mayo Clinic. She is the lead author of the General Review, “Concussion in Ice Hockey: Current Gaps and Future Directions in an Objective Diagnosis.”

What makes a primary care sports medicine fellowship excellent?

Tue, 02 May 2017 17:26:24 GMT-05:00

Our guest is Dr. Irfan Asif, a member of the AMSSM Board of Directors and lead author of the organization’s statement, “The Primary Care Sports Medicine Fellowship Standards of Excellence”

The ACL QOL Measure – an Interview with its Inventor, Dr. Nicholas Mohtadi

Fri, 07 Apr 2017 14:54:10 GMT-05:00

Our guest is Dr. Nicholas Mohtadi, an orthopedic surgeon at the University of Calgary, past president of CASEM, and CJSM editorial board member, who developed the ACL QOL 30 years ago. He gives insight into this instrument in particular and patient outcome measures in general.

Head guards in Olympic-style Boxing: they’re gone but are they ‘out’?

Tue, 10 Jan 2017 08:59:55 GMT-06:00

Our guest is Dr. Mike Loosemore, doctor to the British boxing team and lead author of a new CJSM study on the efficacy and side-effects of head guard use in Olympic-style boxing.

Physical Exam Risk Factors for Lower Extremity Injury in High School Athletes: A Systematic Review

Wed, 09 Nov 2016 10:11:54 GMT-06:00

Our guest is James Onate, Associate Professor of Health & Rehabilitation Sciences, at the Ohio State University. He discusses what evidence exists for the use of the PPE as a lower extremity injury prevention screen for high school athletes.

AMSSM Position Statement on Cardiovascular Preparticipation Screening in Athletes: Current Evidence, Knowledge Gaps, Recommendations and Future Directions

Tue, 06 Sep 2016 17:01:09 GMT-05:00

Our guest is Dr. Jonathan Drezner, Former President of the AMSSM and lead author of the new AMSSM position statement on cardiovascular preparticipation screening. We focus primarily on the pros and cons of considering the use of ECG for screening to prevent Sudden Cardiac Death and Arrest in young athletes.

Dr. Lyle Micheli Dishes on ACL Injuries in Young Athletes

Tue, 12 Jul 2016 15:09:00 GMT-05:00

Our guest is Dr. Lyle Micheli, Orthopaedic Surgeon at Boston Children’s Hospital and Clinical Professor of Orthopaedic Surgery, Harvard Medical School. He is the corresponding author of a new CJSM study, “Return to Sport after Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction in the Skeletally Immature Athlete.” He discusses this study and how the prevention and treatment of ACL injuries has changed over the decades of his career.

Turf vs. Grass: What field should your girl soccer players be using?

Tue, 10 May 2016 10:19:09 GMT-05:00

Our guest is Dr. John O’Kane, head team physician of the University of Washington and lead author of a new study on female youth soccer injuries which looks at the effect of playing surface on injury rates.

ACSEP Position Statement on Mesenchymal Stem Cell Therapy in Sport Medicine

Tue, 01 Mar 2016 13:30:42 GMT-06:00

Our guest is Dr. Hamish Osborne, a member of the Australasian College of Sport and Exercise Medicine (ACSEP). Dr. Osborne is the lead author of the ACSEP Position Statement on the Place of Mesenchymal Stem/Stromal Cell Therapies in Sport and Exercise Medicine.

Viscosupplementation in the treatment of knee osteoarthritis: the importance of measuring individual patient outcomes.

Mon, 16 Nov 2015 10:27:54 GMT-06:00

Our guest is Dr. Tom Trojian Chief of Sports Medicine at Drexel University, Philadelphia, and member of the American Medical Society for Sports Medicine (AMSSM). Dr. Trojian is the lead author of the AMSSM Scientific Statement Concerning Viscosupplementation Injections for Knee

Osteoarthritis: Importance for Individual Patient Outcomes

Wilderness Medicine—What is the role of the PPE?

Wed, 09 Sep 2015 10:48:07 GMT-05:00

Our guest is Dr. Christopher Madden, former President of the American Medical Society for Sports Medicine (AMSSM) and member of AMSSM and the Wilderness Medical Society (WMS). Dr. Madden is one of the Editors of the September 2015 CJSM Wilderness Medicine Theme Issue, a collaboration between AMSSM and WMS.

Exercise-Associated Hyponatremia—The 2015 Consensus Statement

Mon, 29 Jun 2015 10:34:47 GMT-05:00

Our guest is clinician and researcher Dr. Tamara Hew-Butler, an international expert on exercise-associated hyponatremia (EAH) and the lead author of the 3rd International Consensus Statement on EAH, published in the July 2015 CJSM.

FootyFirst: An Injury Prevention Intervention for Aussie Rules Football

Wed, 03 Jun 2015 15:45:33 GMT-05:00

Our guest is researcher Dr. Alexander Donaldson, from the Australian Centre for Research into Injury and its Prevention (ACRISP). He is lead author of new, original research published on ‘FootyFirst.’

A Conversation with Jon Patricios

Mon, 06 Apr 2015 10:58:10 GMT-05:00

Our guest is physician Jon Patricios, President of the South African Sports Medicine Association and the 2015 American Medical Society for Sports Medicine Travelling Fellow.

A Conversation with Chris Nowinski

Fri, 27 Feb 2015 10:26:53 GMT-06:00

Our guest is Chris Nowisnki, the co-founder and Chief Executive Officer of the Sports Legacy Institute and co-author of a study on concussion reporting in the CJSM.

Sports Ultrasound: A Powerful Resource for Sports Medicine Clinicians.

Wed, 07 Jan 2015 16:02:54 GMT-06:00

A conversation with American Medical Society of Sports Medicine (AMSSM) member Jonathan Finnoff, D.O., lead author of two AMSSM sports ultrasound position statements.

Advancing the Preparticipation Evaluation: A Conversation with Dr. William Roberts

Wed, 12 Nov 2014 17:16:45 GMT-06:00

Today’s episode is a conversation with William Roberts, the lead author of a new consensus statement on the Preparticipation evaluation (PPE), jointly issued by the American College of Sports Medicine (ACSM) and the International Federation of Sports Medicine (FIMS). Dr. Roberts discusses how the PPE may be enhanced to provide more useful information and better clinical care.

Concussion in Elite Soccer: Can We Improve Return-to-play Decision-making?

Mon, 28 Jul 2014 14:14:41 GMT-05:00

A conversation with American Medical Society of Sports Medicine guests Drs. Cindy Chang and Matthew Gammons. This podcast explores the concussion incidents occurring in 2014 FIFA World Cup.

Athletes with Chiari malformations: risk of catastrophic injury is low

Wed, 02 Jul 2014 17:21:34 GMT-05:00

A conversation with William P. Meehan III, the lead author of new, original research on Chiari malformations in athletes. This evidence-based study found no catastrophic injuries in a large sample of athletes with the malformation; the results may change how clinicians manage such athletes.

Neuromuscular training programs: can they decrease ACL injuries in youth soccer players?

Tue, 20 May 2014 15:54:45 GMT-05:00

An interview with Dr. James Carson, one of the authors of a Canadian Academy of Sport and Exercise Medicine (CASEM) position statement published in the May 2014 CJSM.

Time to Re-think the Zurich Guidelines?

Tue, 08 Apr 2014 12:59:12 GMT-05:00

An interview with Drs. Neil Craton and Oliver Leslie, authors of the March 2014 CJSM lead editorial and critique of the current consensus guidelines for concussion in sport.