British Journal of Sports Medicine: 55 (5)

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Symbiotic bacteria enhance exercise performance (23 May, 2020)
Jon O Lundberg, Chiara Moretti, Nigel Benjamin, Eddie Weitzberg
Why do tendon researchers overlook the patient’s psychological state? The review with no papers (26 August, 2020)
Seán Mc Auliffe, Kieran O'Sullivan, Rod Whiteley, Vasileios Korakakis
Plantar heel pain: should you consult a general practitioner or a podiatrist? (2 September, 2020) Free
Hylton B Menz, Matthew P Cotchett, Glen A Whittaker, Shannon E Munteanu, Karl B Landorf
Editorial comment on discussion: ‘Which specific modes of exercise training are most effective for treating low back pain? Network meta-analysis’ (8 October, 2020)
Karim M Khan
Diagnosing Achilles tendinopathy is like delicious spaghetti carbonara: it is all about key ingredients, but not all chefs use the same recipe (14 October, 2020)
Robert-Jan de Vos, Arco C van der Vlist, Marinus Winters, Florus van der Giesen, Adam Weir

Optimising outcomes of exercise and corticosteroid injection in patients with subacromial pain (impingement) syndrome: a factorial randomised trial (19 August, 2020)
Edward Roddy, Reuben O Ogollah, Raymond Oppong, Irena Zwierska, Praveen Datta, Alison Hall, Elaine Hay, Sue Jackson, Sue Jowett, Martyn Lewis, Julie Shufflebotham, Kay Stevenson, Danielle A van der Windt, Julie Young, Nadine E Foster
Custom insoles versus sham and GP-led usual care in patients with plantar heel pain: results of the STAP-study - a randomised controlled trial (2 September, 2020)
Nadine Rasenberg, Sita M A Bierma-Zeinstra, Lars Fuit, Michael Skovdal Rathleff, Amy Dieker, Peter van Veldhoven, Patrick J E Bindels, Marienke van Middelkoop

An approach to hip pain in a young adult (18 February, 2021)
Alastair G Dick, Jonathan M Houghton, Marcus J K Bankes