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What'sNewinDecember2017!IntheDecember2017editionofSidelinesyouwillfindthefollowingcontent:
PresidentLetter:WrittenbyJeffreyBytomski,DO,FAOASMRenewYourAOASMMembership!SubspecialtyCertificationinSportsMedicineExamAthletesintheArtsUpdate:WrittenbyDr.CarmenJaramilloSAOASMUpdateDoctorsthatDOfeaturingDr.PaulSaenzAOASMMemberSpotlightfeaturingDr.KurtHeinkingJournalArticleSpotlight:ClinicalJournalofSportsMedicineJournalArticleSpotlight:BritishJournalofSportsMedicine
FromthePresident:JeffreyBytomski,DO,FAOASMHappyHolidaystoall.Ihopeyougettoenjoysomedowntimewithfamilyandfriendsorwinyourbowlgameifyoucovercollegefootball.IwillbeofftoDetroittohopefullywatchDukebeatNorthernIllinois.Iammostexcitedthatitisanindoorgame!
SomeexcitingnewsforAOASMistherollingoutofthenewwebsitesoon.Oneofthemostimmediatefeatureswillbetheeaseofrenewingyourmembership.Manyfeatures,includingsocialmediafeeds,betternavigation,membersearch,
andotherswillhighlightthemuch-improvedsite.Wealsowelcomeanyfeedbackorfeaturesyouwouldliketosee,aswewantthesitetogarneralotoftrafficandbeausefultoolforeducation,communication,registration,andrenewals.Thesitewillworkonmobileaswell.
TheAOASMwouldalsolikeanyinterestedmemberswhoattendtheannualACOFPorOMEDconferencestobeinvolvedwithplanning,moderating,etc.YoumaycontactBeccaRodriguezifyouwouldliketoassistintheseevents.
Haveawonderfulholidayseason!
Best,
Jeff
JeffreyBytomski,DO,FAOASM
President,AmericanOsteopathicAcademyofSportsMedicine
RenewYourAOASMMembershipToday!ItistimetorenewyourAOASMmembership.Asyouconsiderrenewingyourmembershipforthe2018membershipyear,wewouldliketothankyouforyourcommitmenttoAOASM.Asamember,youjoinothersinyourspecialtywhoshareyourenthusiasmanddedicationfortheprofessionandtotheassociation.
Thisyear,theAOASMWebsiteCommitteehasbeenworkingonbuildinganewwebsitefortheSociety.ThenewAOASMwebsiteisstillunderconstruction,butwearehappytoannouncethatallmembershiplevels(yes,evenstudents!)willbeabletorenewtheirmembershiponlineonthenewwebsite.PleasefollowtheinstructionslinkedinthebuttonabovetocompleteyourAOASMMembershipRenewal.
Forthenewwebsite,youwillneedtousetheusernameandpasswordprovidedinthemembershiprenewalemailonFriday,December15.Ifyouareinneedofyourusernameandpassword,pleaseemailAshleyAlba.
OnceloggedintotheMembersOnlySection,pleaseclick"ManageProfile"toupdateyourpassword.Pleasemakeanoteofyournewusernameandpasswordforthenewwebsite.
Ifyouhaveanyquestions,[email protected].
HowtoRenewYourAOASMMembershipontheNewWebsite
AmericanOsteopathicConjointSportsMedicineExaminationCommittee:SubspecialtyCertificationinSportsMedicineExamTheAmericanOsteopathicConjointSportsMedicineExaminationCommittee’s(AOCSMEC)2018ExaminationandRecertificationExaminationforSubspecialtyCertificationinSportsMedicine(formerlyknownasSportsMedicineCAQ)willbegivenduringtheAOASM33rdAnnualClinicalConferenceinColumbus,Ohio.
ExaminationDate:Tuesday,May1,2018
InitialApplicationDeadline:February9,2018–nolatefee
FinalApplicationDeadline:March9,2018–$100latefeeapplies
Applicationsareavailableonlineatwww.aoesm.org
AllApplicantsmustbeprimaryboardcertifiedbyoneofthesixentities:AOBNMM,AOBIM,AOBPMR,AOBEM,AOBP,orAOBFP.
SportsMedicinefellowsmaytaketheexampriortothecompletionoftheirtrainingbutmusthavecompleted9months(sometimesanexceptionismadefor7or8monthsduetoearlyofferingofexam)oftheirfellowshipprogramandmustsubmitaletterofrecommendationfromtheirfellowshipdirectorstatingthatthefellowisqualifiedtotaketheexam.Thefellowwillberequiredtosignawaiverattestingtothefactthatboardscoreswillnotbereleaseduntilthefellowhassubmittedallrequireddocumentation,hassuccessfullycompletedthefellowshipprogram,andhasbeenapprovedbyallinvolvedagencies.
AthletesandtheArtsWrittenby:Dr.CarmenJaramillo
DancingAwaytheDizziness
InmytimeworkingintheEmergencyDepartment,Isawvariouscasesrangingfromchestpaintoshortnessofbreathtolacerationstobrokenbones.OneofourERphysician’sleastfavoritecomplaints,butoneofthemostcommon,wasdizziness.
Butwhatdoesdizzinessevenmean?Whetherit’sdescribedaslightheadednessorthatfeelingthat“theroomisspinning,”weallhaveexperienceditatonepointinourlives.Thereasonmyattendingdidn’tlikethischiefcomplaintwasbecausethecausesaresonumerousandpinningdownanexactetiologyisnotasstraightforwardaswewouldlikeittobe,especiallyinanemergencysetting.
Incaseswherethepatientdoesdescribetheroomasgoingaround,wewouldworkupthecaseforvertigo.Theword“vertigo”isthesensethattheenvironmentisspinning.Itisaformofdizzinesscausedbyproblemsinthebrainorinnerear.Differentcausesincludesuddenheadmovements,inflammationwithintheinnerearduetoinfection,Ménière’sdisease,tumors,decreasedbloodflow,injury,ormigraines.Symptomsincludethesensationofdisorientationthatmaybeaccompaniedbynauseaorvomiting,sweating,orabnormaleyemovementscalled“nystagmus.”Theprognosisdependsonthecause,butwhatiftherewasawaytohelpalleviatethosesymptomswiththesametechniquesdancersusetogracefullydotheirpirouettes?
ResearchfromLondonhasfoundthekeytounderstandingdizzinessistorecognizeitisaproblemfromthebrainasopposedtotheears.Thebrainisthemostimportantorganforbalance.Thesensationofself-motionissaidtobecomingfromtheeye,anditisuptothebraintodeterminewhethertheindividualismovingortheobjectinfrontofthem.Themostessentialpartofthebrainforcoordinationandbalanceisthecerebellum,whichwasfoundtobesmallerindancers.Themoreexperiencedthedancer,thesmallerthegreymatter.Sincedancerspracticeformanyhourseverydayforyearstoneverfeeldizzy,theirmovementsarealwaysprecise.Theyknowexactlywheretheirbodyisandcanaccuratelyestimateanycorrection.
Thefindingsfromthisresearcharelookingintohowballetanddancetechniquescouldhelptreatpatientsofchronicdizziness.Themaintaskistoenhancebrainplasticitythroughpracticeandtraining.Patientsneedtolearnthattheyneedtobemakingheadmovementsasearlyastheycan.Withthehelpofbothballetandnon-balletmovements,practicecanmakeperfect.
SAOASMUpdateSubmittedby:JustinStumph,NationalViceChair
RowanSOMparticipatedinitsfirstmasseventcoverageattheCooper-NorcrossRuntheBridge10KRuninCamden,NJ,tobenefittheLarcSchool.ScottWeismillerOMS-II,MikeSuffrediniOMS-IV,AshleyKoontzOMS-III,andBillyBakerOMS-IIassistedEMSatthefinishlinefirst-aidtent.Itwasagreatexperiencetolearnmoreaboutracedaymedicalcareforrunners!
DoctorsthatDOCongratulationstoDr.PaulSaenzforhisprofileinthenewDoctorsthatDOcampaignthroughtheAOA!ClickheretoseethenewDoctorsthatDOcampaign.
AOASMMemberSpotlight:Dr.KurtHeinkingAOASMmemberDr.KurtHeinkingwasquotedintheChicagoTribunearticleonbackstiffness.Clickheretoreadthefullarticle.
JournalArticleSpotlight:ClinicalJournalofSportMedicine
NeuromuscularTrainingAvailabilityandEfficacyinPreventingAnteriorCruciateLigamentInjuryinHighSchoolSports:ARetrospectiveCohortStudy
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JournalArticleSpotlight:BritishJournalofSportsMedicine
Evidence-basedframeworkforapathomechanicalmodelofpatellofemoralpain:2017patellofemoralpainconsensusstatementfromthe4thInternationalPatellofemoralPainResearchRetreat,Manchester,UK:part3
Theaetiologyofpatellofemoralpain(PFP)isacomplexinterplayamongvariousanatomical,biomechanical,psychological,socialandbehaviouralinfluences.NumerousfactorsassociatedwithPFPhavebeenreportedintheliterature,buttheinteractionbetweentheseproposedriskfactorsandtheclinicalentityofPFPremainsunclear.Readmore...
December27,2017
AOASMBOARDOFDIRECTORS
ExecutiveCommittee
JeffBytomski,DO,FAOASMPresident
JohnDougherty,DO,FAOASMPresident-Elect
ShawnKerger,DO,FAOASMFirstVicePresident
WilliamKuprevich,DO,FAOASMSecondVicePresident
BeccaRodriguezRegner,DOSecretary/Treasurer
R.RobFranks,DO,FAOASMImmediatePastPresident
BoardofDirectors
WarrenBodine,DO,FAOASM
BlakeBoggess,DO,FAOASM
DanielClearfield,DO,MS,FAOASM
AlKozar,DO,FAOASM
KathrynLambert,DO,FAOASM
AndrewT.Martin,DO,MBA,FAOASM
KateQuinn,DO
MichaelSampson,DO,FAOASM
StephenSteele,DO,FAOASM
PriscillaTu,DO,FAOASM
AssociateContacts
MichaelHenehanCJSMEditor
ExecutiveDirector
SusanRees
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