Jacksonville's Best Spinal Rehabilitation | McGowan Spinal Rehab http://mcgowansrc.com Just another WordPress site Thu, 19 Apr 2012 19:48:36 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 McGowan and The Troy Solomon Foundation First Annual Easter Egg Party http://mcgowansrc.com/2012/mcgowan-chiroprati-troy-solomon-easter-egg-party/ http://mcgowansrc.com/2012/mcgowan-chiroprati-troy-solomon-easter-egg-party/#comments Thu, 19 Apr 2012 19:48:36 +0000 admin http://mcgowansrc.com/?p=328 The Troy Solomon Foundation and McGowan Spinal Rehabilitation presents the first Annual Easter Egg Party. Free Food Games Prizes and much more. Bring the kids out after church to the biggest Easter Egg Hunt ever… Its A Community Affair.

First Annual Easter Egg Party
6832 Cartier Circle
Jacksonville, FL 32208

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Ice can be applied for 20-30 minutes at a time. We recommend that you ice continuously 20 min on, 20 min off, 20 min on, 20 min off and so forth. Being consistent with icing may allow the body to heal itself faster.

Ice Burn!!!

An Ice burn can occur if the ice has been left on area for too long or placed directly on the skin. Always place a towel or any other material between the ice pack and your skin.

**NEVER PUT ICE DIRECTLY ON THE SKIN. **

Do not ice if you have any of the following conditions or circumstances
Raynauds Phenomenon – A condition affecting small blood vessels in the extremities. Exposure to cold may cause a return in symptoms.
Cold Hypersensitivity – There are many forms of cold hypersensitivity, which includes:

Cold Urticaria – Also known as hives. A release of histamine during re-warming after a period of cooling, causing red, itchy welts on the skin.
Cold Erythema – A rash characterized by redness and itching, caused by exposure to cold. This condition can cause severe pain and muscular spasms.
Cold Hemoglobinuria – When red blood cells break down so quickly that some hemoglobin cannot combine with blood proteins.
Anesthesia – When there is an area of numbness or altered sensitivity, cold therapy should not be used because the pain and the degree of cooling cannot be felt by the patient.

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The report says that the league is currently reviewing to see if these helmet sensors are reliable, then will hopefully run testing in practice and play on a sample of different players. A compilation of data in the coming years could become league wide and signal the changing of certain rules, in regards to brain and spinal injuries.

The USA today says that the research is taken by test blows on the helmets at different speeds and angles from compressed air. This compression then uses the force of a ramrod in the shape of a helmet to test what would have similar feeling and impact of a game time hit to a football helmet.

The report also states that the helmets and sensors are being tested on hybrid head forms, which unlike dummies can translate data to computers. These hybrid head forms also contain a flexible jaw which allows for the testing of sensors in mouth guards as well. According to the article, this form is covered with a rubber mold which is a close representation of a head and face, while there is also a nylon piece to simulate hair in between the skull and helmet.

The research is being taken on helmet maker Riddell’s newest products, the Revolution and Revolution Speed. The report claims that the sensors on these products use a telemetry system to send wireless data to a computer through frequencies. The report also states that the sensor readings from the helmet, mouthpiece, and head form are reviewed separately.

The study and research is based on the large number of concussions and post retirement brain injuries surrounding the NFL recently. According to the USA Today report, the committee is hoping to run a pilot program on five or six teams in the near future and then hopefully implemented league wide afterwards.

The sensor system has already been tested by the North Carolina football team for nearly six seasons now. According to the report, the results from the trial experiments on the UNC football team have recorded around 250,000 hits in six years. Those involved have stated that players were concussed in numerous different ways and angles of impact.

According to USA Today, researchers will move forward, looking to verify that the helmet sensors properly measure. From that point, they plan to try and find data patterns and present a valid case to the NFL competition committee. As stated in the report, the end goal for the NFL and their head, neck and spine committee is to find a helmet that can help prevent skull fractures and bleeding in the brain.

References:

Mihoces, Gary. (June 17, 2011). “Helmet Sensors Could Soon Measure NFL’s Biggest Hits.” Retrieved on July 5, 2011 from USA Today
July 5, 2011

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