Dealing with regular, excruciating migraines is tough enough. When someone experiences a concussions, however an extra layer of concern arises in regards to migraines. A 2020 study from the Toronto Rehabilitation Institute shows that concussion patients with a history of migraines are more likely to experience more severe and longer concussion-related symptoms. Highlights of this Read more

With so much important information about COVID-19 testing in the news these days, it’s easy to forget about other forms of ongoing, necessary health testing. Now that current plans call for resumption of fall high school competition in most states this month, we wanted to remind parents and their athlete children that it’s not too Read more

Since the start of enforcing safety measures during the pandemic, spending time outdoors has become increasingly popular. As we say goodbye to the humidity of the summer and to welcome the crisp breezes of fall, we’ve got even more great reasons to be outside. And one of them is our new concussion prevention campaign: #RockYourHelmet Read more

We have often said that concussions can be tricky to spot because they have many invisible symptoms that aren’t as obvious as the signs of many other injuries, such as a broken arm or sprained ankle. Traumatic brain injuries (TBIs) aren’t easily detected by many of the tools we normally use to assess injuries: MRIs Read more

Most studies on childhood concussion target adolescent athletes, ages 10-19. So we were pleased to read a recent study in The Journal of Pediatrics that  focused on younger elementary school-age children with head injuries. The study was conducted by Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP) and published this month. Childhood Concussions in Kids Under 11 Need Read more

[Revised March 13, 2023] Mask wearing is now optional. Our focus at Mid-Atlantic Concussion Alliance is to ensure that your concussion recovery plan is not interrupted by public-health concerns regarding COVID-19. Below are our new pandemic protocols, based on both the CDC guidelines and our careful monitoring of the local and regional COVID-19 situation. We Read more

I was recently honored to be featured in a success story, an in-depth case study prepared by ImPACT® Applications, Inc. They’re the outstanding concussion assessment and management company who created ImPACT, one of the advanced technological tools our MAC Alliance partners utilize. Our growing network of certified medical professionals and athletic trainers in (to date!) Read more

COVID-19 may be throwing us all a huge, temporary curve, but the MAC Alliance of concussion care providers is moving full steam ahead when it comes to adding new creative, proven and objective tools to our diagnosis and treatment repository. We’re excited to introduce Cambridge Brain Sciences (CBS) which, like ImPACT and other concussion tools Read more

For concussion patients, viral illnesses like COVID-19 can make everyday life even more challenging. While concussions (temporary, mild forms of brain injuries) are not normally life-threatening, individuals attempting recovery may feel even more stressed and anxious than others due during these challenging times. Emotionally, stressful effects of the coronavirus pandemic like changes in or even Read more