As students return to the classroom, student-athletes are also preparing to hit the field for the fall sports season. These young athletes rely on their parents and coaching staff to prepare them and help protect them from concussions and traumatic brain injuries, but new data from Abbott’s Concussion IQ Survey shows a large number of…
ReadWhile recent studies have indicated that increased awareness of concussions and their symptoms is facilitating increased levels of treatment for the mild traumatic brain injuries, a new study shows there is still a great deal of progress to be made. Specifically, despite awareness efforts, the study found that athletes do not have the same understanding…
ReadA new study reports finding a sharp increase in the number of traumatic brain injuries treated in U.S. emergency departments from 2006 to 2010. Rather than being cause for alarm, the researchers say increased awareness and better diagnosis of brain injuries such as concussions could partially explain the increase. The researchers, led by Dr. Jennifer…
ReadA recent study published online in the American Journal of Sports Medicine shows that concussion rates in U.S. high-school athletes doubled between 2005 and 2012, but the findings may actually be good news according to the researchers. The national study used data from nine different team sports and found that the rate of concussions rose…
ReadIt is crazy to think that just a few years ago a mild traumatic brain injury was considered an insignificant injury. Concussions are common in sports and athletes were raised in a culture that told them that “getting your bell rung” is just a part of the game. We’ve made great advancements in the short…
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