Stop Calling It a Mild Concussion
It isn’t uncommon for professional football players to get hit hard enough to forget where they are, what the score is, or what quarter it is. That’s what happened to…
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New App Can Help Diagnose Concussions
There’s been plenty of coverage about the risk for concussions while playing football. The biggest issue is the cumulative nature of concussions. Georgia Health Sciences University Sports Head Trainer Time…
ReadThe Latest Brain Trauma Research Has Surprising Findings
With all the latest coverage about football related head trauma, one of the biggest questions has been how safe it is for kids to be playing the game. Luckily, the…
ReadThe Quick and Simple Guide To Concussions
Anyone involved in sports should be able to spot when an athlete might have had a concussion and get them to the appropriate medical attention. There are three main signs…
ReadCanadian Football Injury Has Doctors Speaking Out
A Canadian football player’s recent helmet-to-helmet hit is causing neurosurgeon Dr. Charles Tator to speak out about the issues surrounding concussed athletes and their injuries. The specific injury occurred in a game…
ReadChris Nowinski Speaks About Chronic Traumatic Encephalopathy
Chris Nowinski, co-founder and president of the Sports Legacy Institute, spoke to the Dennis and Callahan Morning Show recently about his upcoming documentary “Head Games’, but he also offered a…
ReadHilgenberg’s Death Raises Many Questions About Football’s Safety
The Christmas before Wally Hilgenberg died in 2008, trapped in a wheelchair and only able to communicate by blinking his eyes, he gave each of his four children one of…
ReadFootball Highlights Concerns About Multiple Mild Brain Injuries
Concussions while playing football—they just sort of go with the territory, right? Maybe, but there could be dangers in that territory that don’t always get the attention they deserve. While…
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