Concussion in snowboarding and skiing

With a passion snowboarding I've written a blog on concussion management for snow sports which can be applied to recreational skiers and athletes. The blog also looks a new helmet inserts made by 'Unequal' which help to dissipate and decelerate the forces which result in concussion and more serious head injuries. The key is to recognise all the signs of concussion early, as loss of consciousness doesn't always occur, and each concussion should be treated seriously and by a medical team. 

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Explaining central sensitisation to patients

Pain education in the clinical setting, particularly in a 1:1 setting with patients can be very challenging to do. The aim of this blog is to define the changes which occur within the body that result in central sensitisation and some options of how to educate patients about the meanings of chronic pain and central sensitisation pain. 

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