Jeff Chambers, ATC, LAT, MA

Founder and CEO, Guardian Athletics,

LLC

Designed, developed, and patented

Kato Collar

Certified Athletic Trainer for 36 years

Clinically practiced for over 34 years.

Taught AT courses for 16 years

DISCLOSURE

Presentation based on experiences,and

review and investigation of the literature

No financial or nonfinancial relationships

to any organization regarding my review

and research of the literature

Athletic Training is my passion!

My passion now is prevention of injury!

NECK STRENGTHENING:

DOES IT REALLY WORK?

BRAIN INJURY AND THE BRACHIAL PLEXUS INJURY

BPIs: The Dreaded BURNER/STINGER

MECHANISM OF INJURY FOR BPIs

WHAT ARE THE FORCES/IMPACTS?

Direct Indirect

Concussion: It is a BRAIN IINJURY!

What causes the brain to move

inside the skull?

Picture the Brain as an Umbrella or a Tree

What Happened Within

This Player’s SkullBy SAM BORDEN, MIKA GRÖNDAHL and JOE

WARD JAN. 9, 2017

David Camirillo: Cam Lab, Stanford University

https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2017/01/09/sports/f

ootball/what-happened-within-this-players-skull-football-

concussions.html

WHAT ARE THE FORCES/IMPACTS?

THE SAME AS BPIs!!!!!

Direct Indirect

Why neck strengthening?

ACCELERATION AND DECELERATION!

To slow down the head!

DOES THIS REALLY WORK!!!

NECK STRENGTH VS NECK STIFFNESS

Neck moving head – Head moving neck

URGENCY!

Preparing for impact

Resistance to motion

Preparatory response

Awareness and tensing

Anticipatory muscle

activation

Conclusion about neck strengthening: Neck

strength = Neck Stiffness if recognition of

the hit is known!

NECK STRENGTHENING:

MACHINES

Plate Loaded Hammer Strength 4-Way

MACHINES CONTINUED:

Rogers 4-Way Nautilus 4-Way

NECK STRENGTHENING:

RESISTANCE CORDS

Medicordz Headset Kit Neck Flex

NECK STRENGTHENING:

Isotonic/Isometric

Nylon Head Harness Self-Assisted Isometrics

NECK STRENGTHENING:IRON NECK

VIDEO OF HITS IN WHICH

CONTACT IS ANTICIPATED!

CONCUSSION

PREVENTION

Proper equipment

Proper coaching

Limiting incidents

Strength and conditioning

Recognition

Referral and care

Return to play

INNOVATION!!!