This Journal feature begins with a case vignette highlighting a common clinical problem. Evidence supporting various strategies is then presented, followed by a review of formal guidelines, when they ...

Not all concussions are created equal. A new study has revealed nine early warning signs that a mild head injury might linger longer than expected, and why spotting them within hours could change ...

Objective Athletes´ concussion knowledge is not optimal which may contribute to underreporting. In our 2018 study of 508 female athletes (age = 26.9, SD = 7.1, 34.5% retired) (Kristjánsdóttir et al., ...

Since forming its game-day concussion protocol in 2011, the NFL has taken several steps to try and reduce the number of concussions suffered by players. The league modified rules to make hits to the ...

The NFL recently released concussion data for 2024. There were 182 total concussions during the year which includes preseason, regular season, and practices. That averages out to 5.7 per team. The ...

A quick shake of the head after a hard hit could signal that a person has a concussion, a new study suggests, based on the experiences of young athletes. It’s an easily recognizable movement that ...

It’s common to feel dizzy after a concussion. It usually goes away on its own within a few days to weeks. But if symptoms persist, a doctor may consider treatments, including medication or lifestyle ...

Violence is an irremovable component of football, meaning head trauma and concussions are part of the risk when any player at any level of the game decides to play ball. No player in the NFL of late ...

For over a decade, Ruth has written for multiple outlets providing patient education, including Health. She has written for health student education companies, collaborating on an anatomy textbook ...

1 Sport Injury Prevention Research Centre, Faculty of Kinesiology, University of Calgary,, Calgary, Canada 2 Integrated Concussion Research Program, University of Calgary, Calgary, Canada 3 Alberta ...

Beginning this fall, the concussion management protocol developed for University of Virginia student-athletes will become the standard of care for all students at Student Health and Wellness, thanks ...