This is a recording of a live conference that took place on 1 July 2026. This recording will be available to view until 10 April 2027.
Sport and Exercise Medicine (SEM) is an increasingly vital component of modern general practice, with growing recognition of the role of physical activity in both prevention and management of long-term conditions.
This interactive one-day conference will explore how you can break down barriers to physical activity, empower your patients to take control of their health, and deliver evidence-based care for common musculoskeletal (MSK) and sports-related conditions. Through expert-led sessions, case-based discussions, and practical guidance, you will gain confidence in managing MSK presentations, supporting behaviour change, and working collaboratively within multidisciplinary teams.
Key themes include promoting exercise as medicine, adopting a biopsychosocial approach to MSK care, addressing the impact of obesity and lifestyle factors, and optimising management pathways for common conditions such as low back pain and sporting injuries. This course is ideal for GPs and primary care clinicians seeking to enhance their skills in SEM, improve patient outcomes, and integrate physical activity more effectively into everyday practice.
Learning Objectives:
- Explore how to promote physical activity and preventative care with your patients
- Gain confidence in delivering patient education and promoting self-management
- Common sporting injuries
- Learn to facilitate and enhance effective multi-disciplinary team working
Topics include:
- Lower back pain and physical activity
- Barriers to physcial activity
- Nutrition
- Behaviour change conversations
- Physical activity in hypertrophic cardiomyopathy
- Osteoarthritis and physical activity
- Impacts of the obesity crisis
Conference Chair:
Dr Sarah Dyche MRCGP, Salaried GP at Rosedale Surgery, ECCH GP Associate
