SafeSport – What Clinicians can do to Prevent Abuse and Harassment in Sport Creator: James MacDonald Duration: 26:24 Clinical Journal of Sport Medicine 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. Download (36.26 MB) Favorite
Is there an association between high school football participation and increased suicidality in early adulthood? Creator: James MacDonald Duration: 30:55 Clinical Journal of Sport Medicine Clinical Journal of Sport Medicine. 31(6):469-474, November 2021 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. Download (43.16 MB) Favorite
The new AMSSM Position Statement on Regenerative Medicine in Sports Medicine Creator: James MacDonald Duration: 31:16 Clinical Journal of Sport Medicine Clinical Journal of Sport Medicine. 31(6):530-541, November 2021 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. Download (29.33 MB) Favorite
How do elite sporting bodies in Australia screen athletes for cardiovascular disease? Creator: James MacDonald Duration: 24:35 Clinical Journal of Sport Medicine September 2021, Volume 31, Issue 5; Clinical Journal of Sport Medicine. 31(5):401-406, September 2021 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 Download (23.06 MB) Favorite
The Male Athlete Triad Creator: James MacDonald Duration: 32:49 Clinical Journal of Sport Medicine Clinical Journal of Sport Medicine. 31(4):335-348, July 2021 Clinical Journal of Sport Medicine. 31(4):349-366, July 2021 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. Download (30.77 MB) Favorite
The Sports Medicine Community is Truly Global Creator: James MacDonald Duration: 10:17 Clinical Journal of Sport Medicine Clinical Journal of Sport Medicine. 31(3):232-236, May 2021 Clinical Journal of Sport Medicine. 31(3):321-329, May 2021 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. Download (9.42 MB) Favorite
Youth Sport Specialization in the United States Creator: James MacDonald Duration: 27:58 Clinical Journal of Sport Medicine Clinical Journal of Sport Medicine. 31(2):103-112, March 2021 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. Download (25.61 MB) Favorite
How do race and insurance status affect the care of pediatric ACL injuries? Creator: James MacDonald Duration: 27:15 Clinical Journal of Sport Medicine Clinical Journal of Sport Medicine. 30(6):e201-e206, November 2020 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. Download (24.96 MB) Favorite
Interim guidance on conducting the athletic pre-participation examination during the pandemic Creator: James MacDonald Duration: 23:35 Clinical Journal of Sport Medicine 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 Download (21.59 MB) Favorite
Participation in collegiate sports – what are the long term quality of life effects for female athletes? Creator: James MacDonald Duration: 24:32 Clinical Journal of Sport Medicine Clinical Journal of Sport Medicine. 30(6):526-532, November 2020 Corresponding author William Meehan III, M.D., joins us for a discussion on his team’s new work in the November 2020 CJSM Download (22.47 MB) Favorite
Can you do a brief but comprehensive examination of a concussed patient in your clinic? Yes. Creator: James MacDonald Duration: 27:48 Clinical Journal of Sport Medicine Clinical Journal of Sport Medicine. 30(5):513-517, September 2020 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.” Download (26.07 MB) Favorite
How sports medicine physicians in the military are addressing the SARS-CoV-2 virus Creator: James MacDonald Duration: 46:16 Clinical Journal of Sport Medicine 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 Download (42.34 MB) Favorite
How the SARS-CoV-2 virus is transforming sports medicine – Part 2 Creator: James MacDonald Duration: 41:04 Clinical Journal of Sport Medicine 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. Download (37.61 MB) Favorite
How the SARS-CoV-2 virus is transforming sports medicine Creator: James MacDonald Duration: 31:50 Clinical Journal of Sport Medicine 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. Download (29.16 MB) Favorite
An interview with the current ACSEP President – Sports and Sports Medicine in Australia, pre/post COVID Creator: James MacDonald Duration: 26:09 Clinical Journal of Sport Medicine 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) Download (23.95 MB) Favorite
Practice Patterns of Family Physicians With and Without Sports Medicine Certification Creator: James MacDonald Duration: 26:19 Clinical Journal of Sport Medicine 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 Download (24.46 MB) Favorite
Mental Health Issues and Psychological Factors in Athletes: The AMSSM Position Statement. Creator: James MacDonald Duration: 27:43 Clinical Journal of Sport Medicine Our guests are past presidents of the AMSSM and co-lead authors of the new AMSSM Position Statement: Drs. Cindy Chang and Margot Putukian Download (26 MB) Favorite
Youth vs. High School football players – tracking head impacts and DTI changes over the course of a season. Creator: James MacDonald Duration: 24:00 Clinical Journal of Sport Medicine Clinical Journal of Sport Medicine. 29(6):442-450, November 2019 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. Download (243.16 MB) Favorite
The pediatric athlete. Creator: James MacDonald Duration: 20:58 Clinical Journal of Sport Medicine September 2019, Volume 29, Issue 5; 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. Download (19.19 MB) Favorite
What are the typical characteristics and timelines for recovery of pediatric/adolescent sport-related concussion? Creator: James MacDonald Duration: 19:15 Clinical Journal of Sport Medicine Clinical Journal of Sport Medicine. 29(4):298-305, July 2019 Our guest is Tamara McLeod, PhD, ATC, lead author of a new study on youth concussions using the Athletic Training Practice-Based Research Network Download (17.64 MB) Favorite
Principles of Mental Health in Competitive Sport Creator: James MacDonald Duration: 27:19 Clinical Journal of Sport Medicine Clinical Journal of Sport Medicine. 29(3):173-180, May 2019 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. Download (25.02 MB) Favorite
Medicine through movement: How physical activity is changing health care Creator: James MacDonald Duration: 25:54 Clinical Journal of Sport Medicine 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.’ Download (23.72 MB) Favorite
How to Manage Concussion in Sport in 2019: the AMSSM Position Statement Creator: James MacDonald Duration: 22:00 Clinical Journal of Sport Medicine 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. Download (20.14 MB) Favorite
From mansplaining to bromotion – how we can move the needle on gender bias in sports medicine. Creator: James MacDonald Duration: 34:21 Clinical Journal of Sport Medicine 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. Download (32.22 MB) Favorite
No pain, no gain? NO WAY! Creator: James MacDonald Duration: 25:53 Clinical Journal of Sport Medicine September 2018, Volume 28, Issue 5; Clinical Journal of Sport Medicine. 28(5):415-416, September 2018 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. Download (23.71 MB) Favorite
Pain management in elite athletes Creator: James MacDonald Duration: 29:46 Clinical Journal of Sport Medicine Clinical Journal of Sport Medicine. 28(5):435-442, September 2018 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. Download (27.92 MB) Favorite
Does marijuana have ergogenic effects in the athletes who use the drug? Creator: James MacDonald Duration: 28:33 Clinical Journal of Sport Medicine Clinical Journal of Sport Medicine. 28(4):350-357, July 2018 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. Download (26.14 MB) Favorite
Breaking research developments in pediatric and adolescent concussions. Creator: James MacDonald Duration: 25:33 Clinical Journal of Sport Medicine Clinical Journal of Sport Medicine. 28(3):262-267, May 2018 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. Download (23.4 MB) Favorite
Concussion Management in FIFA World Cup 2018: Controversies and Solutions Creator: James MacDonald Duration: 23:53 Clinical Journal of Sport Medicine July 2018, Volume 28, Issue 4; 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. Download (22.4 MB) Favorite
What are the risk factors for runners’ developing exercise-associated muscle cramping (EAMC)? Creator: James MacDonald Duration: 25:11 Clinical Journal of Sport Medicine Clinical Journal of Sport Medicine. 28(3):289-298, May 2018 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. Download (23.07 MB) Favorite
Vision and Vestibular Dysfunction Predicts Prolonged Concussion Recovery in Children Creator: James MacDonald Duration: 19:28 Clinical Journal of Sport Medicine Clinical Journal of Sport Medicine. 28(2):139-145, March 2018 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. Download (17.83 MB) Favorite
Why Professional Football Players Chose Not to Reveal Their Concussion Symptoms During a Practice or Game Creator: James MacDonald Duration: 24:40 Clinical Journal of Sport Medicine January 2018, Volume 28, Issue 1; Our guest is J. Scott Delaney of McGill University, Montreal, who discusses his current research on concussions in the Canadian Football League (CFL) Download (22.57 MB) Favorite
Disparities in Athletic Trainer Staffing in Secondary School Sport: Implications for Concussion Identification Creator: James MacDonald Duration: 26:22 Clinical Journal of Sport Medicine Clinical Journal of Sport Medicine. 27(6):542-547, November 2017 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. Download (24.73 MB) Favorite
Can we more objectively diagnose concussion in ice hockey? Creator: James MacDonald Duration: 31:39 Clinical Journal of Sport Medicine Clinical Journal of Sport Medicine. 27(5):503-509, September 2017 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.” Download (28.98 MB) Favorite
What makes a primary care sports medicine fellowship excellent? Creator: James MacDonald Duration: 25:37 Clinical Journal of Sport Medicine Clinical Journal of Sport Medicine. 27(3):231-244, May 2017 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” Download (626.45 MB) Favorite
The ACL QOL Measure – an Interview with its Inventor, Dr. Nicholas Mohtadi Creator: James MacDonald Duration: 22:48 Clinical Journal of Sport Medicine Clinical Journal of Sport Medicine. 27(1):57-63, January 2017 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. Download (20.88 MB) Favorite
Head guards in Olympic-style Boxing: they’re gone but are they ‘out’? Creator: James MacDonald Duration: 25:34 Clinical Journal of Sport Medicine Clinical Journal of Sport Medicine. 27(1):86-88, January 2017 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. Download (12 MB) Favorite
Physical Exam Risk Factors for Lower Extremity Injury in High School Athletes: A Systematic Review Creator: James MacDonald Duration: 26:20 Clinical Journal of Sport Medicine Clinical Journal of Sport Medicine. 26(6):435-444, November 2016 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. Download (24.7 MB) Favorite
AMSSM Position Statement on Cardiovascular Preparticipation Screening in Athletes: Current Evidence, Knowledge Gaps, Recommendations and Future Directions Creator: James MacDonald Duration: 26:45 Clinical Journal of Sport Medicine Clinical Journal of Sport Medicine. 26(5):347-361, September 2016 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. Download (24.5 MB) Favorite
Dr. Lyle Micheli Dishes on ACL Injuries in Young Athletes Creator: James MacDonald Duration: 20:25 Clinical Journal of Sport Medicine Clinical Journal of Sport Medicine. 26(4):266-271, July 2016 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. Download (18.68 MB) Favorite
Turf vs. Grass: What field should your girl soccer players be using? Creator: James MacDonald Duration: 27:44 Clinical Journal of Sport Medicine Clinical Journal of Sport Medicine. 26(3):245-250, May 2016 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. Download (13.01 MB) Favorite
ACSEP Position Statement on Mesenchymal Stem Cell Therapy in Sport Medicine Creator: James MacDonald Duration: 27:29 Clinical Journal of Sport Medicine Clinical Journal of Sport Medicine. 26(2):87-95, March 2016 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. Download (12.9 MB) Favorite
Viscosupplementation in the treatment of knee osteoarthritis: the importance of measuring individual patient outcomes. Creator: James MacDonald Duration: 30:20 Clinical Journal of Sport Medicine Clinical Journal of Sport Medicine. 26(1):1-11, January 2016 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 KneeOsteoarthritis: Importance for Individual Patient Outcomes Download (28.45 MB) Favorite
Wilderness Medicine—What is the role of the PPE? Creator: James MacDonald Duration: 47:39 Clinical Journal of Sport Medicine September 2015, Volume 25, Issue 5; 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. Download (21.82 MB) Favorite
Exercise-Associated Hyponatremia—The 2015 Consensus Statement Creator: James MacDonald Duration: 49:02 Clinical Journal of Sport Medicine Clinical Journal of Sport Medicine. 25(4):303-320, July 2015 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. Download (22.99 MB) Favorite
FootyFirst: An Injury Prevention Intervention for Aussie Rules Football Creator: James MacDonald Duration: 51:17 Clinical Journal of Sport Medicine Clinical Journal of Sport Medicine. 25(3):221-229, May 2015 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.’ Download (23.48 MB) Favorite
A Conversation with Jon Patricios Creator: James MacDonald Duration: 42:23 Clinical Journal of Sport Medicine Clinical Journal of Sport Medicine. 25(2):174-209, March 2015 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. Download (19.88 MB) Favorite
A Conversation with Chris Nowinski Creator: James MacDonald Duration: 37:40 Clinical Journal of Sport Medicine 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. Download (17.25 MB) Favorite
Sports Ultrasound: A Powerful Resource for Sports Medicine Clinicians. Creator: James MacDonald Duration: 42:23 Clinical Journal of Sport Medicine Clinical Journal of Sport Medicine. 25(1):6-22, January 2015 A conversation with American Medical Society of Sports Medicine (AMSSM) member Jonathan Finnoff, D.O., lead author of two AMSSM sports ultrasound position statements. Download (11.48 MB) Favorite
Advancing the Preparticipation Evaluation: A Conversation with Dr. William Roberts Creator: James MacDonald Duration: 41:40 Clinical Journal of Sport Medicine Clinical Journal of Sport Medicine. 24(6):442-447, November 2014 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. Download (19.07 MB) Favorite
Concussion in Elite Soccer: Can We Improve Return-to-play Decision-making? Creator: James MacDonald Duration: 36:37 Clinical Journal of Sport Medicine Clinical Journal of Sport Medicine. 23(2):89-117, March 2013 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. Download (17.56 MB) Favorite
Athletes with Chiari malformations: risk of catastrophic injury is low Creator: James MacDonald Duration: 27:55 Clinical Journal of Sport Medicine Clinical Journal of Sport Medicine. 25(2):133-137, March 2015 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. Download (24.97 MB) Favorite
Neuromuscular training programs: can they decrease ACL injuries in youth soccer players? Creator: Jim MacDonald Duration: 29:31 Clinical Journal of Sport Medicine Clinical Journal of Sport Medicine. 24(3):263-267, May 2014 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. Download (14.25 MB) Favorite
Time to Re-think the Zurich Guidelines? Creator: Jim MacDonald Duration: 47:08 Clinical Journal of Sport Medicine Clinical Journal of Sport Medicine. 24(2):93-95, March 2014 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. Download (22.2 MB) Favorite
