Two new studies involving high school football and hockey players says a new wearable neck compression collar may prevent or reduce brain injuries from concussions and collisions in sports. New ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

The FDA has cleared a new type of device worn around the back of the neck by athletes ages 13 and up, to help protect them from brain injuries caused by typically lighter, but repeated, impacts during ...

There are horse collars, and then there are Q-Collaars. Gone are the days of neck rolls, neck boards and oversized shoulderpads for NFL linebackers, but the NFL is still finding ways to reduce ...