As football continues to face criticism for its handling of concussions and the long-term risks of playing the violent sport, many younger athletes and their parents are opting for “safer” alternatives. In the past few years, soccer has enjoyed a resurgence due to its perceived safety. Unfortunately, soccer has its own issues with concussions. A…
ReadThe number of concussions being diagnosed in America is on the rise, especially among adolescents. Those are the findings of new research from UC San Francisco in the Orthopaedic Journal of Sports Medicine this week. “Our study evaluated a large cross-section of the U.S. population,” says lead author Alan Zhang, MD, UCSF Health orthopaedic surgeon.…
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…
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