21/01/2019
For all of our AIT athletes, coaches and management have a read of this scientific journal artical (referenced below) about how doing pre-season neck exercises which can help mitigate the risk of concussion.
Concussion should not be taken of lightly but it is also a condition that CAN be recognised and treated by an Athletic Therapist.
https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2019/01/190116110948.htm?fbclid=IwAR3exmt96x-fMRtJGBCJvup1DY6QlPWrSTBdPEAF5tVwWaqqiyL8XTqZoE0
Michael Streifer, Allison M. Brown, Tara Porfido, Ellen Zambo Anderson, Jennifer Buckman, Carrie Esopenko. The Potential Role of the Cervical Spine in Sports-Related Concussion: Clinical Perspectives and Considerations for Risk Reduction. Journal of Orthopaedic & Sports Physical Therapy, 2019; 1 DOI: 10.2519/jospt.2019.8582
Researchers have proposed a way to mitigate risk for football and soccer players and others at risk of concussion: Protect your head with neck-strengthening exercises in the pre-season. New research examines previous studies on the role that the neck's strength, size and posture play in reducing con...