Dr Richard Porter, Dr Adam Drummond, Dr Rishi Dhand

The physical demands of elite football are increasing, with players consistently covering greater distances at higher speeds. Therefore, there is an increasing need for athlete robustness to prevent injury and illness, placing a greater emphasis on medical departments to optimise all aspects of health and wellbeing. This can be difficult, given the limited evidence base for many treatment options within musculoskeletal medicine and the restricted opportunities to develop high quality studies within elite sport.