Concussions: Why It Matters
Concussion is a topic on the rise and with the increase in awareness by the movie Concussion with Will Smith. People need to realize a concussion is more than j...
Month: February 2016
Why are concussion so difficult to treat?
Concussions are not your typical sports injury If a football player broke their arm or if a volleyball player sprained their ankle one part of the treatment is ...
Concussion: Prevention or Treatment?
Everyone already heard “Prevention is better than cure”. But when we are talking about concussion, things get more complicated. First of all: What is concussion...
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 sport...
Traumatic Brain Injury and Seizures
A very common problem after a traumatic brain injury (TBI) in an individual are seizures. Seizures are defined as uncontrolled electrical activity in the brain....
Should football be banned from Children Athletics?
The question continues to arise, should children be able to play football with all of the knowledge we have on concussions? The long-term effects concussions an...
Consequences of Repeated Concussions
A study done at UCLA recently overviewed the large cascade of neurological effects of concussions and specifically unveiled the real damage resulting from susta...
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 b...
The Hidden Danger of Concussions
Concussions are a solemn topic to every athlete. With as few as three concussions potentially ending a high school career, they’ve become the bogeymen of ...
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) fou...