When you break a leg or dislocate a shoulder, evidence of your injury is obvious. You might have a cast, sling or crutches for one thing. You might also have visible bruises or swelling. It’s clear to any person you encounter, from first glance, that you have sustained an injury. But, when you have a Read more
Do you ever occasionally forget a name of a place or someone? You know it will come later to you, but at the moment, you frustratingly just can’t seem to recall. Now, imagine if this was a frequent occurrence, and instead of trying to remember someone’s name that you met years ago, it is a Read more
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
When we discuss school athletes at risk for concussions, the first sports that usually come to mind are high-impact ones—especially football. In a 2020 study from the Michigan-based Henry Ford Health System’s Sports Medicine Research team, records of 357 high school athletes who sustained concussions between ages 14 to 18 were studied between 2013 and Read more
It’s a common belief that simply allowing the injured brain time to heal is all that’s required in order for a patient to regain full health after a concussion. But there is more to the story when it comes to traumatic brain injury (TBI) recovery—much more. We’ve asked our very own Dr. Vincent Schaller, MD Read more
What athletic activity results in the most traumatic brain injuries (TBIs)? Does football pop into your head first? Maybe soccer, or ice hockey? If we are looking at the number of hospital emergency room visits per year, as The American Association of Neurological Surgeons, then bicycling is the leading sports/recreational activity contributing to the highest Read more
“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
