With Super Bowl LIX on the horizon, Mid-Atlantic Concussion (MAC) Alliance’s medical director and president, Vincent Schaller, MD, DABFM, CIC, recently penned a LinkedIn article on his thoughts about the state of concussions in the NFL, and in organized football on all levels of play. The article, “Super Bowl LIX Musing of a Concussion Doctor”, is written from the perspective of a concussion specialist who is also a life-long football fan.
The Super Bowl: a Football-Loving Concussion Specialist’s Take
Did you know that the Super Bowl is the most watched television event of the year? Did you also know that it’s one of the most high-risk sports for concussions? There have been dozens of high-profile football concussions in the news this year, from the NFL and NCAA all the way down to youth organizations, bringing traumatic brain injuries (TBIs), like concussions, well deserved attention from the public. In his LinkedIn essay, Dr. Schaller covers many current issues, including:
- The long list of high-profile NFL concussions this season
- Whether or not there are more or less concussions in football today
- What the NFL is doing right
- New concussion tools, therapies and technologies to help players
- How the NFL, NCAA and youth football organizations can improve brain health safety for players
