Neurologists at Mayo Clinic in Arizona have taken a promising step toward identifying a test that helps support the diagnosis of concussion. Their research has shown that autonomic reflex testing, which measures involuntary changes in heart rate and blood pressure, consistently appear to...
There are guys in the NFL who you might think of as being concussion-prone, but Troy Polamalu is probably not one of them. Except, Troy Polamalu kind of is one of them.
Polamalu was on the Dan Patrick Show on Wednesday and admitted that he's had numerous, numerous concussions in his career -...
The number of concussions on kickoff plays was cut in half last season in the NFL, according to Hunt Batjer, the NFL's co-chair of the Head, Neck and Spine Committee.
Here's Batjer, speaking to Chicago-area high school coaches and players. Via Brad Biggs at the Chicago Tribune:
"We just got...
A two-year study of high school football players suggests that concussions are likely caused by many hits over time and not from a single blow to the head, as commonly believed. Purdue University researchers have studied football players for two seasons at Jefferson High School in Lafayette...
Even the MINIMUM-WAGE players in the NFL make over $300,000 per season. And most of them make quite a bit more. And let's be honest - it's not like law offices and investment banks are lining up to hire these dudes once they quit ball! These are generally not the brainiest dudes to begin...
By Travis DuncanHow much influence do color commentators have over the sports they analyze? According to one Canadian neurosurgeon, quite a bit.In a report by CBC News, Dr. Charles Tator, concludes that Hockey Night in Canada analyst Don Cherry’s frequent applause for*aggressive hockey, *is a...
By Travis DuncanHow much influence do color commentators have over the sports they analyze? According to one Canadian neurosurgeon, quite a bit.In a report by CBC News, Dr. Charles Tator, concludes that Hockey Night in Canada analyst Don Cherry’s frequent applause for*aggressive hockey, *is a...
long run? I was watching a documentary on American Football stars that died due to some forms of physical damage or the other when they were in there 60's. It said that professional full contact sports athletes suffer major injuries in their career that decrease their lifespan by 15-20 years...
ok so a friends of mine got dehydrated and fainted, hit her head REALLY hard and got a bad concussion. but she said that she also lost her memory, like she forgot people. we dont think its THAT severe but she hit it pretty hard. anyways last time i checked u dont forget ppl from a...