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The New Standard of Helmet Testing

Are helmets designed to stop concussions? I think you would be surprised to find out that helmets are not designed specifically to reduce concussion risk. Helmets are actually only tested for their...

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Magnesium and Other Treatments for Speedy Concussion Recovery?

Contact sports, falls, car accident, etc.  can all lead to concussions. But what exactly is a concussion? Concussions are defined as a traumatic brain injury, or TBI, caused by a blow to the head that...

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What happens when you get knocked on the head?

One of the most current and serious health issues today is concussion. You hear about it everywhere from the 4th grade football game to the scene of a fender bender. One of the scariest things about...

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Concussion recovery time varies on individual basis

Concussion is a common accident experienced by people of all ages. It can be a result of a fall, a hit to the head or any type of traumatic brain injury. Sports related concussions in athletes are...

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Axons, Concussions, and MMA

Head injuries are becoming an increasing concern, especially with contact sports. Successive concussions without treatment are also an issue. Concussive force to the head can be caused by a variety of...

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Concussion Repercussions

“You are supposed to be tough. You are supposed to play through pain. You are not supposed to cry. We are taught that early on in the game as kids. Tough sport. Brutal sport. It’s like the gladiator....

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Concussions: What are they and why are they so dangerous?

Crash! Bang! “What a hit!” On Sunday every weekend during the fall, football catches our attentions with big, powerful hits between opposing teams. On occasion, players are assisted off the field...

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Concussions Are Sort of a Big Deal. We Should Do Something About Those.

Concussions are fairly common and inexpensive with the treatments we currently use (some good old rest and relaxation); as a result, it is often hard to see them as a serious injury. A broken bone...

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Concussions and Advances in safer Helmets

This past week in class we discussed the neurological complications of concussions. The most common occurrences of concussions occur in sports, specifically football and soccer. In fact, last year...

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Concussions and Checking in Hockey

We have all heard of concussions. Someone hits their head and in our culture generally we think or tell people to “shake it off”, but is that really a good idea? As a player, I know the temptation to...

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Concussion: An unknown threat.

I am, like many other people, a student athlete.  I have been playing rugby since I was 14 years old and the topic discussed this week in class took me quite by surprise.  As an athlete at the age of...

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I think you were dropped on your head as a child.

Concussion “basics”Source:http://www.maafirm.com/library/dallas-fort-worth-concussion-injury-lawyer.cfm What is the real meaning behind this common saying? Usually, this saying is used when a person...

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The Concussed

When a concussion occurs, the first few hours are when the neurological damage really occurs, and the weeks after the injury are when the side effects start to be noticed. Neurons are forced to work...

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Concussion Discussion

The topic of discussion in class this week was concussions as we dove into the article “The molecular Pathophysiology of Concussive Brain Injury.” Before we even began to consider the scientific...

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“He’s fine! Just bumped his head!”

  When you hit your head, it hurts a lot, and you are probably a bit dazed. When a 200 lb linebacker smashes against your head, it is probably going to do a little more than hurt. One of the biggest...

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Concussion: More than just a bump on the head

This weeks topic was concussions, which turned out to be really cool and applicable to a lot of people in the class. Before this week I really was not sure what a concussion entailed, having never had...

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When In Doubt, Sit It Out

What exactly happens when you get a concussion? Are there any long-term repercussions of getting one? Previous to reading this weeks article, I figured that getting a concussion or multiple...

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Discussion on Concussion

Many people associate concussions with football and boxing, but the reality is, concussions affect between 1.6 to 3.8 million athletes yearly in a variety of contact sports, including hockey, soccer,...

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Sex, Drugs, and Rock-n-Roll (and Concussions)

It seems as though every time we turn around some prominent NFL retiree is committing suicide, tired of being afflicted by the effects of the repeated concussions from his glory years. Yet while the...

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Don’t Let Us Down: The Culture Behind Concussions in Sports

Due to many symptoms including nausea, sensitivity to bright lights, headache, and general ‘fogginess’, most athletes know right away when an impact is more serious than normal – and most likely...

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