What's New in February 2022? |
In the February 2022 edition of Sidelines you will find the following content:
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All Access
Dr. Brandon Eck, DO
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“Our Deepest Fear” By Marianne Williamson
Our deepest fear is not that we are inadequate.
Our deepest fear is that we are powerful beyond measure.
It is our light, not our darkness
That most frightens us…
As physicians and health care professionals we have endured a significant load of stress through our careers and especially over the last 2 years of the pandemic. It has not been easy on some days to get out of bed, get dressed, make some food and get out the door. Not forgetting our PPE in hand. Even on the weekends, I’m sure you’ve had some change in your ability to do many activities and adventures you’d otherwise not hesitate at trying. The COVID pandemic has revealed a long list of mental and physical stressors that has pushed us to the brink of exhaustion. When you can’t do all the normal stress relieving travel, spa trips, fitness classes, brunch with your besties, how do you manage your stress levels when you can’t hit the escape button?
I’d like to propose a thought. Have you ever tried to do something that you didn’t think you could do? The overwhelming idea of doing something new, uncomfortable, even painful, exhausting, HARD! We often find ourselves seeking the easy way out of stressful situations or daily tasks that are just plain not fun and as the stress and tension builds its got to go somewhere.
In my personal journey over the last two years, I found myself in this predicament. Having always enjoyed cycling but not typically riding more than 1-2 hours at a time. I started riding more as an “escape”, especially when we couldn’t meet up in- or even out of doors with family, friends, and even colleagues. This morphed into 3-4 hour rides on the weekends and some early morning rides on our peloton. A few months into a somewhat regular exercise routine, a family member had been struggling with losing their job and also suffering a back injury that limited what they could do without pain. As a motivator to get them moving, and actively managing their condition, I tried to get them out riding with me. What started out as embers quickly grew into a fire. It didn’t take much before I was asked to sign up for an organized bike ride. Enter, UNPaved PA, a 125 mile, mostly off the beaten path, gravel bike ride through central Pennsylvania (local to me). Read the rest of the article here.
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Are You Due to Recertify in Sports Medicine?
Sports Medicine OCC Exam 2022
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Exam Date: July 9-10, 2022
Location: Remote
Application Period: Feb. 1 – June 27, 2022
First Application Deadline: May 17, 2022 ($800 exam fee)
Final Application Deadline: June 17, 2022 ($800 exam fee + $260 late fee – All required documentation must be uploaded by the late application deadline.)
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The Association of Ringside Physicians (ARP) is pleased to offer all current members of the American Osteopathic Academy of Sports Medicine ARP membership registration fees for their new Virtual Ringside Medicine Basics Course. The course began on February 17th and will have multiple sessions, 1-3 times a month, through July 2022.
To take advantage of this discounted rate, contact AOASM at [email protected] to obtain the discount code.
Can't attend a live session? NO PROBLEM! Sessions will be available on-demand shortly after each session is completed and will remain as enduring ringside medicine CME content for years to come. Registration is available at any time, and one does not to be present for the live events to obtain CME.
This course is an all-encompassing class, focusing on the basics of ringside medicine and what the ringside physician needs to know. Commissions are encouraged to advertise this opportunity to newer ringside physicians. Ringside physicians can also use the course for certification exam review.
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2022 AAO & AOASM Joint Convocation
Trauma: An Osteopathic Perspective of Body, Mind, and Spirit
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March 23-27, 2022, at Rosen Shingle Creek Resort in Orlando, Florida
Shawn R. Kerger, DO, FAOASM, Program Chair for AAO
Priscilla Tu, DO, FAOASM, Program Chair for AOASM
A person is a unit of body, mind, and spirit – this is a core tenet of osteopathic philosophy. This year’s convocation will review the latest updates of each of these aspects and their impacts on our patients with a history of trauma. For the first time, the American Academy of Osteopathy (AAO) and the American Osteopathic Academy of Sports Medicine (AOASM) are teaming up to explore these relationships, particularly in the athletic population. The convocation will kick off with a day of sports medicine topics; the following day will be the “Body” day, examining the physical and musculoskeletal responses to trauma. Then, the “Mind” day will focus on the neuropsychological and neuroanatomic response to trauma with a special emphasis on pain perception. The “Spirit” day will discuss the psychological aspects of trauma. The final day will incorporate all these considerations into an improved practice approach for us all.
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Have you Registered for an AAO & AOASM Pre-Convocation Course?
Don’t miss out on the opportunity to register and attend a Pre-Convocation Course (aka Pre-Conference Workshop) between March 19-22 during the upcoming meeting being held in Orlando, FL! You will receive a 10% discount when purchasing the Convocation and a Pre-Convocation Workshop course together.
The Basic Diagnostic Musculoskeletal Ultrasound for the Elbow
Monday, March 21 | 5:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m.
Albert J. Kozar, DO, FAOASM, R-MSK
Musculoskeletal Ultrasound - Principles of Hydrodissection & Common Nerve Entrapments (Intermediate/Advanced)
Tuesday, March 22 | 8:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m.
Albert J. Kozar, DO, FAOASM, R-MSK
AOASM Sports Medicine Board Review Course for Initial Certification and Recertification
Tuesday, March 22 | 8:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m.
Jason A. Smith, DO, FAOASM
To learn more and register for each workshop,
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Sports and Medical Organizations Encourage
COVID-19 Vaccine Conversations Be Part
of All Sports Physicals
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SAOASM Update and Upcoming Events |
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Hello from SAOASM,
We hope that many of you have signed up for the AOASM Conference in March. We are so excited to meet you! If you have not registered yet, please consider it. We are going to have some great lectures and workshops, including a panel of different specialties that can go on to do a sports medicine fellowship and a workshop on splinting and casting. For our panel on different specialities, we would like you to submit questions that we will ask the physicians on our panel as time allows. Please submit those using the Google form.
We would also like to remind you about our next webinar on March 1 at 7 p.m. CT: Exploring Additional Treatment Techniques including Dry Needling, Graston and Cupping with Meg Frens, ATC. The registration link is here.
We still have a few upcoming SAOASM Regional Conferences as well. Check them out if you are interested! Join our facebook page to stay up to date as well.
Central Region: Postponed due to weather. Follow the SAOASM Facebook Page for updates.
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Western Region
2/26/2022 8am-noon MST (virtual via Zoom)
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Midwest Region
3/5/2022 9am-3:30pm EST (virtual via Zoom)
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Mid-Atlantic Region
3/12/2022
(time and location TBD)
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If you are interested, here is the recording for the Southeastern Region, which was held on 2/12/2022:
Date: Feb 12, 2022 7:25 AM Central Time (US and Canada)
We would also like to highlight some SAOASM Chapter accomplishments:
Midwestern University Chicago College of Osteopathic Medicine welcomed Dr. Joshua Blomgren, who spoke to their chapter about Groin Pain in Athletes and focused on core muscle injury and sports hernias. They also welcomed Dr. John Neidecker, who spoke on Concussions and Care for the Combat Sport Athlete.
University of the Incarnate Word School of Osteopathic Medicine has been volunteering every Saturday at a free clinic, where they work with team doctors to provide care to any high school athlete injured during the previous week.
NYITCOM Arkansas welcomed Dr. Ron Sismondo for a Casting Workshop. They also had a group of members run and volunteer at the St Jude's Memphis Marathon. They had members running in both the 10k race as well as the half marathon. Their volunteers helped both at the finish line and in the medical tent.
Members of the PCOM Georgia SAOASM Chapter had the opportunity to volunteer with Dr. Charles Kenyon at the Big Peach Slam Jam Wheelchair Basketball Tournament.
We love to share what other SAOASM members are doing, so feel free to email us at [email protected] about chapter events and activities that your chapters are participating in (along with pictures)! We will share them in next month's newsletter.
Hope to see you in Orlando March 23 - 27, 2022.
Athletically,
Cara & Trent
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If there is ever anything you would like to learn about or see happen through the SAOASM, please reach out to our Executive Board at [email protected]
We love hearing from you and providing you with the best opportunities to learn and have fun in sports medicine!
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Journal Article Spotlight: Clinical Journal of Sports Medicine
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Journal Article Spotlight: British Journal of Sports Medicine
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Social Media and the Sports Medicine Physician |
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Illness and injury among Norwegian Para athletes over five consecutive Paralympic Summer and Winter Games cycles: prevailing high illness burden on the road from 2012 to 2020 |
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Clinical Journal of Sports Medicine
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COVID Vaccination in Athletes and Updated Interim Guidance on the Preparticipation Physical Examination During the SARS-Cov-2 Pandemic |
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Comparison of SARS-CoV-2 Test Positivity in NCAA Division I Student Athletes vs Nonathletes at 12 Institutions |
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