Newport Beach Chiropractor: New Data To Help Protect Kids From Sports Injuries

Researchers collaborating from the University of New Hampshire and University of Michigan  have uncovered new data on cervical spine injuries while studying concussions. These researchers fitted the helmets of high school football players with sensors to  measure both the location and magnitude of impacts to the helmet. Prior to this, research for cervical spine injuries was done on cadavars, animals, or via mathematical modeling, but their new method allowed researchers to capture data during an actual cervical spine injury. Their work, published in the New England Journal of Medicine has far-reaching implications, especially for parents, because about 1.5 millions high school kids play football and are at risk for concussions and spinal injuries. To read more, click here.