Balance Clinic

17/10/2018

Rugby, like many contact sports, faces a concussion issue. Over the last three years, I have been involved in research and subsequent law change and education to attempt to reduce concussion risk in the sport. In this article, I explain, step by step, what that process has involved and why certain d...

11/10/2018

CTE is a progressive degenerative disease of the brain commonly found in people with a history of repetitive brain trauma. Click to read more.

17/05/2018

Sports News, Fixtures & Results - Off The Ball -

03/05/2018

One California family whose son began playing football at 9 years old is blaming the sport for his early death

13/03/2018

The Vestibular Concussion ConnectionArticle: Concussion & Vestibular Involvement, by Nicole Miranda, PT, DPT

15/02/2018

The US Food and Drug Administration has, for the first time, approved a blood test to help detect concussion in adults.

09/02/2018

Today ACSM has released a new official statement regarding energy drinks, published in the College's clinical review journal, Current Sports Medicine Reports.

“When used safely and with moderation, energy drinks may have some short-term, performance-enhancing effects. However, users are generally unaware of the many potential adverse reactions that could have long-term effects, some of which are quite serious. We highly encourage consumers, parents, physicians, athletic trainers, personal trainers and coaches to follow these recommendations.” - John P. Higgins, MD, FACSM

The recommendations include:
◾️ These beverages are not intended for children and adolescents.
◾️ These beverages should not be marketed to children and adolescents.
◾️ Do not use energy drinks before/during/after strenuous exercise.
◾️ Investment in awareness and educational resources highlighting the potential adverse effects and safe use of energy drinks is required.

Read the full paper and learn more about these recommendations here: http://bit.ly/2sm7MvG

Read the press release here: http://bit.ly/2EqJGoe

31/01/2018

Bump into a skating teammate on the ice, and besides some black and blue bruises, chances are it ends up being a bunch of laughs, too. Not for Brittany Bowe.

24/01/2018

Dunn will likely miss a third straight game in Philadelphia come Wednesday and is still having headaches in the wake of his fall against the Warriors.

22/01/2018

Hall of Famers and researchers called for an end to tackle football for kids younger than 14.

19/01/2018

19/01/2018

Great initiative.

Giants Hall of Famer Harry Carson is among those backing a concussion group that says flag football should be played until high school.

11/01/2018

Fantastic that vestibular evaluation and rehabilitation is now being supported in Sports Concussion management and treatment.

eld from both the sport concussion area and from related areas outside of sport. The stated objective of this current document is to “build on the principles outlined in previous statements and develop further conceptual understanding of sports-related concussion.” Its intended audience is “ph...

11/01/2018

Most people will be dizzy at some point in their lives. Whether it's a childhood game of dizzy dinosaurs, a nasty ear infection, or too many drinks at th...

11/01/2018

Vestibular rehabilitation was found to ameliorate headache, dizziness, and psychological factors in patients with vestibular migraine or a combination of tension-type headache and dizziness.