What is your proudest moment as a team doctor? My most memorable achievement would be working with a track and field athlete 6 weeks out from the Sydney Paralympic games who had stress fractures in both feet. Usually this would be treated with 8 weeks in plaster, but...
Are you returning to exercise or sport after a break? Or perhaps you are beginning 2018 with a resolution to get more active? Managing load is an important consideration if you are to avoid injury. Dr James Lawrence, Sport & Exercise Medicine Physician, tells us more:
For some time, it has been recognised that children who specialise in sports like soccer, other football codes, or tennis from an early age might develop hip deformity that can lead to early hip osteoarthritis. This deformity, known as a CAM lesion, can lead to tears in the...