Skin Health

Rugby physio table with dressing supplies - impetigo return to play protocol and treatment guide

Impetigo in Rugby: When Can You Safely Return t...

Impetigo spreads faster through a rugby squad than almost any other skin infection. The golden-crusted sores caused by Staphylococcus aureus or Streptococcus pyogenes are unmistakable - but that does not...

Impetigo in Rugby: When Can You Safely Return t...

Impetigo spreads faster through a rugby squad than almost any other skin infection. The golden-crusted sores caused by Staphylococcus aureus or Streptococcus pyogenes are unmistakable - but that does not...

Damp rugby changing room floor near drain - how ringworm spreads in communal rugby environments

Ringworm from Rugby: How It Spreads in the Pack...

Despite the name, ringworm has nothing to do with worms. It is a fungal infection - tinea corporis - caused by dermatophytes that thrive in exactly the conditions a rugby...

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Ringworm from Rugby: How It Spreads in the Pack...

Despite the name, ringworm has nothing to do with worms. It is a fungal infection - tinea corporis - caused by dermatophytes that thrive in exactly the conditions a rugby...

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Side profile of a rugby player showing cauliflower ear - ear hygiene and infection prevention after rugby

How to Clean Cauliflower Ear: Aftercare and Inf...

Cauliflower ear is a badge of honour in some rugby circles, but the dead space created by an undrained auricular haematoma is a bacteria breeding ground. Left uncleaned and unmonitored,...

How to Clean Cauliflower Ear: Aftercare and Inf...

Cauliflower ear is a badge of honour in some rugby circles, but the dead space created by an undrained auricular haematoma is a bacteria breeding ground. Left uncleaned and unmonitored,...

Rugby player's forearm on a changing room bench - identifying staph infection versus boil versus MRSA

How to Tell the Difference Between a Rugby Boil...

Not every lump under your skin after a hard training week is the same thing - and getting the distinction wrong can cost you. A blocked hair follicle is an...

How to Tell the Difference Between a Rugby Boil...

Not every lump under your skin after a hard training week is the same thing - and getting the distinction wrong can cost you. A blocked hair follicle is an...

Close-up of a rugby player's face showing post-scrum skin contact - scrumpox herpes rugbiorum awareness

What is Scrumpox? Symptoms, Treatment, and Rugb...

Scrumpox - known clinically as Herpes Rugbiorum - is a facial herpes simplex virus (HSV-1) infection spread almost exclusively through the skin-on-skin contact of scrum binding. If you play in...

What is Scrumpox? Symptoms, Treatment, and Rugb...

Scrumpox - known clinically as Herpes Rugbiorum - is a facial herpes simplex virus (HSV-1) infection spread almost exclusively through the skin-on-skin contact of scrum binding. If you play in...

Molluscum contagiosum in grapplers: keeping personal kit and towels clean

Molluscum Contagiosum in Grapplers: A Quick Guide

A short, medically sourced explainer on molluscum contagiosum for grapplers and why a clinician should confirm and manage it. Not medical advice.

Molluscum Contagiosum in Grapplers: A Quick Guide

A short, medically sourced explainer on molluscum contagiosum for grapplers and why a clinician should confirm and manage it. Not medical advice.

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