Posts Tagged ‘Oklahoma brain injury’
By Paul Stone On May 11th, 2017
As anyone who has had a concussion knows, a brain injury puts your life on hold. In most cases, it is just for a week or two, as you rest and heal up. But, for others like Holdenville senior Oske Lowe, it can take much longer. Thankfully, it hasn’t stopped him from donning a cap…
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By Paul Stone On April 21st, 2014
Oklahoma was one of the earlier states to pass legislation regulating how traumatic brain injuries and concussions are handled in youth athletics, but lately activists have been urging the state to update the laws to reflect the more recent findings surrounding the risk of brain injury. One such law intended to reform concussion management and…
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By Paul Stone On February 26th, 2014
While the biggest headlines about traumatic brain injuries focus on huge organizations such as the NFL or the number of veterans returning from war with brain injuries, it is easy to forget that the majority of TBI cases don’t happen inside these highly publicized stories. The majority of traumatic brain injuries and concussions are actually…
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