Athletes who wait to report a concussion may experience longer recovery times, say University of Florida researchers who found that college players who delayed treatment or removal from play missed an average of five more ...
May 9, 2016
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Concussions in high school football had the highest average number of reported symptoms and high school football players had the highest proportion of concussions with a return-to-play time of at least 30 days compared with ...
May 2, 2016
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Rest has long been the cornerstone of concussion treatment. For sports-related head injuries, for example, current guidelines say children should avoid returning to play —and all other physical activity—until all concussion ...
Apr 30, 2016
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Athletes who have medical complaints, like aches and pains, that have no known physical cause may take longer to recover after a concussion, according to a study published in the April 20, 2016, online issue of Neurology, ...
Apr 21, 2016
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(HealthDay)—Athletes may take longer to recover after a concussion if they had psychosomatic symptoms—aches and pains caused by mental distress—before their head injury, new research suggests.
Apr 20, 2016
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Concussions can happen to anyone, anywhere, anytime. As many as 5 to 10 percent of athletes will experience a concussion in any given sport season, resulting in 3.8 million sports- and recreation-related concussions in the ...
Apr 14, 2016
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Thirteen-year-old Madeline Yunker fell hard during a soccer match three years ago, striking her head on the turf with enough force to cause a concussion.
Mar 10, 2016
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A clinical risk score developed among children presenting to an emergency department with a concussion was significantly better than physician judgment in predicting future persistent postconcussion symptoms, according to ...
Mar 8, 2016
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Sports concussions continue to garner national attention and the conversation will likely continue over the holidays with the release of the new feature film, "Concussion."
Dec 15, 2015
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A wide receiver is tackled after catching a pass in a game of football. He hits the ground hard and his brain is jolted from the momentum. The athlete experiences dizziness, nausea, and ringing in his ears and is diagnosed ...
Nov 24, 2015
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