Dear Russell Wilson; Mid-morning yesterday I get a text from a former coach that simply states “Water that helps concussions…thanks Russell Wilson”. That led me immediately to the interwebs to find out what he was talking about and it took…
Hello, once again, let me reintroduce myself. I am Dustin Fink, an athletic trainer in Illinois that has made it a special interest and hobby of mine to learn and talk about concussions [/sarcasm]. It has been some time since…
It has been nearly a year since I wrote this up, but it has been making the rounds again. I honestly want to know why this “peer-reviewed” article has not been retracted. This is one of the most blatant oversights…
This was originally posted in May, not a long throwback, but since football started I have been hit up with this question a lot. So here is the “truth” about this research. I love the effort and attempt to find…
Is it a bombshell or is it just a plain dud? I say bombshell, but not in a good way for anyone involved with this “research”. Last week I was inundated with emails regarding this “new” research about mouth guards…
This continuing “Guest Series” is being authored by Terry Ott and will delve into the Canadian Football League and the issues revolving around it and brain injury. His process began nearly a year ago, but Mr. Ott picked up some…
This past Monday, the American Academy of Pediatrics released their findings of a research project on helmets and mouth guards in high school aged football players, the lead was this; High-tech helmets and custom mouth guards do not reduce concussion…
Concussions have been on the “front burner” for a few years now, yet not everyone has the clear and consistent message about this injury. There continues to be gaps in how the injury is covered by the media, accepted by…
This is not a prestigious list by the way, it is more of a “beware of list”, and two different companies/mouthguards have now found my ire. Perhaps I was “Pollyanna-ish” about companies continuing to claim that this particular piece of equipment can…
We have been offering suggestions to the NHL on how to change the game for the past few weeks (see here and here), as you go through the searches more and more people are doing the same, especially up north. …
If you have not been following the comment section you have missed a debate on mouth gear and concussions (Please feel free to enter into the conversation). I believe that the information about how there is no current evidence that…
First and foremost there is no “scientific” evidence of actual medical effectiveness with the product, however there has been recent and popular observational data to suggest that this modality and product may help. The said product is the GyroStim; The…
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