EDITORIAL: By SEPNZ President Blair Jarratt

As we head into spring, we are now at the tail end of the winter sports season. Back in March, I didn't think we were going to get any winter sport so it been fantastic that we can keep the activity going in the community with what was a shortened winter season in most sports. The saga is not over unfortunately so again, more adaptation, and resilience is required as we rapidly move through 2020. Reading international news makes me feel very lucky to have this freedom in NZ at this point.

Maybe this is an excellent time to get some extra study in with one of our SEPNZ courses or those of you interested in starting the pathway way to specialisation. On page 14 of this bulletin, we have our upcoming SEPNZ education program for the end of the year. I will renew our SEPNZ obligation to assisting the first five sports specialist physiotherapist through the Physiotherapy board process with financial backing from SEPNZ. We have 4 grants left. If you are interested, please contact our secretary for information on where SEPNZ can assist you, and don't forget our ASICS education grants which you can read about on our website! Talking about specialisation - In this edition, we take another look at the pathway being set out by our own Sports Specialist Jacinta Horan who was the first recipient of our SEPNZ Specialist grant. Jacinta has recently been accepted as registered by the International Federation of Sports Physiotherapist (IFSPT). Justin Lopes, our SEPNZ executive member provides a Q&A session with Jacinta on how this has changed her clinical practice and what the future holds for her. This is an inspiring read for not only those just starting their sports physiotherapy career but also those with experience and possibly thinking of taking on a higher level of clinical practice. We have another FREE App review this time looking at wellbeing and mental health. Obviously, with our current levels of restrictions, it does make some sporting events challenging to manage and organise. It's an excellent time to refine some of those soft skills we have with our clients. Many people and athletes are finding this a difficult time. In the sporting world, major events are being cancelled or postponed. In the community, financial, personal, and work pressures may be compounding on people. The majority of people we see are now back to work, so maybe there is less time then they may have had in full lockdown. Motivation may be dwindling, and if you also throw in an injury, then there can be an extra mental load on clients/athletes. A simple APP or subtle recommendation during consultation might go a long way. Also, it is worth noting that these effects are not only client-centric - clinicians may be feeling the pressure, so make sure that you are looking after yourselves so you can be at your best for others. Using an APP as per our review or using resources for clinicians such as PNZ recently sent out via email can point you in the right direction. Every musculoskeletal physiotherapist should have a good understanding of appropriate imaging, and we continue this section with the assistance of the Auckland Radiology Group. In this edition, we look at the hindfoot; this is a quick read but has high clinical relevance on appropriate imaging - its strengths and weaknesses. There are also some excellent clinical pearls at the end of this article on when not to use ultrasound. We round out this bulletin with a clinical review from Pip Sail on the reliability of a shoulder arm return to sport test battery (SARTS). Any clinician involved in a sport with upper limb involvement will be interested in the clinical relevance of this testing protocol when trying to make a decision on return to sport. Behind the scenes, SEPNZ has been working away with PNZ and have finally got to the point of a signed MoU as of the 1st of September 2020. We are looking forward to this making a more streamlined joining process, with PNZ taking over the new memberships and welcome letters to all our new and rejoining members. Also, we are looking forward to the trial unity plan with PNZ to strengthen our value proposition to members. Stay well, and be kind to each other while we work our way through.

Kind Regards Blair Jarratt SEPNZ President