Front Line to Finish Line: an SEM Essentials Podcast by FSEM – Details, episodes & analysis

How can you inspire people to be physically active? Why is it important and what are the benefits greater physical activity can have? What support is available to me to provide this advise to patients?

Andrew Harris from Active Together speaks to Ralph and Claire about making physical activity and sport more accessible and part of our everyday lives.

Moving Medicine Website

The ultimate resource to help healthcare professionals integrate physical activity conversations into routine clinical care

https://movingmedicine.ac.uk/

We Are Undefeatable

A collective movement supporting people with a range of long-term health conditions to find ways to be active.

https://weareundefeatable.co.uk/

Active Together

Active Partnership for Leicestershire, Leicester and Rutland. We work collaboratively with a range of sectors and partners across Leicestershire, Leicester and Rutland with a shared ambition to reduce inequality of access to physical activity and help our communities realise the many health and social benefits of living an active life.

https://www.active-together.org/be-active-for-my-health

Get in touch with Andrew: a.harris@active-together.org

How do elite sport team environments work with their medical teams? How is this landscape changing? 

Ralph and Claire talk to Lee Blackett, assistant coach at Bath Rugby and former player for Rotherham and Leeds Tykes about working in a high performance multi-disciplinary team. 

An insightful discussion, providing a look at the evolving perspective and relationship of sports coaches and their medical teams.

In part two of his chat with leading sports nutritionist Prof Graeme Close, Giles talks about fatigue and energy management and discusses the simple messages that, if applied consistently, can make a big difference

Giles is joined by leading Sports Nutrition expert Professor Graeme Close for a wide-ranging chat on nutrition and sports performance.

An in-depth discussion with Dr Anushka Soni on the diagnosis and treatment of fibromyalgia. Hosted by Dr Giles Hazan on behalf of FSEM UK.

Episode Description

In this episode, Ralph and Claire welcome Guy Lubitsh to discuss leading and collaborating with others within a complex health care environment and SEM. Guy is a Professor of Leadership & Psychology at Ashridge Executive Education/Hult International Business School and an organisational psychologist.

About Guy Lubitsh

Guy has over 25 years of experience working as a facilitator, coach and consultant in both NHS and the private healthcare sector. His special interests are leadership development, culture change & organisational change. He led several national leadership programmes and networks, turnaround of clinical teams, coaches senior executives/leaders, and his work with clinical Diabetes/MSK champions has won national and international awards.

Guy’s book ‘Connect – resolve conflict, improve communication, strengthen relationships’ has been published recently by FT/Pearson and shortlisted for management book of the year. He’s currently co-authoring a new book ‘The Leader’s Guide to Collaboration’ with Mike Brent to be published by Pearson at the beginning of 2025

Useful Links

Website - https://www.guylubitsh.com/bio

Guy's Book: Connect - https://www.amazon.co.uk/Connect-conflict-communication-strengthen-relationships/dp/1292286873

Social Media Channels 

LInkedin: Guy.lubitsh@linkedin.com

Twitter: @Guylubitsh

Want to learn more about osteoporosis and exercise?

Join Ralph and Claire as they speak to Abby Armstrong about bones and beyond. Gain extensive insight from Abby as we explore osteoporosis and pelvic wellness, with a lot of key take-home messages for strong communication with patients.

Abby Armstrong is an experienced Musculoskeletal Physiotherapist with special interests in Pelvic Health and Osteoporosis. Abby sees Bone Health patients in private practise in South West London.

Resources

UK Consensus Statement: https://theros.org.uk/media/0o5h1l53/ros-strong-steady-straight-quick-guide-february-2019.pdf

LIFTMOR Study - https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/28975661/

Pelvic Obstetric and Gynaecological Physiotherapy (POGP) leaflets - https://thepogp.co.uk/Resources/9/pelvic_organ_prolapse_a_physiotherapy_guide_for_women

https://thepogp.co.uk/Resources/115/pelvic_floor_muscle_exercises_for_women

Squeezy App - https://squeezyapp.com/

How do you determine hypermobility? How do you know when a tendon issue can be attributed to either loading or inflammation? Claire welcomes Consultant Rheumatologist Dr Vijay Hajela for this episode, discussing his role, key questions for patients with joint pain, advice around inflammation and much more relating to rheumatology.

Useful Links

Directory of therapists who have completed Jeannie Di Bons - https://jeanniedibon.com/imm-directory/

Healthcare Professionals Directory - https://www.ehlers-danlos.com/healthcare-professionals-directory/ 

You can learn more about Dr Vijay on his own website - www.Hajelamedicalltd.co.uk

Ralph and Claire welcome Athlete Nutrition Coach Chris Lowe to this episode, discussing the evolving role of nutritionists, the science behind carbohydrates and how to bring nutrition into your treatment of MSK patients.

Chris has a decade of experience coaching at the highest level in elite sport. He has a BSc in Sports Biomedicine & Nutrition, and an MSc in Sport & Exercise Nutrition. This academic base has provided the platform to build a successful online coaching business to support athletes competing at the highest level: including world tour riders and international rugby players.

For more information on Chris, please visit:

Fueltherideacademy.com

Chrislowenutrition.com

Episode Summary

Welcome to Front Line to Finish Line! Our brand new SEM Essentials Podcast series for 2024 brings you new hosts, guests and topics from the fascinating world of Sport and Exercise Medicine (SEM).

For the first episode, join our two new hosts, Dr Ralph Mitchell and physiotherapist Claire Speer as they delve into their SEM background, what drives them and what's to come with the series. During the discussion, Ralph and Claire also go into why preventative treatment is key, why MSK Medicine should be prioritised and how SEM professionals can support their patients better.

Additional Info

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This podcast is produced by the Faculty of Sport and Exercise Medicine