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Protect Yourself from Staff Infections!

What is MRSA?

A staph infection is a type of bacteria commonly found on the skin or in the nose of healthy people. In fact, according to the CDC, 30% of people carry staph and don't even know it. MRSA is a type of staph infection that is a bit more serious in nature because it is resistant to commonly used antibiotics that help fight off the infection.
Dermatologists are finding that MRSA infections have become increasingly common among high school and college athletes. Anyone participating in organized sports should be aware of the signs of a staph infection. In addition, preventative measures should be taken to ensure you are protecting yourself on and off the field.

5 Signs of a Staph Infection
•Patches of skin that are red, swollen, painful, or have pus.
•Lymph nodes in the armpits, neck, or groin becoming swollen or tender.
•A scrape or cut that is sore, swollen or feeling hot.
•Boils or other skin lumps.
•Peeling, blistering, or scaling of skin.

Preventative Measures
Staph infections are generally spread from person to person by direct skin contact or contact with shared items such as gym equipment. Below are a few things you can do too protect yourself against getting a staph infection.
•Wash your hands frequently.
•Never share towels or helmets with others.
•Shower immediately after participating in a sporting activity.
•Wash your towels and uniforms in hot water and dry on the hottest cycle
•Establish routine cleaning schedules for shared equipment

Use Gear Bags That Kill Bacteria
An additional precaution you can take is to eliminate your wet, smelly infectious gear with PowerDry gear bags from Shock Doctor. The PowerDry system not only dries, it refreshes and deodorizes with ionization and ozone that can help reduce bacteria on equipment inside the bag. Consistent and frequent drying helps eliminates the moist environment that allows microbes to grow. By protecting yourself against staph infections you can help to protect others.

My Impressions:

Pros:
Very portable and will accept any helmet style.

Can deliver heated or room temperature ionized and ozonated air into your helmet.

Up to three hour digital auto off timer. 

Cons:
So far I have had 2 units malfunction and quit working. I am told that my models were pre-production units, and there have been no problems with the production models.



Bottom Line
Lets face it, when you go riding you sweat and your helmet gets wet inside, at least mine does. It doesn't matter what time of the year I am riding, and then we are left with a dilemma on how to effectively dry your helmet and keep it germ free?

Shock Doctor has you covered with several ways to take care of your helmet, before something green starts growing out of it! The Power Dry Helmet Dryer will work on any helmet and effectively takes care of your moisture issues before they get out of control.

The Power Dry directs heated or room temp ionized and ozonated air into any helmet, whether it be flat on a table top or hanging from a specially designed wall hook assembly. It also dries and deodorizes the helmet at the same time.

I have tried several of the Shock Doctor helmet dryers and I find them to do an outstanding job of drying out my helmets. I have been taking the Power Dry Helmet Dryer with me on trips and drying my helmet after every ride. It is a nice feeling to put on a fresh, dry, non icky helmet when you are just starting out your ride. There is nothing I can't stand is sticking a cold, damp, sweat smelling helmet on my head first thing in the morning, or anytime.

I can't vouch for the germ killing capabilities of this dryer, but I can honestly say that a dry, clean, fresh smelling helmet is a happy helmet!

The bottom line is if you are experiencing wet helmet syndrome like I am take a look at what Shock Doctor has for you. I plan on keeping my helmets clean, fresh, germ free, and ready for me when I am set to go riding.

Remember to ride safe and always wear a helmet!