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Need to Keep the Positive Momentum
Since the multitude of concussion episodes in the NFL last weekend, the media coverage has been relatively positive. A quick google news search returns 2,680 results for the search term “NFL...
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MLB Considering Shorter DL for Concussion
Major League Baseball has a unique problem when dealing with concussions… the disabled list. The DL can be so complex it warrants its own Wikipedia entry (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Disabled_list)....
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Good News from College Hockey
Well not completely concussion related it’s always good to share a positive injury story. Denver University senior Jesse Martin had successful spinal surgery on Monday and was able to walk for the...
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Good USA Today Article
Good USA Today article about new helmet designs and concussions, written by Howard Fendrich. LINK The truth is, no helmet can provide that sort of absolute protection in the NFL, where there’s an...
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Pop Warner Concussion Rules
Looks like Pop Warner, with the help of the NFL, has created a medical oversight committee, and their first task was the creation of some head injury rules/guidelines. I am still looking for a full...
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ESPN’s NHL Concussion Coverage
As football winds down in the next few weeks hopefully the generally good media coverage on concussions doesn’t go away. ESPN.com is doing a feature this week on concussions in the NHL. Most of it...
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Technology In NFL
An interesting report from wired.com circulated last week that states the NFL may allow impact sensors in helmets, pads and mouth guards next year. The wired.com piece fails to mention that this is...
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Rise of NHL Concussions Bad Luck?
NHL Commissioner Gary Bettman was recently quoted (AP Story): “(He)…. believes the rise in NHL concussions this season is a result of “bad luck”. He went further in saying: “I’m not saying that no...
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Marc Savard Out For the Season (UPDATED)
Ongoing post-concussion symptoms relating back to last NHL season will force Marc Savard to sit the remainder of the year. Savard sat out the first two months of the season and training camp to recover...
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