Linebacker Colin McCarthy is finally feeling well enough from his concussion issues to go through non-contact minicamp practices with the Tennessee Titans. Ryan Swopes, a rookie receiver for the Arizona Cardinals, is not there quite yet.
It's almost July. Neither player has played a...
Research from the University of Alberta shows CFL players are more likely to value medical tests after concussions compared to university-level players. But the professional athletes were more apt to incorrectly believe it's OK to return to the sport within 24 to 48 hours if they had no...
Most children who suffer from sports-related concussions recover within a few days.Â? However, in a small number of children, symptoms can last for a month or more.Â? Although there have been numerous theories as to what might predict a longer recovery time, there is no definitive answer as to...
I was hit in the face Thursday night, I don't remember it but that's what it looked like. While at the hospital my friend said I seemed really out of it, kept thinking it was like 7am all day and kept telling her to go to class and since then I keep getting confused about things. Like I keep...
If Michael Vick of the Philadelphia Eagles is on your fantasy football team, you’ve likely been disappointed with is production. Now, you may have to go ahead and release him. Why? Michael Vick sustained a concussion on Sunday and it doesn’t sound like he’ll be able to quickly bounce back...
A few hours ago I was on my bike and riding to the campus lounge to get my laundry. I hit an icy patch and fell pretty hard on the concrete and ice. My head was cushioned from the fall by my arm, the bone of which hit the ground pretty hard near my elbow. I'm perfectly fine, but as soon as I...
The number of concussions NHL players have suffered at this point of this season is exactly the same as reported the same point last season, according to Dr. Ruben Echemendia cheap authentic nfl jerseys , who oversees the League's concussion testing program and is the chairman of the NHL/NHLPA...
The American Academy of Neurology (AAN) is calling for any athlete who is suspected of having a concussion to be removed from play until the athlete is evaluated by a physician with training in the evaluation and management of sports concussion. The request is one of five recommendations from a...
Concussions, like any injury, need proper assessment and time to heal. Some may brush off an injury to the head, but an injury to the brain may be severe with possible long-term consequences. Athletes or individuals who suffer a bump or blow to the head now can see a physician for assessment...
The number of child-athletes taken to emergency rooms (emergency departments) with concussion in the USA more than tripled, from 7,000 cases in 1997 to nearly 22,000 in 2007, according to an article published in the medical journal Pediatrics. The authors believe this is due to a greater...
Roger Goodell sent out a league wide memo Tuesday announcing changes to the leagues stance on concussions. *Dr. Ira Casson and Dr. David Viano resigned from the NFL’s*committee*on*concussions.Goodell said the doctors will *”continue to assist the committee in its important work.”The news comes...
I got a grade II concussion about three days before. I have a basketball game tomorrow in the afternoon, should I play? I feel fine with no dizziness or any symptoms.
I got a grade II concussion about three days before. I have a basketball game tomorrow in the afternoon, should I play? I feel fine with no dizziness or any symptoms.
My boyfriend got a concussion 21 days ago and he's still getting severe migraines and having massive mood swings. He's in Iraq- it was from an IED. They sent him in for another MRI yesterday and he wont tell me anything about it. Is this normal for a concussion? to still have issues 3 weeks after?
I am completing a high school science research project comparing the effectiveness of complementary and conventional methods on complex concussion recovery. This study is a result of my own ongoing stuggle with post concussive syndrome. My goal is to help others in the same situation find...
I had a twenty pound brick fall two feet, hit my head, break in three. It happened on sunday, and I went to see my doctor and she had me do coordination tests and looked at my pupils and said it will be hurtful for a few days and I might have headaches for a couple of weeks and that was that...
im a high school athlete...and i got a concussion playing soccer in my club game. i went to the er next day and had post concussion syndrome i was out of sports for a 8 days and then slowly went to play basketball i was fine playing it. 2 weeks later i had a soccer training session after my...