Concussions and new-age parenting
Boom. Some 12 year old kid hits the ground after a nasty hit from the 130 pound ‘red striper’ from the next city over. He is a bit slow to get up and seems to be slightly confused on what exactly...
View ArticleConcussion: Just A Brain “love Tap”? Or Something More?
I know a girl (name undisclosed) in my high school that finished out her senior year with 9 total concussions. How does one pass through high school with an allowed amount of concussions like that? I...
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Concussion Alters The Chemical Balance In The Brain
Concussion Has Major Mental Health Consequences Concussion has been a hot topic in the NFL recently, with evidence of CTE (chronic traumatic encephalopathy) found in many deceased football players who...
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The Scandal Of Banning Football And The Inevitable Concussion
The Inevitable Problem Concussions are inevitable. Regardless of the sport, concussions will always be a risk. The same can be said for everyday life. One can be walking along and slip on an icy...
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A New NFL: Why Football Needs To Change
Anyone who’s a sports fan (or anyone who’s in touch with the news, for that matter) has heard of the current concussion issue in today’s sports. Whether it be football, boxing, or any other sport,...
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Concussion: Not Something To Be Taken Lightly
Kari grew up loving to ride horses. When she was 20 years old, she was riding and ended up falling off as her horse was going over a jump. She hit her head pretty hard and had a little bit of a...
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It Really Is Better Safe Than Sorry
(Almost) everyone loves football. So much so, that we encourage our kids to start playing from a very early age. Why? It’s a team sport! It’s exercise! They learn so many valuable skills by being...
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Brains Are Cool. Protect Them.
As numerous studies have stated, concussions are mild traumatic injuries to the brain that result in swelling leading to further issues. So, being the sports crazed nation we are, how do we prevent...
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The Invisible Injury
Every sport has common injuries. Gymnastics has wrist and back problems , football had ACL tears, basketballs has sprained ankles. Of course those injuries overlap into other sports, but another...
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Use Your Head Wisely: Sports And Concussions
With the news of Aaron Hernandez’s post-mortem brain autopsy being recently released, the sports community and general public are starting to wonder if the hard-hits of football and other sports are...
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The Science And Reality Behind Concussions
Today, we hear about different famous athletes getting concussions all of the time. Or even friends who have taken a rough fall. To receive a concussion in today’s society is almost normal since most...
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Concussions: An Athlete’s Dilemma
Injuries are par for the course in sports. Athletes experience their fair share of muscle strains and tears, but perhaps the most severe injury is one that occurs to a vital organ: the brain....
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The Impact Of Concussion
Concussion is starting to be such a prevalent topic in our society. It seems as though we should be able to create better helmets and more pads to protect people from head injury. However, the helmets...
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Concussions: The 12th Man Perspective
A flag thrown, a player down on the field, a stretcher carrying them off the field, a game that moves on while a player is tested for concussions. The NFL is progressively taking concussions more...
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