concussion – Voxitatis Blog

Children get concussions from non-sports, too

Concussions come from contact sports, but just as important for 5-to-12-year-olds are concussions from recreational activities.

The Dolphins’ quarterback suffered a concussion 4 days after another incident in which he showed signs of a concussion.

More than 3 dozen states have enacted laws or high school sports policies from UConn aimed at protecting the health of student athletes.

Many kids continue to play football in hopes of getting a college scholarship, despite well-documented brain injuries that often result.

A bill has been filed in the Md. Gen. Assembly that would restrict where students younger than high school can play football.

Former football player at E. St. Louis HS: coach & district were negligent in 2008, causing him to suffer permanent brain damage.

High school football participation is down. Research that shows the sport leads to higher concussion and lower mental functioning is to blame.

Repeated head impacts can lead to long-term consequences; do what you can at all levels in all sports to minimize these repeated hits.

Even after athletes are cleared to return to play following a concussion, the brain still might not have fully recovered, new research suggests.

Learning about the brain after traumatic brain injury can help with the long-term recovery process; how the training works is a mystery.