Almost 92 Percent of Brains in a Boston University CTE Study Had CTE In early February, the CTE center at Boston University found that 345 of 376 (91.7 percent) former NFL players had chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE). This is much more than a 2018 study where 164 brains of men and women were donated and […]
The NFL Needs Better Tools to Detect Concussions
The NFL Needs Better Tools to Detect Concussions Even with almost 30 medical professionals being at every NFL game, concussions can be missed. After being hit in the head twice earlier in the season and a third time last week, Tua Tagovailoa continued to play in the game. After falling back and hitting his head, […]
Sports Related Injuries and Legal Liability
Sports Related Injuries and Legal Liability Sports injuries are a common occurrence, especially in high-impact sports like football and hockey. While many of these injuries are minor and can be treated with rest and rehabilitation, others can be more serious and potentially life-threatening. Below, will explore two of the most serious types of sports injuries: […]
The NFL May be Changing Concussion Protocols due to Tua Tagovailoa
The NFL May be Changing Concussion Protocols due to Tua Tagovailoa The National Football League may have to change concussion protocols due to its handling of Tua Tagovailoa after he was hit in the head multiple times. Concussion experts are sounding alarms, hoping that the NFL, players, and coaches try harder to prevent harmful head […]
Researchers are Looking at Brain Healing Times of Football Players and Other Athletes
Researchers are Looking at Brain Healing Times of Football Players and Other Athletes Research is trying to find why it takes so long for brains to heal after playing football. Researchers are looking at brains of people who played professional football and are trying to find why brains are working overtime to try to heal […]
GPW is Representing a Bobsled Athlete Suffering from Brain Injuries
GPW is Representing a Bobsled Athlete Suffering from Brain Injuries Goldberg, Persky and White, P.C. is representing a bobsledder who claims his bobsledding lead to brain injuries and the bobsledding governing body failed to warn him and others the sport can cause brain injuries. The lawsuit was filed in California and accuses U.S.A. Bobsled and […]
Guardian Caps Can Help Reduce Head Impacts
Guardian Caps Can Help Reduce Head Impacts Football teams in the NFL are looking to reduce the harmful side effects of head impacts by using a soft-shelled helmet cover called the Guardian Cap. The league partnered with the NFLPA to test the helmet caps. Biomechanics Consulting and Research is testing the product under the supervision […]
Biomarkers Could be Used to Diagnose and Treat Head Injuries
Biomarkers Could be Used to Diagnose and Treat Head Injuries People wanting to learn more about their head injury and their healing time have trouble finding this information because head injuries and caring for them can be very imprecise. This is why biomarkers are so important: they can give precise measurements from a simple blood […]
Concussions and Traumatic Brain Injuries in Sports
Concussions and Traumatic Brain Injuries in Sports We encourage children and adults to participate in sports and recreational activities for exercise, friendship, and to teach working together as a team. However, people don’t realize that a fall, tackle, or collision with another player can cause a blow to the head that results in a concussion […]
Brain Injury Awareness Month 2021
Brain Injury Awareness Month 2021 March is Brain Injury Awareness Month. Many people have struggled with Traumatic Brain Injuries at some point in their lives. In one year, there were 2.8 million traumatic brain injury related emergency room visits. Of these visits, there were 50,000 deaths. Concussions are the most common form of brain injury […]