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STICK MOBILITY

    Here are 6 of our favorite mobility flow sequences with Stick Mobility • Ninja Flow From the shoulders and chest, down the thoracic spine and into the hips and lower limbs, the ninja flow is an excellent way to synergistically open up the entire movement system throughout the kinetic chain.  Slapshot Rotational range …

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HOW TO COMBAT BLOATING

Bloating can often cause pain, discomfort and a “stuffed” feeling, while making your stomach look bigger.It involves excessive amounts of solids, liquids or gas in your digestive system.  Sometimes bloating can indicate a serious medical condition, but is more frequently  caused by the diet and some foods or ingredients you are intolerant to.   Don’t Eat …

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HEAD & NECK INJURIES

Recently, the topic of head injuries, including concussions, has rapidly come to the forefront of sports medicine. The prevalence of head and neck injuries in all sports has led to an increased awareness and education on concussions; what they are, how they occur, and how they’re diagnosed. However, risk factors related to demographics and optimal treatment …

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Concussions Part 3: Concussion Examination

Patient and symptom-specific testing is crucial for identifying the subtypes of concussion presentations that may be present and determining the best treatment strategies. Here are some tests that are commonly used to categorize concussion. Symptom Assessment Examination begins with patient-reported symptoms utilizing a standardized, self-report symptom scale (pictured), which is vital for understanding and tracking …

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Concussions 101: What You Should Know – A Four-Part Series

Concussions have become a highly discussed and debated topic. Because of our increased awareness, the diagnosis of concussion has increased dramatically at all levels of athletics and in the general population. However, many athletes, parents, and even clinicians lack a good understanding of the underlying condition, the several types of concussion, and the appropriate ways …

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