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Increase Sports Performance and Prevent Injury with Strong Eye Health

After a long, arduous winter, we all feel ready to get back into the “spring “ of things, especially our children. Outdoor sports for both kids and adults are is a key component of enjoying the warmer weather with such activities as baseball, soccer, lacrosse, etc.Peak performance in sports and other outdoor activities is dependent upon solid visual skills. The visual skills of top performers can include:
  • Dynamic Visual Acuity – Which allows you to see objects clearly while in motion
  • Eye Tracking-the ability to keep “your eyes on the ball”, no matter how fast it may be travelling.
  • Eye Focusing- changing focus quickly and accurately from one distance to another
  • Peripheral Vision – seeing people and objects “out of the corner of your eye” while concentrating on a fixed point.
  • Fusion flexibility and stamina- the ability to keep both eyes working together even under high speed, physically stressful situations.
  • Depth perception – quickly and accurately judging the speed of objects.
  • Visualization- Picturing events with your “minds eye” or imagination.
If certain skills are not up to par, you may unconsciously compensate , and weak spots may develop in your game that can also include slowness or inconsistencies in one or more areas of performance, or even result in a sports injury, such as concussions.

Per the American Board of Sports Chiropractic Physicians, 5.6 % of sports related injuries are concussions; however, a full 65% of these injuries may go unreported, and as a result, untreated. The benefits of strong visual skills increase performance, and are invaluable in preventing injury during such activity. It can be the all important factor that pushes a good athlete into the next level of excellence.

Location: Hunterdon Vision Therapy Center, 1465 Route 31 S, Annandale. For more information, call 908-730-6774 or visit HunterdonVisionTherapy.com.

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Tick Talk

Spring officially sprung on March 21. We have turned our clocks ahead. We are looking forward to warm winds, sunny skies and the smell of fresh cut grass. The daffodils and tulips have recently bloomed and we are just starting with the yard work that comes with the warmer weather.  Sadly, another season has started ramping up.  Tick season.

•             The best form of protection is prevention. Educating oneself about tick activity and how our behaviors overlap with tick habitats is the first step.

•             According to the NJ DOH, in 2022 Hunterdon County led the state with a Lyme disease incidence rate of 426 cases per 100,000 people. The fact is ticks spend approximately 90% of their lives not on a host but aggressively searching for one, molting to their next stage or over-wintering. This is why a tick remediation program should be implemented on school grounds where NJ DOH deems high risk for tick exposure and subsequent attachment to human hosts.

•             Governor Murphy has signed a bill that mandates tick education in NJ public schools. See this for the details.  Tick education must now be incorporated into K-12 school curriculum. See link:

https://www.nj.gov/education/broadcasts/2023/sept/27/TicksandTick-BorneIllnessEducation.pdf

•             May is a great month to remind the public that tick activity is in full swing. In New Jersey, there are many tickborne diseases that affect residents, including Anaplasmosis, Babesiosis, Ehrlichiosis, Lyme disease, Powassan, and Spotted Fever Group Rickettsiosis.

•             For years, the focus has mainly been about protecting ourselves from Lyme disease. But other tick-borne diseases are on the rise in Central Jersey. An increase of incidence of Babesia and Anaplasma are sidelining people too. These two pathogens are scary because they effect our blood cells. Babesia affects the red blood cells and Anaplasma effects the white blood cells.

•             Ticks can be infected with more than one pathogen. When you contract Lyme it is possible to contract more than just that one disease. This is called a co-infection. It is super important to pay attention to your symptoms. See link.

https://twp.freehold.nj.us/480/Disease-Co-Infection

A good resource from the State:

https://www.nj.gov/health/cd/topics/tickborne.shtml

 

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