Why continue the same old approach if the situation continues to get worse? There is lots of information on what to do after you have a concussion not how we can prevent or turn this epidemic around. There are poster in locker rooms explaining how to recognize the signs and when it is safe to return to play. Once you have had a concussion the damage leaves residual effects and your chances for another rise significantly. We need to consider alternatives to the same old way of looking at these head injuries. It is widely accepted in the medical community that the majority of blows to the head especially the severe ones that result in unconsciousness stem from lower jaw impacts. Yet most players leave the jaw and TMJ completely unprotected There is protective equipment for almost every joint in the body, shoulder pads, knee pads, hip pads, elbow pads, etc. But the one joint that has direct access to the brain the TMJ is left unprotected. Brain Pad dual-arch mouth guards stabilize the jaw, bring the jaw forward and down creating a safe space between the TMJ and base of the skull. Single arch mouth guards do not.
Posted on: Mon, 26 Aug 2013 10:48:16 +0000
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