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The official magazine of the Issue 24 Football Medical Association Spring 2018 In this issue: Anxiety & Getting Injured Cryotherapy Exposure Durations Antioxidant Supplements Context is King; Interpreting Match Performance Exclusive: Football Rehabilitation How to safely reintegrate, avoid re-injury and prepare players for the demands of the Premier League FMA FOOTBALL MEDICAL ASSOCIATION www.footballmedic.co.uk Contents Welcome 4 Members’ News Features 6 Football rehabilitation: How to safely CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER reintegrate, avoid re-injury and prepare players for the demands of the Premier League s an educational platform we once again look to our colleagues working in the Damian Roden sporting arena to relate their own experiences within the scope of the Conference Atitle, which this year is ‘Development and Innovation in Sports Performance and 13 Women’s football and the menstrual cycle... Medicine’. The title deliberately allows scope for a wide variety of discussion points and how we can further individualise? ideas and what can be better than learning and identifying with fellow practitioners. Andrew Wiseman & Georgie Bruinvels As a networking experience the event is second to none, as this piece of feedback 15 FMA Conference & Awards 2018 received last year from Lincoln City Football Club’s Head of Sports Science, Mike Hine, testifies: 30 Grass to game Scott Pearce “The conference was fantastic for our department last summer. We spent the Saturday night on a table with Middlesbrough’s staff discussing all things medical and sports 32 Why screening ‘mental health’ might be the science. Where else could you bring together two groups that in the previous season had missing link in reducing injury been working in the top tier and the fifth tier? Andy Barker “The networking element that we took from the event was brilliant. Several offers from 34 Don’t waste your time taking antioxidant superior club staff to visit their training grounds and get an insight into their work was supplements after exercise remarkable. I personally have contacted a number of the people I met that weekend in Mayur Ranchordas order to seek advice or guidance on certain things this season.” 38 The effect of three different (-135°C) whole With the Conference also serving as an awards event, we continue to recognise the body cryotherapy exposure durations on tireless endeavours of our members. We have already had four-times more nominations elite rugby league players sent through than last year for various categories within the awards programme; a clear Jill Alexander indication of the value in which these awards are now held. 42 ‘Context is king’ when interpreting match With an exceptional event management team now in place, state-of-the-art AV system physical performances and a well-known host conducting the awards, the entire event now demonstrates Paul S Bradley, Mark Evans, Andy Laws exactly where we are. & Jack D Ade Enjoy this issue of Football Medic and Scientist. I look forward to seeing you at this year’s Conference. Eamonn Salmon CEO Football Medical Association Football Medical Association, 6A Cromwell Terrace, Gisburn Road, Barrowford, Lancashire, BB9 8PT T: 0333 456 7897 E: [email protected] W: www.footballmedic.co.uk Chief Executive Officer Eamonn Salmon [email protected] Executive Administrator Lindsay Butler [email protected] Project Manager Angela Walton COVER IMAGE [email protected] Southampton’s Charlie Austin limps off injured Design Oporto Sports - www.oportosports.com during the Premier League match at St Mary’s. Marketing/Advertising Charles Whitney - 0845 004 1040 Adam Davy/PA Images Photography PA Images, Liverpool Football Club, Football Medical Association Football Medical Association. All rights reserved. Contributors Jack D Ade, Jill Alexander, Andy Barker, Paul S Bradley, Georgie The views and opinions of contributors expressed in Football Bruinvels, Mark Evans, Andy Laws, Scott Pearce, Mayur Medic & Scientist are their own and not necessarily of the Ranchordas, Damian Roden, Andrew Wiseman FMA Members, FMA employees or of the association. No part of this publication may be reproduced or transmitted in any Print Media Village form or by any means, or stored in a retrieval system without www.media-village.co.uk prior permission except as permitted under the Copyright Designs Patents Act 1988. Application for permission for use of copyright material shall be made to FMA. For permissions contact [email protected]. 3 members’ news football medic & scientist SCOTTISH FOOTBALL ASSOCIATION MEETING meeting was held at Hampden Park MEMBERS’ NEWS in January attended by Eamonn A Salmon and Alan Rankin from the FMA and Graeme Jones, Head of Football Science and Medicine at the Scottish FA. Discussions revolved around the role of the FMA in supporting members and how COLCHESTER UNITED’S FIRST TEAM their reach into Scottish football could be TH facilitated by the Scottish FA. PHYSIO CELEBRATES 1000 MATCH Eamonn Salmon said “This was a very positive and beneficial meeting with Graeme and there was much agreement on the way forward in terms of addressing ongratulations to Tony Flynn on reaching back on his feet after an injury it is really nice. It colleague’s needs in Scottish football. his 1000th match and who amazingly is great to see them back out there doing their Chas only missed 3 matches in his 23 year stuff.” “We are delighted to be working with career! As an FMA Member Tony was presented such a positive and forward thinking with his “21 Club Award” at the FMA Conference Tony said he didn’t realise his 1,000th match organisation and will look to consolidate & Awards in 2016. Team mates from Colchester was approaching and only found out shortly our presence in Scottish football with the United also attended the event to congratulate before the match. Scottish FA’s support.” Tony on this fantastic achievement. He has some good advice for those looking to Graeme Jones added “I’d like to thank Tony, who has been at his current club for 12 get into football physiotherapy – to get into a Eamonn and Alan for taking the time to years, made his 1,000th appearance on Saturday club as soon as you can. meet with me and discuss the benefits as The U’s beat Newport County 2-0 at the the FMA can provide sports science community stadium. “It is all very well working with your local gym but and medicine staff in Scottish Football team manager. Now we have lots of people who there is a difference between that and the high through its membership. I am sure this He started his career as a physio at Leyton back us up. intensity of professional football. will be well received and look forward to Orient in 1996 before moving in 2003 to join the relationship between the Scottish Wimbledon, which later became the MK Dons. “We have sports scientists who help out in “I don’t think people often understand how very FA and FMA improving the practice and He joined Colchester in 2006, just after the club terms of telling us if the balance of training and intensive it is which leads to more injuries. support of colleagues within Scottish were promoted to the championship. treatment is good. “I would advise they get into a football club as Football.” soon as soon as they can and get in at the sharp Tony said a lot had changed over the years in the “The surgical procedures are also much more end. way physiotherapists treat injured players – but advanced now, particularly with ACL (anterior that the trusty ‘magic sponge’ was still a key cruciate ligament) injuries. “Write to the football clubs and offer your part of his kit. services. “But if you look, a lot of us still carry water and “The game has got quicker and more intense,” a sponge. I always carry a bag of ice too in case “You may not be doing very much hands-on but he said. someone gets a knock. you will pick up, learn and absorb knowledge.” LAWYERS TO SPEAK BOARD “When I started there was me, the kit man, the “Some of the old things physios have been doing To read more about the 21 club visit manager, the assistant manager and the youth for many years still work. When you see a player www.footballmedic.co.uk/21-club/ AT FMA CONFERENCE APPOINTMENT his year’s FMA Conference, ollowing our recent board meeting titled ‘Development and we are pleased to announce TInnovation is Sports Fthe appointment of Dr Edmund Performance and Medicine’, will see Morris as a Non-Executive Director. RYAN MASON THANKS HULL CITY MEDICAL TEAM us introduce the FMA’s lawyers into Dr Morris is a practising consultant the schedule. In true FMA tradition, anaesthetist and also brings a he 26-year-old fractured his skull in a have helped me to recover from what was a life- we like to throw something different huge amount of experience to the Premier League clash with Chelsea in threatening injury in January 2017. in to the mix to provide a tangent to board in management, negotiation, TJanuary 2017. the main theme; something that gets teaching and training, organisational “I would like to thank everyone at Hull City, delegates thinking and talking. development and regulatory matters. Emergency surgery last January is credited with especially The Doc Mark Waller and all of the saving Mason’s life but the reluctant decision medical team for helping me to recover More importantly this introduction Dr Morris is an associate member has now been taken for the midfielder to hang comes as a result of there still being of the General Medical Council and up his boots after a recent consultation with a “I’m retiring from the game with my head held issues at large for members that tribunal member for the Medical leading neurosurgeon.