Concussion What? Who? When? Why? How? – Part 1 of 3
What is concussion? Concussion is defined as a diffuse injury to the brain. It can occur from a direct blow to the head, neck, face OR impact to another part of the body, which causes transmission of impulsive force to the head.1 The definition of concussion is...
AN OLYMPIC-LEVEL CONTRIBUTION
AN OLYMPIC-LEVEL CONTRIBUTION: GREG REDMAN SHARES WHAT IT’S LIKE TO SUPPORT ELITE ATHLETES What’s your physio story? I grew up in South Africa. When I was 11, I started my own lawn cutting business. One of my five clients was a physiotherapist who treated all of the...
Helmets – Skiing & Snowboarding
Winter is quickly approaching and a lot of us are looking at dusting off our ski and snowboard equipment for another season on the slopes. One of the hot topics on the ski hill last year was the issue of helmets and snow sports. The debate whether helmets should be...