Mouths Are Not Created Equally: Do Your Athletes Have Specific Mouthguard Needs?
All individuals are unique in their own way — from different body types and builds, to personalities and identities — and that means that everyone has their own specific needs. When it comes to athletes, those needs could be extra protection for a specific sport or gear that’s catered to certain comforts. As a coach […]
National Facial Protection Month: 3 Tips To Help Protect Your Face
It’s April, National Facial Protection Month, and that means its time to help build awareness for safety in sports! As we’ve stated in this space many times, athletes have a 33-56% chance of receiving an orofacial injury — an injury to the mouth or face — during their playing career. And consider this: a broken […]
Is Your Team Prepared For The Playoffs? Here Are 4 Tips For A Deep Run
As winter quickly turns into spring, it’s the time of year where many sports — particularly basketball and hockey — are about to enter their postseasons. With the playoff push coming up, it’s time to step back and assess your team. What do you need to be prepared for the playoffs? Are there ways to […]
Protective Equipment: The Luck Of The Irish Doesn’t Apply To Injuries
Tomorrow is St. Patrick’s Day! That means it’s time to wear your green, put up shamrock decorations and celebrate the luck of the Irish. You know what isn’t lucky though: staying injury-free on the field, pitch, court or ice. Sure, when someone takes a brutal hit and walks away unscathed, you may hear someone exclaim […]
Make Mouthguards Comfortable Again: 3 Secrets To Solve Discomfort
The biggest complaint that athletes have about their mouthguards is that they’re uncomfortable. And unfortunately, comfort is absolutely vital to both protection and reaching peak performance. Have you ever had a tag in the back of your t-shirt that irritated you? Things that cause discomfort — like an irritating tag — are very distracting. It’s […]
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