Riddell Ignored Warning About Concussion Risks
In the conversation surrounding the NFL and Riddell’s brain injury litigation, there seem to be two camps of extremists. There are those that stand behind the mantra “they knew what…
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Arkansas Signs Unusual Youth-Concussion Law
In the past two three years, the majority of states have passed legislation governing youth concussions, and especially how they are managed in sports. As of April 5th, Arkansas joined…
ReadNFL Changes Rules on Helmet Hits
The NFL is making a lot of changes this off-season in an attempt to fight the brain injury problem plaguing their current and former players. First, they announced they would…
ReadAmerican Academy of Neurology Releases New Guidelines For TBI
If you still don’t believe brain injury is a serious issue, consider that more than a million American athletes experience a brain injury every year, and every one of those…
ReadEx-NFL Player Brian Westbrook Spreads Brain Injury Awareness
Since the end of the season the number of current and former professional football players speaking out about brain injury and the NFL has dwindled to the short comments some…
ReadHelmets Prevent Physical Injuries But Do Little For TBI
Take a second to consider that there was a time when football was played without a helmet. Of course, now you need a helmet just to compete in cycling and…
ReadSub-Concussive Hits Are Causing Serious Brain Damage
It is no secret that the NFL has a brain injury problem. The issue has been covered by pretty much every major new source, and high profile deaths and suicides…
ReadNew Study Says Soccer Headers May Be Causing TBI
Soccer has a concussion problem rivaling that of the NFL, but it is less publicized because American’s just don’t seem to care about soccer and sadly the fact that majority…
ReadThe NFL Implements Sideline iPad App For TBI Testing
Though the ImPACT test has been used by the NFL for the past few years, the NFL hasn’t been able to implement the use of an objective testing method for…
ReadNeck Strength is a Predictor of TBI Risk in Athletes
It has long been suspected that neck strength played a role in determining how susceptible a person is to brain injury, especially considering females have consistently had higher concussion rates…
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