Concussions: An Athlete’s Dilemma
Injuries are par for the course in sports. Athletes experience their fair share of muscle strains and tears, but perhaps the most severe injury is one that occu...
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Why the Three Strikes Rule for Sports Concussions Is Vital
Coaches, players, and parents should start adhering to the “three strikes rule” when it comes to concussions. This rule states that any player that has sustaine...
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 ...
Sex, Drugs, and Rock-n-Roll (and Concussions)
It seems as though every time we turn around some prominent NFL retiree is committing suicide, tired of being afflicted by the effects of the repeated concussio...
Discussion on Concussion
Many people associate concussions with football and boxing, but the reality is, concussions affect between 1.6 to 3.8 million athletes yearly in a variety of co...
When In Doubt, Sit It Out
What exactly happens when you get a concussion? Are there any long-term repercussions of getting one? Previous to reading this weeks article, I figured that get...
Concussion: An unknown threat.
I am, like many other people, a student athlete. I have been playing rugby since I was 14 years old and the topic discussed this week in class took me quite by...
Concussions and Checking in Hockey
We have all heard of concussions. Someone hits their head and in our culture generally we think or tell people to “shake it off”, but is that really...
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,...
Concussions: The Elusive Injury
Last week we talked about concussions in our class. Namely, what they are and what causes them. The latter question is easy enough to answer, turn on any high...