Concussion: An Especially Relevant problem in the NFL in 2019
What causes concussion? Concussions are caused by head trauma, often a blow to the head in which the brain hits the opposite side of the interior of the skull. ...
Tag: NFL
Knock Knock Who's There? Concussion!
If you wondered what many Americans were doing Sunday afternoon, I could give you an answer. They were watching football. Baseball claims that its America’...
Concussions: When enough is enough
Recently, the long term effects of repeated concussions suffered by NFL players has been huge news because of the increasing number of suicides that are ...
Rub Some Dirt In It..?
Concussions are a problem in today’s athletes. Concussions are difficult to diagnose and their severities can vary greatly. The long term effects of frequent ...
Putting A Price On The Brain: Concussions And Football
Paul Oliver, Andre Walters, David Duerson, Junior Seau, Ray Easterling, Shane Dorness and Terri Long have three things in common. They are all former NFL player...
Concussions: What are they and why are they so dangerous?
Crash! Bang! “What a hit!” On Sunday every weekend during the fall, football catches our attentions with big, powerful hits between opposing teams. On occasion,...