Natural Relief of Football Related Concussions

The Hot Topic in Football

Many news organizations are reporting on the hot topic in football right now, concussions.  Lawsuits, questions of safety and a call for new research from many organizations is daily being reported.

The Toledo Blade is reporting that Ohio State University’s Dr. Russell Lonser is setting off on one of his biggest concussion research projects yet. OSU hopes to launch a long-term concussion study that would track selected Buckeye football players — and a broad range of other subjects — long after they leave campus.

Dr. Lonser, hired by the university in November as chairman of the Department of Neurological Surgery, recently formed a multidisciplinary concussion work group.

The study comes with football at a crossroads as concussions become increasingly linked with damaging long-term effects.

More than 4,000 former players have filed concussion-related lawsuits against the NFL while a growing number of voices have questioned the future of the sport.

Dr. Lonser has seen first-hand the potential damage inflicted by a football life. As chief of neurological surgery at the National Institutes of Health, he supervised the study of Junior Seau’s brain after the former star linebacker committed suicide last year. Seau, 43, showed signs of chronic traumatic encephalopathy or CTE, a degenerative brain disease tied to repeated head injuries that has been found in dozens of former players.

“Not everyone who gets concussions or who has multiple concussions goes on to long-term subsequent issues, but some do,” Dr. Kaeding said. “So part of the question now is trying to identify who does and who doesn’t, who’s at risk.”

That’s why the Ohio State study aims to track many volunteers for years, even decades. OSU will coordinate with other schools to ensure uniform benchmarks and data.

What Causes the Lingering Effects of Football Concussions?

At our clinic we have found that natural relief of football related concussions is possible. We have had the opportunity to help many athletes struggling with the lingering effects of concussions.

The approach we take is to thoroughly evaluate the head and neck area to determine if the athlete is suffering from an undetected brainstem injury. Frequently as a result of head and neck injuries athletes have severe misalignments in the bones in their upper neck. These upper neck misalignments change the flow of blood and cerebrospinal fluid to and from the brain. These fluid changes can lead to increased intracranial pressure, and severe consequences for the health and healing capabilities of the brain.

Once this undetected brainstem injury is addressed by precisely realigning the upper neck, proper blood and cerebrospinal fluid flow is restored to the brain and many people suffering with post-concussion syndrome or mild traumatic brain injuries recover completely.

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Dr. Young Chung of NUCCA Wellness Clinic of Chicago, with a location in Chicago and a 2^nd location in Wheeling is an Upper Cervical Specialist trained by the National Upper Cervical Chiropractic Association (NUCCA). His upper cervical clinic also serves Northbrook, Long Grove, Lincolnshire, Buffalo Grove and Vernon Hills. He is uniquely trained to correct problems in the upper cervical spine (upper neck). This vital area is intimately connected to the central nervous system and problems in this area have been shown to be an underlying cause of a variety of different health problems, including migraines and other headaches, whiplash injuries, post-concussion syndrome. This type of care has also shown benefits for athletic performance and pregnancy outcomes. More information can be found on our website at http://www.NUCCAwellnessChicago.com/