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Home - OMRF News - Archives for sports injury

sports injury

Bodywork: Do padded helmet covers protect football players?

January 22, 2025

Adam’s Journal  Throughout the NFL season and now the playoffs, I’ve noticed an occasional player wearing what appears to be an oversized helmet. When I did a quick internet search, I found that these were “Guardian Caps,” padded helmet covers that football players can use to protect themselves from brain injuries. Do they work?   Dr. […]

Filed Under: Bodywork Tagged With: cte, football, football helmets, guardian caps, injury prevention, padded helmets, sports concussion, sports injury

Bodywork: Can platelet therapy help sports injuries and other ailments?

October 1, 2024

Adam’s Journal Almost six months ago, I suffered a hamstring injury while running. It is no exaggeration to say that (caution, Dad joke ahead) it’s been hamstringing me ever since. I’ve tried rest, cross-training, stretching and rehab exercises, but nothing has seemed to work. A friend recently suggested a platelet-rich plasma injection. What do you […]

Filed Under: Bodywork Tagged With: adam cohen, dr. hal scofield, Hal Scofield, hamstring injury, injury rehabilitation, platelet rich plasma, platelet rich plasma injection, prp, prp therapy, running injury, sports injury

Bodywork: Advice for battling blisters

April 16, 2024

Adam Cohen, OMRF’s senior vice president & general counsel answers a a medical question submitted by a reader. Adam’s Journal Dear Adam, My teenage son, a 7-day-a-week basketball player, occasionally gets blisters on the bottom of his feet. Because he is continually practicing for his school team and his AAU team, there’s no real downtime […]

Filed Under: Bodywork Tagged With: adam cohen, blister prevention, blisters, sports injury, sports medicine, sports tips

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