The Banff Sport Medicine Foundation (BSMF) works closely with the Banff Sport Medicine Clinic (BSM) to provide educational opportunities for our next generation of physicians and surgeons.
Halli Krzyzaniak, a second year medical student at the University of Calgary University of Calgary’s Cumming School of Medicine, recently joined Dr Mark Heard for a one week placement. Here’s what she had to say about it.
Thanks to Halli for putting this together!
Evidence-informed injury prevention education is an important part of what we do at the Banff Sport Medicine Foundation.
Stem cell therapy has recently grown in popularity as a treatment for osteoarthritis (OA) and musculoskeletal (MSK) injury. The rationale for their use is their natural ability to develop into many different cell types, thereby contributing to the healing process. But what scientific evidence justifies their use in this area of health care?
It’s getting to that time of year again in the Rockies. As the snow starts melting trail runners and hikers alike start to venture higher up into the alpine on foot. Although many may have spent the winter ski touring or running the trails closer to valley bottom, the longer pounding descents on feet are…
Knee osteoarthritis (OA) is a degenerative condition where the cartilage that provides cushioning to the joint starts to wear.
Another research perspective published in Healio on a research project led by Banff Sport Medicine Orthopaedic surgeon, Dr Laurie Hiemstra, and Research Director, Sarah Kerslake!
Ankle sprains are one of the most common sport injuries and account for the majority of ankle injuries.8 They can be caused by: walking or exercising on an uneven surface, falling, landing on your ankle, rolling or twisting your foot, or getting stepped on causing the foot to twist or roll.