Cutting Edge-Techniques and Case Examples in Sports Injuries

OrthTeam Academy Annual Conference

Following the success of our previous three events, the OrthTeam Centre is delighted to invite you to our upcoming CPD session on ‘Cutting Edge-Techniques and Case Examples in Sports Injuries’, on Friday 20th November at the Etihad Stadium.

The event will address the latest developments in sports injury care, combining innovative techniques with practical clinical insights and real-world case discussions across both elite sport and the wider active population.

Date: Friday 20 November 2026

Venue: The Etihad Stadium, Etihad Campus, Manchester, M11 3FF (Legends Suite)
Parking and travel details will be emailed to delegates.

Complimentary refreshments and parking.

CPD learning: 6 hours and 50 minutes

Agenda

8.30am – 8.50am: Registration and Tea/Coffee

8.50am – 9am: Welcome and introduction by Professor Chris Peach

Sport and Exercise Medicine, Sports Cardiology and Female Athlete Health

9am – 9.15am: Cracks in the system: RED-S and bone stress injury in young athletes: Dr John Rogers, Sport and Exercise Medicine Consultant

9.15am – 9.30am: Novel approaches to concussion management: Ain’t that a kick in the head? - Dr Ron Bhattacharya, Sport and Exercise Medicine Consultant

9.30am – 9.45am: Low energy, high risk: Spotting and supporting athletes with REDs - Dr Jim Kerss, Sport and Exercise Medicine Consultant

9.45am – 10am: Hormones and sports injury: Can we modify the risk - Dr Victoria Corkhill, Consultant Gynaecologist

10am – 10.15am: Sudden cardiac death: Where are the gaps? - Prof Aneil Malhotra, Consultant Sports Cardiologist

10.15am – 10.30am: Improving respiratory health in sports. Why it’s important - Dr Aashish Vyas, Consultant Respiratory Physician

10.30am – 10.45am: Beyond the performance years: A critical analysis of the retired footballer - Dr Dorian Dugmore, Chief Executive at Wellness Academy

10.45am – 11.15am: Q&A

11.15am – 11.30am: Tea/Coffee Break

Radiology

11.30am – 11.40am: Limitations of muscle injury grading systems with case examples - Dr Andy Dunn, Consultant Musculoskeletal Radiologist

11.40am – 11.50am: Imaging appearance of healing following high grade muscle injury with case examples - Dr Alpesh Mistry, Consultant Musculoskeletal Radiologist

11.50am – 12.05pm: Q&A

Spinal Neurosurgery, Rheumatology and Peripheral Nerve

12.05pm – 12.15pm: Too soon or too late? The timing of spine surgery in elite athletes - Mr John Leach, Consultant Spinal Neurosurgeon

12.15pm – 12.25pm: Five reasons to look beyond injury: How to recognise inflammatory rheumatic disease when you see it - Dr Rikesh Patel, Consultant Rheumatologist

12.25pm – 12.35pm: Examination of the brachial plexus: Pearls, pitfalls and patterns - Mr Chye Yew Ng, Consultant Hand and Peripheral Nerve Surgeon

12.35pm – 12.50pm: Q&A

12.50pm - 1.30pm: Lunch

Hand and Wrist, and Shoulder

1.30pm – 1.40pm: Don’t drop the ball: Avoiding pitfalls in sports hand injuries - Mr Mike Hayton, Consultant Hand and Wrist Surgeon

1.40pm – 1.50pm: Shoulder instability in-season: Keeping the athlete on the field - Prof Chris Peach, Consultant Shoulder and Elbow Surgeon

1.50pm – 2pm: Making rotator cuffs heal: Evidence and case studies - Mr Matt Ravenscroft, Consultant Shoulder Surgeon

2pm – 2.15pm: Q&A

Foot and Ankle

2.15pm – 2.25pm: Managing ankle ligament injuries in sport - Mr Mike Karksi, Consultant Foot and Ankle Surgeon

2.25pm – 2.35pm: The injured Achilles: Modern management surgical techniques - Mr Joseph Ring, Consultant Foot and Ankle Surgeon

2.35pm – 2.50pm: Q&A

2.50pm – 3.05pm: Tea/Coffee break

Hip and Knee

3.05pm – 3.15pm: ACL injury: What’s best in 2026 - Mr Rob Gilbert, Consultant Sports Knee Surgeon

3.15pm – 3.25pm: Advanced management of patellofemoral pain and instability in sport: Trochleoplasty and rotational correction - Mr Simon Barton, Consultant Knee Surgeon

3.25pm – 3.35pm: Returning to sports after total hip replacement - Mr Dominic Marley, Consultant Hip Surgeon

3.35pm – 3.45pm: Hip stress fractures: How do we recognise them, does missing them matter and what can we do? - Mr Amol Chitre, Consultant Hip Surgeon

3.45pm – 4pm: Q&A

Neurology and Pain Management

4pm – 4.10pm: Injuries unpacked: Potential central and peripheral neurological conditions - Prof Mark Roberts, Consultant Neurologist

4.10pm – 4.20pm: Precision pain medicine: Next-generation techniques for complex and common conditions - Dr Jonny Rajan, Consultant in Pain Medicine

4.20pm – 4.30pm: Q&A

4.30pm: Close

Certificates will be provided after the event.

How to book

Spaces are limited, secure your spot online today!

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