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 ove...
Tag: concussion
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 cr...
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 lea...
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 pret...
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...
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...
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...
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 an...
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...
Concussion: 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 all...