Chris Jenkins | Rugby Injury Prevention+ Rehabilitation on Instagram: "🏉Rugby - Combined Head and Neck Trauma 🩺🩻🥼🧑‍⚕️👨‍⚕️ Before you even think about NEXUS or Canadian C-spine rules, you need to know what kind of head injury you’re dealing with. 🧠🏉 My rough sideline reasonings pattern before C-spine clearance is : 🔹 Mechanism: • Direct head blow? Whiplash? Contact to jaw/face? • High-speed tackle / collision / fall? 🔹 Consciousness & memory: • Any loss of consciousness or “blackout”? •

Sandifer syndrome is often misunderstood and missed. It’s a condition seen in some infants where reflux causes abnormal movements or posturing, like arching, stiffening, or turning the head to one side. It can look scary, but it’s the body’s response to discomfort, not a seizure disorder. Because reflux, feeding difficulty, and discomfort are closely connected, babies with Sandifer syndrome often benefit from a full feeding and oral function evaluation, not just symptom management. When feeding