An iPad App for Concussions
This time of year, players suit up in pads and helmets and take to the football field for a game of big hits. Collisions are part of the sport’s appeal, but everyone from youth leagues to the NFL has...
View ArticleSigns of a Concussion
If somone had a concussion, would you know the symptoms? It’s especially important for coaches and trainers to know the symptoms of a concussion, says Rick Figler, MD, a primary care sports medicine...
View ArticleDo Concussions Lead to Depression?
Playing in the National Football League may offer glory and fame, but as players age, they may also experience some negative brain-related side effects. Repeated concussions may be tied to depression,...
View ArticleFootball May Cause Gradual Brain Damage
Football players don’t necessarily have to suffer a concussion to sustain brain damaging effects from the game. A new Cleveland Clinic-led study finds that the cumulative effects of hits taken in...
View ArticleKids’ Sports: How to Avoid Overuse Injuries (Video)
Kids’ injuries have gone beyond fractures, sprains and concussions. Today, there is an epidemic in youth sports: overuse injuries, caused by too much activity, with too little rest. Overuse injuries...
View ArticleConcussion? Why You Need to Take It Slow
For young athletes who suffer concussions, a slow and closely monitored approach to returning to sports is the best way to avoid further injury, says physician Anne Rex, DO, who specializes in sports...
View ArticleDangerous Head Injury May Go Unnoticed
Generally, people have believed if a hit to the head didn’t cause a concussion, there was no brain injury either. Now, physicians are learning that even hard hits that do not cause concussion – called...
View ArticleConcussion? Know When to Return to School (Video)
After suffering from a concussion, many young athletes are eager to know: “When can I get back on the field or court?” But their return to school – often taken for granted – is only the first step to...
View ArticleExplosions: How a Concussion Occurs May Determine Effects
Not all concussions are caused by blows to the head, like the type typically incurred in sports, falls or auto accidents. Concussion also can be caused by explosions. Concussion is caused when the...
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Spinal Cord: The Concussion You’ve Never Heard Of
There’s no escaping the stream of headlines this football season about the effects of repeated concussions on the long-term mental health and mental function of football players. While the concerns...
View ArticleBusting 7 Myths About Kids, Concussions and Sports
People often associate concussions in youth sports with football. But the problem goes far beyond America’s most popular sport. “We know that there are more student athletes participating in sports...
View ArticleProtecting Athletes from Concussion an Ethical Obligation
Doctors have an ethical obligation to educate and protect athletes from sports concussion, says a new position paper from the American Academy of Neurology (AAN). The AAN, the largest professional...
View ArticleHow Icicles Can Be Surprisingly Dangerous
As if the snow and cold have not been enough to deal with this winter, another danger now hangs over our heads: the large icicles that have formed on many homes and buildings. This winter’s heavy...
View ArticleEmotional Trauma’s Surprising Effect on Children
Traumatic events in children’s lives can have the same effect as head trauma, a new study says. The study, published recently in the Journal of Psychiatric Research, finds that emotional trauma at a...
View ArticleIs It a Concussion? A Future Blood Test Could Tell
A new blood test could add value as a potential diagnostic tool in determining if an athlete has a concussion. In Europe, doctors are already using a blood test to detect brain injury associated with...
View ArticleChoosing a Football Helmet: 6 Tips for Best Protection
When it’s time to buy a new football helmet, one of the most common questions parents and players ask is, “What’s the best concussion-proof football helmet?” “There isn’t one,” says Cleveland Clinic...
View Article10 Signs Your Child’s Concussion Is Serious — and What to Do
If your child suffers a concussion, whether while playing sports or from a fall or other accident, keep a close watch for symptoms of more severe brain trauma. “Parents should be concerned about a...
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Where Most Football-Related Concussions Occur
Concussion isn’t a concern for football players only at games. A recent study found most of them actually happen during high school and college football practice. Researchers at the Datalys Center for...
View ArticleAn iPad App for Concussions
This time of year, players suit up in pads and helmets and take to the football field for a game of big hits. Collisions are part of the sport’s appeal, but everyone from youth leagues to the NFL has...
View ArticleSigns of a Concussion
If somone had a concussion, would you know the symptoms? It’s especially important for coaches and trainers to know the symptoms of a concussion, says Rick Figler, MD, a primary care sports medicine...
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