Fighting Concussion In Sports! The International Amateur Boxing Association, AIBA, Reports, Jaw-Joint Protectors Are Best Protective Device On The Market!

CONSHOHOCKEN, Pa.--(BW HealthWire)--Sept. 21, 1999--

After a sixteen month evaluation, the AIBA Medical Commission, representing 186 affiliate countries, announced at the world amateur boxing championships in Houston, Texas its' decision to recommend a new generation mouthpiece designed

to protect against internal head injuries and concussions.

Representing Doctors from around the world, Secretary General Dr. Odd Syverstad writes: "The AIBA Medical Commission has decided that the WIPSS Mouth and Jaw-Joint Protector at the present time is the best protection device on the market. The Commission will strongly recommend all boxers to use the Protector."

A Philadelphia dentist, Dr. Edward Williams, invented the Jaw-Joint Protector and has spent more than a decade perfecting the safety device, which has proven to virtually eliminate concussions from lower jaw impacts. "The impact site for a large number of brain concussions in sports is the lower jaw or chin. Since 1989, tens of thousands of Jaw-Joint Protectors have been tested and used by athletes in all contact sports. Its` performance in the prevention of brain concussions has been phenomenal. Through its patented design, the lower jaw is locked in a down and forward position separating the bones of the jaw joint space or TMJ. Though overlooked, the jaw joint provides direct access to the brain, but the Protectors' repositioning of the lower jaw creates a safety space that prohibits the jawbones from slamming into the base of the skull and brain. The WIPSS device promotes mouth breathing even while clenching the teeth and restores strength, a physical reflex associated with clenching, in seasoned athletes by as much as 35%."

Targeting Physicians, Dentists, Trainers, Coaches and Sport Personnel Dr. Williams is chairing the first Medical and Dental Symposium on Head and Neck Injuries in Sports on September 24th to 26th at Temple University in Philadelphia, PA.

This symposium is being sponsored by Temple University School of Dentistry and the National Dental Association. For additional information on the symposium Call 215/707-2799

The Jaw-Joint Protector is endorsed by over 40 National and International Sports Organizations, is the official mouthpiece of the International Sport Karate Association, The International Kickboxing Federation, and retails for under $25.

For information on WIPSS Products Inc. and the Jaw-Joint Protector contact Joe Manzo at 1-888-424-WIPSS or see www.wipss.com