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 any oral device can attenuate concussions or help with symptoms related to the injury of concussions. Here is a statement from the National Federation of State High School Associations (NFHS) Sports Medicine Handbook – 4th Edition;
“The effectiveness of mouthguards for preventing or reducing the risk of sustaining a concussion remains controversial. Research continues to be done on the different mouthguards and their properties to answer this question, but there is currently no reproducible evidence supporting the use of any mouthguard to protect against concussion in any sport.”
For a health care professional dealing with sports injuries this should be a telling statement. However there are those out there trying to push a product and make money on the misinformation about concussions. Below you will see some of the exchange and the prime example of why there continues to be a problem. Continue reading
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