“Time is of the essence” could not be truer in the case of concussions. A recent meta-analysis study in Sports Medicine found that athletes who initially delayed reporting or continued to play with a concussion took longer to recover than athletes who immediately reported concussion symptoms and removed from play. The study adds to growing support Read more

We at MAC Alliance use a wide array of concussion and brain health testing tools to screen, diagnosis and treat brain injuries. They include neurocognitive brain testing, EEG technology, infrared eye-tracking screening and other advanced tools. Now, according to some new groundbreaking research, we may someday be adding a saliva test for concussions to our Read more

It is important to take care of your brain, whether injured or not. Understanding what strengthens your brain can help decrease brain disease and improve overall mental wellbeing. This quiz is meant for anyone curious about improving their knowledge of brain health. See how well you do! If you complete the quiz, you will automatically Read more

How Sleep Affects Concussions and Overall Brain Wellness Get a good night’s sleep. Don’t lose sleep over it. Did you sleep well? Sweet dreams! The many idioms and expressions about sleep in our culture indicate the significance of this basic, yet highly essential, function when it comes to our health. Indeed, the National Sleep Foundation 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

MAC Alliance strives to educate others about concussions and TBIs. The brain is complex, which makes understanding concussions tricky. Take this quiz to gauge your knowledge…and be eligible for prizes too! Loading… We are constantly gaining new information and findings on concussions and concussion detection from studies and research. Thanks for completing the quiz! Stay Read more

We at MAC Alliance are excited to introduce MAC Brain Health Cart, the game-changing innovation that brings top brain health monitoring concussion diagnostic testing wherever you are. MAC-Cart offers critical technology to facilities and communities virtually anywhere using advanced testing methods and telemedicine, all through an affordable leasing program for health providers. Our goal is 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