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'Neck Injury & Rehabilitation' - In Ep161 of The Sports Therapy Association podcast, we welcome back special guest Keith Burnett, postgraduate Sport and Exercise Therapist with a background in Sports Biomechanics and Strength and Conditioning.

As an ex-semi professional rugby union prop forward himself, Keith Burnett has identified the need for improvements in both player & therapist education with regards to neck injuries in rugby, and is currently studying a specialist Doctorate in 'Neck Injury Management In Rugby Players.'
 

Topics discussed (with time stamps):

• 0:00 Intro 
• 0:20 Reminder of Ep.160 'Breathwork for Head Trauma' with David 'Jacko' Jackson
• 5:00 Welcome Keith Burnett 
• 6:51 Keith's reflections on David Jackson episode
• 9:15 Neck Injury & Prevention: Absence of Training & Understanding  
• 16:40 The need to 'teach the teachers'
• 20:00 Obstacles to study: Keith's story  
• 25:30 Screening for risk of Neck Injury
• 30:35 The reliability & value of a hand held dynamometer 
• 38:40 The dangers of comparing against 'normative' data    
• 45:15 Having confidence in what you do
• 52:11 Isometric Srength Development
• 55:10 The importance of anatomical knowledge
• 1:01:28 Keith Burnett at Therapy Expo 2023 (in the STA Theatre: 10am Thursday November  23rd) 
• 1:04:50 Follow Keith Burnett on Social Media 

Useful Links

• Keith Burnett Instagram: @kjbsportstherapy
• Keith Burnett Twitter: @KJBSportTherapy

Our sincere thanks to Keith Burnett for giving up his time to be a guest on the show!

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