Posts Tagged ‘sports-related concussions’
By Paul Stone On May 16th, 2014
While 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…
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By Paul Stone On May 1st, 2014
Mouthguards play several important roles for athletes, especially in aggressive contact sports. The most obvious benefit is protecting your teeth and preventing mouth injuries. They can also reduce the risk…
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By Paul Stone On April 10th, 2014
The vast majority of recent studies on school-age athletes and brain injuries have been worrisome. Last year, one study reported that nearly half of all high school athletes claimed they…
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By Paul Stone On March 28th, 2014
It is no surprise that concussions are common for mixed martial arts (MMA) fighters. It is a sport built around fighting after all. But, you may be surprised by just…
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By Paul Stone On March 18th, 2014
Repeated brain injuries is a big topic of concern for organized sports right now. While the NFL gets the spotlight for denying the seriousness of chronic traumatic encephalopathy, reports are…
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By Paul Stone On February 27th, 2014
Since concussions and traumatic brain injuries captured the nation’s attention the hunt has been on to find a single simple test that can quickly and reliably identify those who have…
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By Paul Stone On February 21st, 2014
Most people will fess up to having suffered a concussion at some point in their life, or being close to someone who has. While the most common place to look…
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By Paul Stone On February 20th, 2014
Britain’s Rowan Cheshire isn’t the only Olympian to be forced to miss their competition due to brain injuries in this year’s Sochi games, but she guaranteed she would be one…
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By Paul Stone On December 18th, 2013
In much of America, specifically the warmer regions, hockey is considered a niche sport and received little coverage. However, while middle-America watches the brain injury drama unfold within professional football,…
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By Paul Stone On September 19th, 2013
Many of us are just now getting comfortable in football season. Groups gather every weekend to watch the games, and every week high school stadiums across the country fill with…
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