Announcing the 9th Scandinavian Congress of Medicine and Science in Sports, which will be held in
Stavanger, November 6 - 9, 2008.

Stavanger, which is otherwise known as the "Oil Capital" of Norway, will play host to the congress between the 6th and 9th November.

2008 is a significant year for Stavanger, as it has also been chosen together with Liverpool as a European Capital of Culture. Stavanger offers a fantastic blend of old and new, there is much to see and do from the old town of "Gamle Stavanger" to paying a visit to one of the many gourment restaurants that inhabit the harbour area. Sport and recreation do play an important role in the local community from surfing at Bore Beach, to cheering on the local football team "Viking Stavanger" or indeed the international grand slam beach volleyball tournament which is played annually in the harbour every summer.

The SCMSS 2008 program will focus in the main:

• ACL Injuries in Children
• The Chronic Painful Tendon
• Cardiac Screening in Sports
• Effect of Intervention Programs to Reduce Overweight

The congress will consist of lectures given by national and international speakers, practical workshops and sponsor provided exhibitions. The SCMSS 2008 will also offer an extensive evening entertainment programme, all participants will have the chance to meet old friends and make new contacts. The congress committee looks forward to seeing you in Stavanger! Visit us at www.scmss2008.org

The Lawn Tennis Association is hosting a Sports Medicine Conference on Sunday 22nd June at the Millenium Gloucester Hotel in London. The meeting will specifically cover spinal injuries, innovative therapies and fast track rehabilitation with presentations from a panel of International speakers.

Dr Ulrike Mushaweck will talk on the endoscopic repair of sports hernia, a topic on which her surgical centre in Germany has a world renown reputation, and Prof Ann Cools will provide an insight into the latest technichiques used for rapid rehabilitation at the University Hospital in Belgium.

The programme will also include recently published material on spondylolisthesis in junior players and stem cell therapy for epicondylitis as well as unpublished work in progress (the treatment of bone density and stress fracture in athletes).

If you are able to arrive on Saturday 21st June, there is an opportunity to visit the new, state of the art, LTA National Tennis Centre in Roehampton which was completed in March 2007 at a cost of £30 million. A tour of the facility will take place at 5.00 pm and this will be followed by dinner and entertainment.

Bookings can be made by contacting Dr Michael Turner on This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it   or by completing the registration form. For further information, please visit the LTA website .