The collar is sandwiched between the helmet and shoulder pads to both cushion blows to the head and prevent hyperextension of the neck. The studies at Virginia Tech found that the helmet reduces on ...

Dr. Robert G. Kaniecki answers the question: 'Cervical Collar For Neck Pain?' — -- Question: Does A Cervical Collar Ease Neck Pain? Answer: It usually doesn't. The cervical collar only rarely ...

With the recent rise in the reporting and diagnosis of concussions, figuring out a practical way to reduce head impact forces has been one avenue to approaching this vexing problem. From specially ...

New neck collar called Q-Collar may now help protect the soccer players from head injury or concussions, finds a new study. They will basically look at the cumulative effect of head impact exposure ...