Posts Tagged ‘sports-related concussions’
By Paul Stone On September 13th, 2013
One of the biggest hurdles in preventing serious brain injury or impairment from brain injury in younger athletes is getting them to report their own injuries or symptoms. A study…
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By Paul Stone On August 6th, 2013
The NFL may be embroiled in brain injury litigation and legally required mediation, but the effects of those suits wouldn’t be in effect until the season following this upcoming one…
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By Paul Stone On July 17th, 2013
The amount of sleep you have the night before may impact how well a concussion test works, according to the results of a large study, reported by Med Page Today.…
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By Paul Stone On June 26th, 2013
We’ve made great strides in improving our understandings of traumatic brain injury and educating many about the effects of an untreated concussion. Almost every athlete in America has to sit…
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By Paul Stone On June 10th, 2013
I recently shared information about the sport most related to traumatic brain injury both world-wide and within the U.S. alone: cycling. After spending Friday evening watching one of Tulsa’s biggest…
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By Paul Stone On June 4th, 2013
Football may be the big sport for concussion discussion, but it is far from the biggest cause of sports-related concussions. According to the statistics, riding your bicycle is actually a…
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