Mr. Ross Kingston Consultant Orthopaedic Surgeon at Bon Secours Hospital Tralee, speaking at the recent Sports Medicine Symposium at Thomand Park.
This Symposium debated the ethical dilemma facing coaches and medical professionals in determining the right time for professional athletes and amateur sports players to return to play. Leading experts from the GAA, IRFU, the English Sports Institute, Bon Secours Health System medical professionals and academics explored topics from concussion injury to hip, ankle, knee and common sports related hand injuries. It also provided the launch pad for the Bon Secours Health System new Sports Medicine Service.
The theme of this conference was Return to Play criteria, integral for strategic decision making for sports medicine clinicians and managers alike. This symposium provided a national forum for the discussion of current best practice, new research and clinical reasoning in the area of sports injury management and concussion. Conference speakers included Orthopaedic Consultants, Chartered Physiotherapists, Sports Psychologists, Sports Medicine researchers and senior sports managers and players, all experts in their respective fields.
