We are at the pinnacle of football season, with the Super Bowl just a few weeks away. We’ve already seen a few head injuries nationally broadcast that left players lying on the ground in the frightening fencing pose. And you don’t have to be a football fan to have heard or seen the phrase “concussion Read more
In 2005, Patrolman Carl Jackson was in a foot chase in Woodbury City, New Jersey, with a person known to local law enforcement. The suspect was a repeat offender who was known to carry a gun, and who had a warrant out for his arrest. When he saw Carl, he ran. Carl was a physically Read more
September 17th is National Concussion Awareness Day. We thought it was a perfect time for a quiz that lets you gauge just how much you really know about about these traumatic brain injuries. Complete this 10-question quiz and see if you’ll learn something new and important about diagnosing, treating and preventing concussions. (We bet you Read more
It can be hard to make the connection sometimes. Maybe it’s a persistent headache that simply won’t go away. Maybe it’s feeling excessively hot or cold. Maybe it’s dizziness when standing up, or extreme fatigue. If you’ve experienced a traumatic brain injury (TBI) a few days, weeks or months ago, you wouldn’t necessarily relate those Read more
Everyone should aspire to stay active and healthy as they get older. Indeed, we are seeing more and more active seniors enjoying everyday life and physical activity in our communities, and it is inspiring. One possible side effect of all this that we as concussion and traumatic brain injury (TBI) specialists have a concern about Read more
With temperatures plummeting in many places in the country, including our mid-Atlantic area, here’s a timely topic: a possible new treatment for mild traumatic brain injury (TBI) called therapeutic brain cooling for concussions. Cool is…Well…Very Cool! Applying cold to an injury is not a new concept. Athletes do it all the time. And lots of Read more
