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Craniosacral Therapy May Help Lesson Symptoms of Post-Concussion Syndrome

When her daughter suffered a serious concussion playing hockey, her mom discovered that craniosacral therapy (CST) helped in her recovery from post-concussion syndrome.
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Are Poor Parenting and Food Choices Behind Spike in Childhood Obesity?

A plurality of Americans think both poor parenting and poor food choices cause childhood obesity, says a new poll.
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The Unmarked Detour: A Family's Journey Through Post-Concussion Syndrome

Detour signs pointing in different directions

MomsTeam provides a number of "case studies" from parents that we hope will provide some ideas for parents and other caregivers of children sufffering from concussions. Please feel free to add your story to our website by contacting our editors. 

Baseline Concussion Testing Products: Caution Urged In Purchase Decision

Accessibility and reliability are two factors to be considered in the purchase of computerized neurocognitive testing programs.
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Hal Tearse
Hal Tearse

Stiffening Penalties For Violent Hits By Minnesota Hockey League Important Step In Improving Player Safety

Submitted by Hal Tearse on Mon, 01/16/2012 - 05:09. | comments

 

This past weekend, the MInnesota State High School League took an unprecedented step of changing the rules mid-season, by stiffening the penalties on three of the most violent and dangerous infractions in hockey: checking from behind, boarding and contact to the head will now result in an automatic five-minute "major" against the offending player resulting in ejection and forcing his team to play short-handed for five minutes, regardless of how many times it is scored upon during the ensuing power play. 

By stiffening the rules against dangerous play in ice hockey and giving referees less discretion in calling penalties, the Minnesota State High School League has taken an important first step to reduce the number of catastrophic injuries in the sport.

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Physical Therapy for the Injured Athlete: Swelling

Swelling is common after many types of sports injuries, and is actually one of the ways the body protects an injured area against further damage in the immediate aftermath of an injury. The combination of restricted motion, pain, and generally ill feeling will likely take an athlete off the playing field, and, sometimes, on to a physical therapist's treatment table.
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Physical Therapy for the Injured Athlete: How Much Pain Is Okay Before Return to Sports?

Following a sports injury, athletes, parents, and coaches usually look to the medical professionals involved in an athlete's care to decide when an athlete can return to play, and how much residual pain is acceptable. Here's how a physical therapist evaluates pain over the course of an athlete's treatment and recovery.
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Physical Therapy for an Injured Athlete: Pain To Pressure, Not Pain and Torture

Part of the reason athletes often think of PT as standing for "pain and torture" is because physical therapists employ a technique called "pressure to pain" to help them figure out how healing is progressing.  
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Physical Therapy for the Injured Athlete: Treating the Athlete, Not the MRI

The three most important things a parent should know about an MRI when they talk to a physical therapist are not to be afraid to ask questions, not to dwell on the risk of surgery, and to know that the PT treats the patient, not the MRI.
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