Concussions 101

On January 16, 2012, in Head / Neck, by jcubos

A primer for Kids and Parents

Looking at the Literature: SMT, Meds and Exercise for Neck Pain

On January 4, 2012, in Head / Neck, Therapeutic Methods, by jcubos

Bronfort, G et al. (2012). Spinal manipulation, medication, or home exercise with advice for acute and subacute neck pain: a randomized trial. Annals of Internal Medicine, vol 156; 1-10.

NHL Concussions: Have Our Players “Outgrown” Our Sport?

On December 20, 2011, in Head / Neck, Hockey, by jcubos

Has this sport gotten too big for itself?

Concussion: ThinkFirst Smart Hockey

On December 19, 2011, in Head / Neck, Hockey, by jcubos

A free educational resource

Looking at the Literature: Vojta/Dynamic Neuromuscular Stabilization in a Migraine Sufferer

On October 10, 2011, in Head / Neck, Pain Management, Therapeutic Methods, by jcubos

Juehring DD & Barber MR. (2011). A case study utilizing Vojta/Dynamic Neuromuscular Stabilization therapy to control symptoms of a chronic migraine sufferer. Journal of Bodywork and Movement Therapies, 15; 538-541

Looking at the Literature: Medical Therapies in Concussion

On April 16, 2011, in Head / Neck, Hockey, Sport Psychology, Therapeutic Methods, Youth Sport, by jcubos

Meehan WP. (2011). Medical therapies for concussion. Clinics in Sports Medicine, 30; 115-124.

Pain in the Brain

On October 7, 2010, in Head / Neck, Lumbar Spine / Core, by jcubos

A video and an article explaining the neurophysiological basis of pain.

Free Issue of Manual Therapy (Journal)

Thoracic outlet syndrome, carpal tunnel syndrome, reciprocal inhibition, manual therapy for neck pain, etc.

Concussion Updates

On August 10, 2010, in Head / Neck, Hockey, Injury Prevention, by jcubos

From the blog of Joe Przytula

Good Neck Reads

On May 28, 2010, in Head / Neck, Therapeutic Methods, by jcubos

Two good reads on the neck. One on the suboccipitals, the other on the anterior strap muscles.

Zygapophyseal Joint Pain Patterns: Part 1B (Cervical Spine)

On February 9, 2010, in Clinical Testing, Head / Neck, Therapeutic Methods, by jcubos

A study testing the reliability of their pain charts by a clinical trial

Zygapophyseal Joint Pain Patterns: Part 1A (Cervical Spine)

On February 8, 2010, in Clinical Testing, Head / Neck, Therapeutic Methods, by jcubos

This one’s for the manual therapists out there. A brief little review of 2 landmark papers pertaining to fact joint pain and referral patterns.

Sports Concussion

On October 23, 2009, in Head / Neck, Hockey, by jcubos

For my first post, I would like to summarize the developments of the most recent symposium on concussion in sport. This was held in Zurich last year and brought together the “big dawgs” in sports concussion. Since this is merely a summary, I ask that you all read the original document in its entirety as [...]