A byproduct of improving the speed and efficiency of the vestibular and somatosensory systems for situational awareness is injury prevention. Often overlooked, these two systems working together at a high level can improve readiness by reducing common injuries. An example of such common injuries are ankle sprains. The somatosensory system senses that the ankle has… Continue reading Injury Prevention
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The 4 Situational Awareness Systems
Situational awareness utilizes 4 main systems. 1. Visual 2. Auditory 3. Vestibular 4. Somatosensory You probably recognize the importance of your vision and hearing on situational awareness, but the other two are equally important to maintaining situational awareness. The vestibular system is in your inner ear, it allows you to keep a target in focus… Continue reading The 4 Situational Awareness Systems
Situational Awareness And Subconcussions
As a Physical Therapist working at Joint Base Lewis-McChord I started a clinic to help those with dizziness and balance issues. In that clinic I noticed a trend of soldiers nearing retirement who came in with difficulty maintaining a high level of situational awareness in a more complex environment. Examples of this include difficulty keeping… Continue reading Situational Awareness And Subconcussions
CTE Resources
CTE, short for chronic traumatic encephalopathy, is one of the most serious considerations of repeated exposure to subconcussive forces. There are a lot of great scientists who are dedicating their careers to understanding CTE. I am not an expert in CTE so I want to offer you some of the resources the experts in CTE… Continue reading CTE Resources
The 4 Subconcussive Exposures
I like to classify potential mechanisms of subconcussive injuries into 4 different categories. This helps me to organize my mind when thinking about an individual or teams’ most likely exposures, as well as come up with solutions to mitigate exposure wherever possible. Here are the following 4 categories of subconcussive exposure I use: 1. Direct… Continue reading The 4 Subconcussive Exposures