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KNOW YOUR PROTECTION: HOW DO MOUTHGUARDS
ACTUALLY PROTECT ATHLETES?
Mouthguards act as a
shock absorber when impact
is made to the mouth. What
happens when there's no
protection? Damage. And
it's typically bloody. Here are
three types of injury-causing
facial impacts athletes
receive and the injuries mouthguards protect from:
3 TYPES OF IMPACTS
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....Impact To Mouth: This is the first most think of. Impact to the
....mouth can come from a stick, ball, hand or elbow. When the
mouth is hit, it causes damage to teeth and gums.
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..Impact To Jaw: This typically comes from the side, impacting
..the jaw directly. This causes damage to the jawbones, teeth
and jaw joint (TMJ).
..Impact Under Chin: This typically occurs from a shoulder,
..hand or elbow coming from below the chin on an upward
angle slamming the lower jaw into the upper jaw causing damage
to the jawbones, teeth and jaw joint (TMJ).
3 TYPES OF PROTECTION
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...Oral Injury: A mouthguard fitting the exact structure of an
...athlete's mouth, as a custom mouthguard does, protects the
teeth and gums on impact. The mouthguard absorbs impact,
while softening the sharp edges of the teeth minimizing or
eliminating damage.
..Jaw Joint (TMJ) Trauma: A mouthguard protects against
..fractures and displacement to the jaw joint by cushioning
and reducing the shock as the upper and lower jaw collide.
..Jaw Fractures: Similarly, mouthguards protect the jaw from
..fractures by reducing shock upon impact.
To provide this protection, a mouthguard must fit properly.
That means fitting intimately against the teeth, without
needing to bite or clench to stay in place. There's only one
type of mouthguard that can do that, a perfectly fit custom
mouthguard! * GLADIATORGUARDS.COM
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AQUATIC THERAPY IMPACTS ATHLETES
Enhance your ability to treat and prevent injuries with
aquatic therapy while increasing additional sanitary and
safety precautions utilizing the AquaFit Underwater
Treadmill System, which offers
an individual aquatic chamber.
Athletic trainers are incorporating
aquatic therapy in their programs
to provide the best care possible
for their athletes, with AquaFit
features that allow them limitless
exercises and workouts.
Aquatic therapy emphasizes
cardiorespiratory fitness without
the impact of training on a hard
surface. Not only does this minimize discomfort and pain,
but also facilitates joint preservation for long-term joint
health. With a speed range of 0.3 mph to 7.5 mph, exercise
area of 22 " x 64 " , and the ability to submerge the athlete up
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to 48 " in water, the AquaFit creates a safe and controlled
environment to utilize the natural properties of water
to achieve therapeutic benefits and progress a patient
through a rehabilitation program.
Using the principles of
relative density, buoyancy,
hydrostatic pressure, and
resistance, exercising in water
reduces fatigue/pressure on
joints, soothes aches, and helps
with balance. Aquatic therapy
diminishes muscle-guarding,
allowing muscles to relax and
improve joint mobility and
movement patterns. This, in turn, optimizes strength,
power, and muscular endurance that allows athletes to
recover from surgery or an injury quicker... getting them
back in the game faster.
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