A free clinical reference for sports and exercise medicine practitioners.
Skin is the largest organ clinicians interact with in every session, but most practitioners were not taught to give it much attention. This guide covers skin observation and referral, common sport dermatoses, hand health for manual therapists, product selection in clinical settings, and how to integrate skin health advice into routine consultations. Written by Randall Cooper, APA Specialist Sports and Exercise Physiotherapist and Fellow of the Australian College of Physiotherapists.
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What is in the guide
- Skin observation and referral. A triage framework for recognising and escalating suspicious lesions within scope of practice.
- Common sport dermatoses. Mechanical, microbial, environmental, and irritant conditions in athletic populations, organised by mechanism.
- Hand health for manual therapists. Why occupational hand dermatitis is a career issue, and what the evidence supports for prevention.
- Product selection in clinical settings. How formulation choices affect patient skin and practitioner hands across a career.
- Advising athletes on skin health. How to integrate skin health advice into existing consultations without adding consultation time.
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The Science of Skin in Sport
Randall's clinical content series covers skin health across running, cycling, swimming, and sports medicine. Two emails a month. Evidence-based insights, training protocols, and the latest from the Exercise Matters podcast with Randall Cooper and Mick Hughes.
