Place of work: Institute of Sportmedicine Nottwil, Swiss Paraplegic Centre Where I studied: University of Zürich My sports background: highschool track and field, windsurfing, running Best movie: Roots (history of African American Slavery), 8 hours long! Best book: depends on mood and topic Best music: Freddie Mercury with the band Queen
Due to pharmacokinetic and pharmacodynamics effects, there are numerous interactions between medications. Athletes and their healthcare providers must be mindful of potential drug-drug interactions, and it is essential to avoid adverse effects that could compromise performance.
An athlete with a disability wants to be one thing above all else: an athlete! These athletes do not see sport as an extended, meaningful form of rehabilitation. Movement, a spirit of discovery, curiosity and control over one’s own disabled body, pushing the limits and taking risks is one of the best therapies there is.
A 30-year-old professional female triathlete has been sent to our vascular clinic for a second opinion due to exercise induced leg pain while cycling. She described a feeling of premature fatigue and cramping sensations in her left leg.
In addition to the medical history and clinical examination, laboratory analyses of the blood are also an important pillar of sports medicine care.
The interest and competitiveness in Paralympic sports continuously increased over the past years. Typical medical impairment types competing at Paralympic games are amputations/limb deficiencies, cerebral palsy, spinal cord related disabilities, visual impairments, les autres (e.g., dwarfism) and intellectual impairments.
Asthma is a chronic inflammatory disease of the airways affecting approximately 300 million people worldwide. Asthma causes recurrent episodes of wheezing, shortness of breath, chest tightness, and coughing, typically occurring at night or early in the morning.
Masters athletes (MA), people 35 years of age or older who participate in high levels of exercise training and competition, are commonly encountered in clinical practice. Although the MA are typically healthy and high functioning, they are not immune to cardiovascular disease.
This case-based review provides an overview of the most relevant supraventricular and ventricular arrhythmias in athletes, elucidating their connections with intensive exercise and sports and the risk of sudden cardiac arrest.
The SEMS Journal and the SEMS Education Committee publish an annual “Special Education Issue”. These issues are based on the contents of the individual eight SEMS postgraduate education courses and intend to serve as a reference body of work for all doctors treating athletes.
Achilles tendinopathy is a prevalent musculoskeletal condition affecting athletes and non-athletes. This article seeks to offer a comprehensive overview focusing on its etiology, clinical presentation, diagnostic methods, treatment modalities, and prevention strategies.
Hip pain is a common clinical problem caused by a variety of orthopedic and non-orthopedic factors. While orthopedic causes such as osteoarthritis and femoroacetabular impingement (FAI) are well documented, non-orthopedic causes such as sports hernias, peritrochanteric pain syndrome, psoas syndrome, adductor strains, symphysitis and hamstring pathologies require more differentiated consideration.
Injections around the autonomic nervous system, particularly the so-called sympathetic trunk, have been established for years. The main focus so far has been the treatment of CRPS (Complex Regional Pain Syndrome). The procedures are being increasingly used for other indications that are associated with vegetative dysregulation, such as DOMS (Delayed Onset Muscle Soreness).
In the context of regenerative medicine, therapy using autologous cells (in combination with platelet-rich plasma) appears to be a promising option. The so-called medicinal signaling cells (MSC), also known as mesenchymal stem cells, can be obtained, for example, from bone marrow, subcutaneous adipose tissue, or umbilical cord blood, and can be applied to targets of degeneration or inflammation.
Functional disorders of the head and neck area involving the chewing organ occur irregularly and with a changing symptoms. This makes it difficult for the therapist to arrive at a clear diagnosis, and even more difficult to develop a therapy concept. If the chewing organ is involved in a functional disorder, higher-level circuits are involved, which have to coordinate pivotal processes such as the act of swallowing.
Die Beziehung zwischen Schmerz und Sportmedizin Diese Beziehung hat sich erheblich verändert. Früher stand in der Sportmedizin oft die schnelle Wiederherstellung der körperlichen Leistungsfähigkeit im Vordergrund, oft auf Kosten des langfristigen Wohlbefindens der Athleten. Historisch betrachtet, wurden Schmerzen im Sport meist als notwendiges Übel angesehen, das es zu überwinden galt, um Höchstleistungen zu erzielen.
