Posts Tagged ‘youth brain injury’
By Paul Stone On January 10th, 2019
Medical experts from the renowned Mayo Clinic have released new recommendations that could change the way hockey is played in youth leagues in order to reduce the risk and severity…
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By Paul Stone On September 6th, 2018
Over the past decade, every state in America has enacted some form of a concussion protocol to protect young athletes from the more severe long-term effects of repeated brain trauma.…
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By Paul Stone On May 12th, 2016
Young football players are more likely to return to athletics less than a day after experiencing a concussion compared to those in high school or college-level athletics, according to a…
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By Paul Stone On May 2nd, 2016
Rest has been considered the primary way to treat concussions for quite some time, but new research shows it may not be the best course of recovery. In fact, children…
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By Paul Stone On August 14th, 2015
With schools around the nation starting, school football and soccer teams are already practicing for the upcoming season, but that means these young athletes are putting themselves at risk for…
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By Paul Stone On July 20th, 2015
Young athletes under 18 are some of the most vulnerable when it comes to brain injuries, and a new report published in the Journal of Child Neurology highlights the importance…
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By Paul Stone On July 15th, 2014
As sports-related concussion education and awareness increases, it is becoming quite apparent that there are other issues preventing child-athletes and their parents from following the best advice for their health.…
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By Paul Stone On June 27th, 2014
Due to the high rates of both conditions in veterans of the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan, Traumatic Brain Injury and Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) have been closely associated…
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By Paul Stone On May 5th, 2014
Over the past year, several studies have come out exposing the fact that the helmets currently used in the majority of sports and activities with a high risk of brain…
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By Paul Stone On May 16th, 2013
Recently, a study showed that most high school athletes would do whatever it takes to get back on the field after a concussion, no matter what doctors say. Most shockingly,…
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