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Concussions in Surfers

Oct 30, 2013 ~ Written by Margaret Donlon, MD, MPH

Overview Head and neck injuries are the most common type of surfing injury, accounting for 37% of all injuries (Nathanson et al., 2002). The majority of these are superficial trauma or lacerations, but more severe injuries such as concussions represented 16% of injuries to the head and neck in Nathanson’s survey-based study. It is suspected […]

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Posted in Acute Surfing Injury, Chronic Surfing Injury - Tagged Concussion, Head Injury

Keeping the Stoke: Dealing with Declining Competence in the Aging Surfer

Oct 30, 2013 ~ Written by Bill Jones, et al.

This conversation was started several months ago after the Tubesteak Tracy article in The Surfing Medicine Journal #25 was published. Following are some suggestions to enhance the surfing experience for maturing SMA members. Focus on more quality wave experience rather than the quantity. Look at alternative sports and activities that are water oriented. Kayaking, SUP […]

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Posted in Assorted Flotsam and Jetsam - Tagged Aging

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