"Delayed Concussions"
I was a football student manager from 6th grade until I graduated high school so I saw my fair share of concussions but what I had never seen was a delayed conc...
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Concussions: A Big Impact on Life
Newsworthy Concussions have been creating much fervor in the news recently. Increasingly, high schools, universities and other educational institutions have bee...
"Spiritual Disorder" or Neurological disorder? What are we doing?
Neuro degenerative disorders were not always neuro degenerative disorders. Before the enlightenment and its emphasis on naturalism and empirical study, neuro d...
Concussions in Elementary School Children
The topic of discussion this week was about the mechanisms underlying concussions and the many side effects that they can produce. The mechanical force of a blo...
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...
TBI in the Military
At age 27, former Army sergeant Jordan Edwards should be in the prime of his life. He served two tours of duty in Iraq before retiring from the service and retu...
Effect of Double Concussions
Concussions have become a hot topic in sports. Athletes in sports like football and hockey are getting bigger along with their hits. This has made concussions m...
Concussions and the 21st century
As I have mentioned in previous blog posts, today we expect there to be a pharmaceutical solution for every medical condition imaginable. Though this mentality ...
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 be...
NHL Hockey Brains
This weeks’ topic deals with concussions. Brain injury has been a hot topic in national sports leagues as of late, and for good reason. The danger associated wi...