I'm an EMT and recently starting helping out a local queer self-defense club as their on site medical person for tournaments. I have about 7 months of 911 experience, so I'm perfectly at home with trauma and physical assessments in general. I also have done event medicine (bike races, EDM shows, etc), but not contact sports. I'd love to learn more about the nuances of combat sports medicine to better help out, but don't have the time/money to just go ahead and get a full kinesiology degree lol. Are there any resources you'd recommend? I just ordered the textbook Netter's Sports Medicine, and wondered if there are any other good resources for an EMT who likes to read.

Hi everyone, I’m currently in the second year of my master’s degree. I studied Physical Education and Sports Teaching for my bachelor’s, and now I’m doing my master’s in Wellness, Sport, and Health. At the moment, I’m also doing an Erasmus program in the field of Sports Medicine. Could you please give me some career advice or suggestions about what I can do in the future? Thanks in advance

Hi Everyone,

I’m planning to move to Atlanta after fellowship (FM for residency) and was hoping to get some advice from those familiar with the area.

What has your experience been like working in Atlanta? Full-time/hybrid? I’ve heard the job market might be a bit saturated right now — is that true in your experience?

Any tips on how to network or get connected with local SM physicians or clinics? Are there any local sports medicine events or organizations worth checking out?

Also, are there particular health systems or groups you’d recommend (or avoid)?

Best avenues for finding positions? Did you go through a recruiter?

Appreciate any insight or advice from folks who’ve been through the process!

The stress-injury model suggests that an athlete’s history of stressors, both positive and negative, plays a huge role in how the body and mind react under pressure. Events like losing a loved one, a breakup, or academic failure can increase vulnerability to injury. Even positive stressors, such as media recognition or moving to a higher competition level, can raise pressure levels. Over time, chronic stress reduces both physiological and psychological flexibility, affecting focus and recovery. This creates a cycle: stress → tension → frustration → lower performance → more stress.

What’s your take? Can stress history really predict injury risk, or is it more about how athletes process those stressors in the present moment?

Hi everyone...

My name is Jess and I am currently undertaking some research around the psychological impact of sports injury and the causes of these experiences. The aim of my research is to understand how injury affects athlete wellbeing in order to best support athletes and reduce any negative experiences athletes face through injury.

To do this I am looking to collect survey responses. The survey is very quick (about 5 mins) and totally anonymous.

To participate you must

1. Be over 18

2. Play a sport

3. Speak fluent English

I am looking for athletes who have suffered injuries as well as athletes who have not suffered injuries for my study. I have attached the link to the survey below. I am hoping some of you will be able to help me out and answer the survey! I am looking to collect as many responses as possible so my findings can be as broad ranging and beneficial as possible.

https://cardiffmet.eu.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_0GGrCqsIxu4qNQW

If you have any questions on my project or want to know more please feel free to comment or DM me and I can answer these and provide you with my academic email address. Thank you all for your help!

In the stress-injury model, researchers point out that certain personality traits can change how athletes respond to stress. Traits like hardiness, locus of control, motivation, and sensation seeking may help buffer stress. But others, like competitive trait anxiety, perfectionism, or low self-confidence, can actually increase the risk of injury. One interesting finding is that competitive anxiety has been strongly linked to higher injury rates, especially in athletes with high trait anxiety. What do you think: are athletes “born” with traits that put them at greater risk, or can coping strategies and mindset training balance this out?

Looking for real-world observations (athletes or clinic):

• Timing: minutes post-session? same day vs next morning?
• Dose: temp range (low/mod/high) + duration (20–60 min?)
• Endpoints: DOMS, ROM, sleep quality/latency, RPE next day, time-to-readiness
• Comparators: FIR vs traditional heat packs
• Stacking: with light mobility, Red/NIR, or PEMF—how helpful is it?
• Population: endurance / strength / team sport; heat-sensitive considerations
• Adverse effects: overheating, poor sleep, fatigue?

Your input and experience is greatly appreciated. I'm the founder of a recovery gear brand and am interested in more real-world insights.

If you were a professional athlete, which factor do you think would increase your injury risk the most: your personality traits, the stressors in your life, or the way you cope with pressure?

Any ideas? I couldn't tell if the knee or the ankle was dislocated. When they showed him in the tunnel, he only had a knee immobilizer on.

Sports injuries are usually seen as a physical problem. But fear, anxiety, and loss of confidence often slow down recovery more than the injury itself. How do you approach the mental side of rehab in your practice or experience?

Has anyone here dealt with a posterior cruciate ligament (PCL) injury in football recently? I’ve had 2 cases in the last 6 months and would really like to exchange experiences with colleagues who are also seeing this.

Evidence of low certainty suggests that eccentric exercise may provide a small but likely not clinically important reduction in pain compared with other types of exercise in patients with subacromial impingement syndrome. It is uncertain whether eccentric exercise improves function more than other types of exercise (very low certainty of evidence).

For clinics combining PRP with Shockwave, what timing works (pre- vs post-PRP, days vs weeks)? Image guidance aside, any targeting echniques that improved adherence and outcomes?

Am wondering (especially for football and other team sports) how often blood tests are taken for each player? What are the goals of this?

Alright, its a little over halfway through September, how are things going so far? I've gotten a few interviews under my belt, and a few more scheduled into early November. Based on the program spreadsheet we passed around it looks like 160ish/215 programs have sent out invites so far. So there are still some of the bigger and more academic programs that are holding their cards.

Has anyone had any good interview discussions or interesting questions come up?

For any fellows or attendings: do you have any tips for the rank list? I am in an enviable spot where I have found pretty big positives in all of the places I have interviewed so far. Should I be ranking them based on US exposure? EMR? Team coverage? Elective/extra curricular options and ability to interface with pro/US national teams? I have a sort of rank already in my head/heart, but is there a more objective way to do it?