Neck strengthening programs are the Sports Medicine community’s newest weapon in combatting the concussion epidemic. Syracuse University’s football team made news in 2012 when the program implemented a neck strengthening program in 2012, attempting to cut the number of concussions. While many Sports Medicine Experts recommend revisions to Syracuse’s program – more on this later- it has still been considered a … Read More
The Concussion Series Part 3: Why it’s not Always Good to be Like the Pros
I’m writing this post one day after Sydney Seau’s moving speech honoring her father, Junior Seau, at his induction in the Pro Football Hall of Fame. Junior Seau asked his daughter to speak on his behalf if he made it into the Hall of Fame before he committed suicide in 2012. He was found to have had a degenerative … Read More
The Concussion Series- Part 2: Concussions in Female Athletes
The gender gap in US sports continues… Despite the heroics the US Women’s Soccer Team displayed at the World Cup this summer (in stark contrast to the Men’s Gold Cup loss to Jamaica a few weeks later), data continues to mount showing that female soccer players have more concussions than men and have symptoms for a longer period. Check out these staggering … Read More
Research Roundup- Success in Volleyball, Training Power in Hockey, and Return-to-Kicking Program for Soccer
Future Elite Success in Volleyball- What does it take? A recent study showed that tests of motor coordination (balance, jumping, lateral movement, and upper body coordination) in volleyball players were predictors of success in addition to the athlete’s height and vertical jump height. In fact, these three tests were able to predict playing levels in volleyball players 5 years later. … Read More
ACL Injury Prevention- Why Proper Coaching Matters
ACL rehab and injury prevention programs focus on strengthening, plyometrics, and balance exercises. Studies have shown this approach works, however ACL injuries are unfortunately still common and there is a high incidence of re-injury or injuring the other knee. So are we missing something in training and rehabbing these athletes? Maybe it’s not just the muscle strength but the connection from … Read More
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