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A concussion is a disturbance in brain function that can be caused by a direct or indirect blow to the head, jaw or body, or by a sudden acceleration or deceleration. Kids can sustain concussions while participating in many types of sports and recreational activities such as, hockey, soccer, football, rugby, basketball, snowboarding, skiing, wheel sports, etc.
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MEDICAL / TECHNOLOGY / RESEARCH / INFO
2006 FINDINGS - It is believed that 85 percent of concussions typically go undiagnosed.
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The Montreal Children’s Hospital Trauma Programs team up with The Montreal Canadiens’ Christopher Higgins - Response from Barin-Pad, Inc.: This is a HUGE step in the right direction, in bringing to light the obvious that:
- " Jaw impacts transfer energy into and across the TMJ sockets through this unprotected PORT into the base of Skull and Brain.".
- Many professional trainers and even some team doctors have been unwilling to accept this Lower Jaw Impact Danger. Yet a boxer knows to aim for the Jaw to Knock out his opponent. And even the best helmet is tightened against the chin( the front of the Jaw ). So any impacts to the facemask force the Lower Jaw back into the TMJ sockets".
A MUST READ on CONCUSSIONS: by ALAN SCHWARZ of the New York Times.
Archived article content
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- Doc's concussion idea being ignored NFL spokesman Greg Aiello said the league is ''always interested in looking at new ideas, new technology, new equipment.'' Yet Maher has had two grant applications denied by the league - And, he was not invited to speak at the league's much-anticipated concussion conference today in Chicago.
The score was 50-0 after the 1st quarter - 5 football players to the Hospital - Uneven sizes & talent puts lesser participants at Deadly Risk !
Archived article click here - In high school soccer, girls suffered concussions 68 percent moreoften than boys did . . .
- Concussions prominent issue for female athletes . . . Female athletes suffer more concussions than male athletes playing the same sports . . .
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- Medical Community Identifies Lower Jaw Impacts As major cause for Sport Concussions
By: Albert W. Gusenbauer, D.D.S., M.R.C.D. ( C ) Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeon VIEW the head drop animation !
"Sometimes you hit somebody and you don't know where you are, for a few seconds. Sometimes
you almost knock yourself out.". - defensive tackle Nathaniel Adibi on football impacts.
"...The damage caused by concussions in children theoretically impairs the child 's ability to reach their full
cognitive potential, inhibiting their ability to learn and classroom performance, and can cause
personality changes..." - The physics involved are not mind-boggling. The human brain is essentially 3 pounds of Jell-O (it's 90 percent water)
. . . New research suggests that a soccer ball bounced off the head incorrectly or inexpertly can produce acute or cumulative
brain injury.
Sports and Activities Injury Stat.'s - Seasoned Athletes & Weekend Warriors take note !
impacttest.com offers many published articles from across the nation
The best approach to conncusion management
Post-Gazette - New helmet designs have concussions in mind
By Shelly Anderson, Post-Gazette Sports Writer
Female soccer injury leads to bruised brain, long-term dizziness
"That's probably the most painful thing I've ever felt,". "Everything was black for 30 seconds.
My coach wanted me to come out. I thought I was fine. I ended up scoring the next minute,
but I don't remember it."
National Center for Catastrophic Sport Injury Research
- FATAL SPORT HEAD IMPACTS A CASE STUDY SUMMARY
Long-Term Effects of Concussions in Football Players/Kids -
"Football isn't a contact sport, it's a collision sport. Dancing is a contact sport."
--- Vince Lombardi, professional football coach
What if you have already had one concussion? Are you more likely to have another?
Will your next concussion be worse than your first?
Dentist sees the need for lower jaw security
athletes have a 1 in 10 chance of suffering a facial or dental injury during each athletic season and
that their lifetime risk of such an injury is 45 percent.
How Sports Can Cause Brain Damage
Pittsburg Steelers article, 2005
Players are Stronger, Faster and More Aggressive as the sport evolves -
Article in USA Today
CENTRE for NEURO SKILLS embraces the BRAIN-PAD's design for protecting the Brain
Risks, stats. and confirmation that securing the jaw protects the TMJ and Brain.
Well known Pro Football players and their bouts with concussions
When asked where the Super Bowl was being held one year he replied "Henryetta Oklahoma". That is where he played
high school football.
Risk Management for Concussions, Jaw-Joint and Internal Head Injuries in Sports
developing a standard to reduce injuries
"I learned that the brain, unlike a muscle, cannot be 'rehabbed' time and time again. . .
New York Giants linebacker Harry Carson now suffers from postconcussion syndrome. . .and
Brent Lindros' promising career in the NHL was cut short at age 19 because of concussion-related injuries. . .
TRAINING & CONDITIONING Magazine 04 12 04 - features BRAIN-PAD's technology next to
the newest Concussion Tracking Software available today !
Soccer Mouth Guard Rule Interpretation and Administration (ref. 75.1.5)
75.1.5 Mouth guards are required for all soccer players while on the field . . .
Cranial/Facial Trauma R. C. Schafer, DC, PhD, FICC, Manuscript Prepublication Copyright 1998
Acute subdural hematoma is the most frequent cause of death in sport injuries.The incidence is high in boxers, other
contact-sport athletes. If the player is disoriented 20-30 seconds after impact...
Sports Medicine, Exercise Physiologist, Medical Director Intl. Police Tactical Training Academy &
Board Member USMC Close Combat Trainers Gives 2 thumbs up to the Brain-Pad's effectiveness !
TMJ Pictorial Tutorial
Thurman Gillespy III, M.D. © University of Washington Department of Radiology
MossRehab ResourceNet - What is a concussion?
- ©2003 Albert Einstein Healthcare Network, Philadelphia, PA
Brain Injury In Sports - FATAL stories from the field
Web page that is part of the Head Injury Hotline. A non profit clearinghouse founded and operated by head injury survivors since 1985.The site integrates resources from diverse organizations including support groups, rehabilitation, and research sites, as
well as lay and professional journals and more.
PHMA is dedicated to reducing the number and seriousness of head injuries
that occur each year in nonmotorized sports.
Topic: PROTECT YOURSELF AND YOUR ATHLETES BY REQUIRING
PROPERLY FITTED MOUTHGUARD'S AS STANDARD EQUIPMENT
WIPSS Brain-Pad 'head impact testing' conducted at Wayne St. - Bio-mechanics testing laboratory
The Brain-Pad was tested against UPPER-ONLY and custom dental-made mouthgurads by placing each type of guard in a
specially designed mechanical headform with an array of built-in sensors and true, movable lower jaw. This study supports the
concept that the lower can pass energy into the base of the brain, even while wearing a helmet. Check out the ' head drop
animation' link to understand, at a glance, the protective qualities of the
Brain-Pad mouth guard: VIEW the head drop animation !
Heads Up, Soccer Parents/Football Players – Multiple Concussions Ahead ?
A ball kicked at full force is estimated to hit a player's head with 175 pounds of force.
A 1999 study of college football players found that their learning disorders and reduced neuropsychological performance were independently associated with multiple concussions.
Mandible Fractures in Children
Wendy Gottlieb, MD, Todd Schneiderman, MD, Consulting Surgeon, Francisco Talavera, PharmD, PhD...et al.
Excluding the nasal bones, the mandible is the most frequently fractured facial bone in the pediatric patient. A third of
pediatric trauma patients with facial fractures have a mandibular fracture. Similar to other pediatric facial fractures...
Hughston Health Alert 03.htm
One severe concussion or successive mild or moderate concussions can cause permanent damage to the brain or can cause
post-concussive syndrome.
What is a basal skull fracture?
Many times a concussion is the by-product of this base of the skull fracture. Bleeding and infection are deadly results.
mouthguard info for various sports
The American Association of Oral and Maxillfacial Surgeons outline on guards.
Med_sportsDentistry.htm
During a blow to the chin, in most instances, the temporal bone is violated as it houses and ports cranial nerve trunks as they
exit the base of the brain.
Symptoms to watch for regarding Head, facemask, and lower jaw impacts
Get the complete picture of all the possible symptoms for head impacts - be ready to save a life with quick recognition and
action.
Snowboarders suffer more significant head injuries compared to skiers
A concussion was present in 60% of the skiers and 21% of the snowboarders. Snowboarders suffered an intracranial
hemorrhage in 71% of the cases compared to 28% of the skiers.
Risk Management for Concussions, Jaw Joint and Brain Base Injuries in Sports
Dr. Edward D. Williams DDS TMJ DISORDER - The Jaw Joints & Allied Musculo-Skeletal Disorders Foundation, Inc.
A Life-Altering Tradition
The danger, adds Mackie, "is that if you get another hit while the brain is still vulnerable, you have second impact syndrome
and the damage grows exponentially. It is very important for people to realize that two minor bumps on the head can cause
serious damage."
American Football Injury Rates - a comprehensive study - Great collective inujry numbers and suggestion for safety on
this page.
Safety and Performance tips For High School Football Players
Brain Injury in Sports Related to Trauma to the Lower Jaw. A very complete overview of ALL athlete safety and performance
issues written by a professional NFL trainer.
http://www.parentsplace.com/expert/dentist/ - biking helmets ignore lower jaw risk
Many studies now show that facial injuries due to cycling accidents are almost as common as head injuries! The scientifically
controlled studies that I have read all suggest that conventional bicycle helmets do not adequately protect the lower face. This
region includes the lips, intraoral region (teeth) and lower jaw...
Bicycle Helmet Safety Institute - A good mouthguard or jaw-joint protector stabilizes the jaw by engaging both the upper and
lower teeth.
Are your athletes performing at the peak of their available potential?
Test your loss of strength, at home, from TMJ socket damage - you'll be amazed.
Motorcyclist Craniofacial Injury Patterns
From the application of these methods to a group of fatally injured motorcyclists a postulated mechanism has been advanced
to explain the disturbingly high incidence of skull base fractures observed internationally in motorcyclists killed whilst wearing
full-face helmets.
http://www.bikersrights.com/statistics/cooter/cooter.html
Independent research from the motorcycling industry, challenges current full face helmet design and laws. Findings bring to
light the issue of helmets and chin straps causing injury and death from striking the handle bars and driving the lower jaw up
into the base of the rider's brain.
STUDY SHOWS HOCKEY VIOLENCE IS A LOSER
Landmark study on professional sports violence conducted by the Texas Youth Commission's John D. Walker, M.D., and
Illinois State University Health, Physical Education & Recreation Professor Steven T. McCaw, Ph.D. - "Catastrophic and
disabling injuries are increasing in ice hockey. More players are suffering career-ending concussions. Prevention is the key..."
BROWN HEAD KNOCK NOT SERIOUS
Yanks Abroad - USA
... Mathiesen opted to play it safe, considering Brown's previous battles with concussions - the bear of a keeper is now even more recognizable with the protective ...
Momsteam.com graphic acknowledges mouthguards spreading across action sports. aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa
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