Top5

Below are this month’s selection of Dr Speedy’s choice of the top five most topical and interesting research papers from recent sports medicine literature.

Exercise, orthoses and splinting for treating Achilles tendinopathy: a systematic review with meta-analysis

Fiona Wilson et al
Br J Sports Med 2018;52:1564–1574

Fascial tissue research in sports medicine: from molecules to tissue adaptation, injury and diagnostics: consensus statement

Zugel et al
Br J Sports Med 2018;52:1497

2019 Canadian guideline for physical activity throughout pregnancy

Mottola et al
Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology Canada. 2018;40(11):1549–1559

The role of the gut microbiome in systemic inflammatory disease

Jose C Clemente, Julia Manasson, Jose U Scher
BMJ 2018;360:j5145 doi: 10.1136/bmj.j5145

Conservative management of lateral hip pain: the future holds promise

Alison Grimaldi
British Journal of Sports Medicine, Br J Sports Med 2017;51:72-73 doi:10.1136/bjsports-2016-096600