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Minimum First Aid Requirements Duties of Match Doctor   A practical guide to the use of nutritional supplements Sportspersons should ensure that their decision to use a dietary supplement is a safe one. ..read more Minimum first aid requirements It is expected of the SA Rugby to provide Guidelines to its affiliates on all aspects of the game. The provision of minimum basic first aid (primary field side care) is no exception. ..read more A practical guide to the use of nutritional supplements in South Africa Sportspersons should ensure that the decision to use a dietary supplement is a safe one. ..read more 'The harder you train, the better you perform' This myth has long been dispelled by medicine and science but there continues to be coaches/fitness advisors who think along these lines. ..read more Osgood-Schlatter’s Disease An overload injury caused by excessive repetitive traction on the anterior portion of the developing ossification centre of the tibial tuberosity. ..read more Management of Common Rugby Injuries These are dealt with under separate headings on this page. ..read more Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy in Sports Injuries !!! The news that decompression tanks are used to enhance performance and speed the recovery of sport injuries, sparked a heated debate in the Sports Medicine fraternity. ..read more Questions parents ask me How much protein should young rugby players eat to build muscle ? ..read more Backache in Sportspersons Backache may occur in a number of sports due to overloading. ..read more Exercise induced Asthma (EIA) Also known as Exercise Induced Bronchospasm, it effects 6-10% of the general population. Commonly occurs in active children, adolescents and young adults. ..read more Sever’s Disease This is an overload injury occurring in children. Excessive traction on the calcanial apophysis gives rise to the problem. ..read more rugbScheuermann’s Disease Synonyms: Vertebral epiphysitis, Adolescent ..read more Creatine update: Its use in rugby The culture of Creatine use by sportspersons may be relatively new to South Africa but certainly not to the U.S.A where it has been used for the last 10 – 15 years. ..read more Guidelines on Concussion Concussion is a significant problem in South African rugby and cause for concern. ..read more Guidelines on Jet-Lag Every human being has a built-in clock that regulates most physiological functions. ..read more Heat-related illnesses Heatstroke and Heat exhaustion are classic Heat-related illnesses that can happen as a result of playing / traing on a very hot day. ..read more

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