The Sport Doctor

By: Dr Justin Hughes ( @thesportdoc)
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  • The Sport Doctor podcast is hosted by Dr Justin Hughes, a consultant in Sport and Exercise Medicine. Justin has extensive experience working in international sport looking after leading teams and athletes. He was the doctor to the World Cup winning England Woman’s Rugby team. Justin talks to athletes and coaches for their insights of sport and performance at an elite level and recreational level. We speak to leading clinical experts and the team behind the team that work tirelessly to optimise performance, prevent and treat injuries.
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Episodes
  • Ep.6 Mental Health in Elite Sport - With Dr Phil Hopley

    Ep.6 Mental Health in Elite Sport - With Dr Phil Hopley
    Aug 25 2021

    After a summer of sport there have been high profile athletes discussing their mental health struggles. We discuss what sort of problems and illnesses commonly present, why and how to treat them. 
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    48 mins
  • Ep. 5 Sudden Cardiac Death in Sport with Professor Sanjay Sharma

    Ep. 5 Sudden Cardiac Death in Sport with Professor Sanjay Sharma
    Jun 28 2021

    Dr Justin Hughes ( The Sport doctor ) speaks to world leading cardiologist Professor Sanjay Sharma. We were reminded by the Christian Eriksen incident that cardiac arrest does occur in professional athletes in this age group albeit rarely. We discuss the importance of early CPR, defibrillation, screening athletes for heart abnormalities, hospital management, the use of internal cardiovertor defibrillators  and returning athletes to sport after events like this. Links below are to the British Heart Foundation, Cardiac Risk in the Young and St. Johns Ambulance. 

    www.bhf.org.uk

    www.c-r-y.org.uk

    www.sja.org.uk 

     
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    30 mins
  • Ep4. Woman's Football with Dr Pippa Bennett.

    Ep4. Woman's Football with Dr Pippa Bennett.
    Jun 14 2021

    Dr Justin Hughes speaks to Dr Pippa Bennett. Ex England woman's  football doctor and medical lead of the Woman's super league UK domestic programme.  Pippa is current team GP Equestrian doctor and previous chief medical officer to British gymnastics. 

    We discuss Dr Bennetts' vast experience managing the female athlete and changes and advances within the womans game. 
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    41 mins

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