• posted: Mar. 25, 2012
• concussion,  Traumatic Brain Injury,  soccer and concussions,  brain damage with soccer

In their review of existing research, published in the January issue of Neurosurgery, the researchers said caution about heading must be used at all levels of soccer. They advised that children use age-appropriate balls until they develop the neck strength and body control necessary for correct heading technique. Read More

• posted: Aug. 26, 2011
• Neck Pain,  Back Pain,  Car Accident Injury,  Whiplash,  concussion,  shoulder pain

A cohort study of 919 randomly sampled Saskatchewan adults with no or mild neck pain in September 1995. At baseline, participants were asked if they ever injured their neck in a motor vehicle collision. Six and twelve months later, they were asked about the presence of troublesome neck pain (grade II–IV) on the chronic pain grade questionnaire. Read More