Dear Editor,
Re: “Twisting brain a major factor in head knocks,” Letters, Dec. 17.
Kudos to Richard Mathias for pointing out that the conventional helmet design that is used in football, hockey, skiing and cycling do almost nothing to prevent concussions.
The slip-plane design of MIPS helmets have far greater potential for preventing concussion but even these helmets have yet to be used widely enough for us to have any realistic idea of how effective they can be.
The idea that your best chance of reducing concussion risk is by wearing a conventional helmet is dangerous and leads to further injury.
Adapting safer behaviour techniques and better helmet design has far greater potential to reduce the incidents of concussion.
Brad Kilbun
Steveston
