We’ve got some exciting news for MAC Alliance patients and the field of concussion testing in general. Since 2002, ImPACT concussion testing has been administered more than 17 million times. Now, it is FDA-cleared for at-home baseline testing. Where You Can Get ImPACT: ImPACT Baseline Test can be purchased for $20 at https://baselinetesting.com/ and can
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While individuals of any age can have a concussion, symptoms may vary between adults and children. Parents of children involved in school sports and activities should be aware of the differences. It’s also important to understand that children may be more susceptible to concussion, for a variety of reasons. Young children may not be as
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Almost all professional sports use mouthguards of some sort to protect their athlete’s teeth. At least two companies are now offering varieties that are also supposed to actually help determine if the athlete may have a concussion. Prevent Biometrics say that their mouthguard was developed by top neurosurgeons and engineers at Cleveland Clinic over a
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Like millions of others, we’re thrilled that our beloved Eagles are finally Super Bowl champions. But we’re also feeling positive for another related reason. Super Bowl LII apparently included a greater on-field medical presence than any other game to date, with four unaffiliated neurological consultants (UNC) hired by the NFL to help diagnosis concussions. This
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Horse racing jockey and trainer Greg Morris also happens to be one of the safety commissioners for the National Steeplechase Association, the governing body for the sport of jump racing in North America. Known also as timber racing, jump racing originated in Ireland in the 18th century and involves repeated jumps by riders atop thoroughbred
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Football safety has run the gamut from no safety, to improved safety. First there were no helmets, then leather helmets, then, in the 1960s, the introduction of today’s helmets. This head-covering, protective plastic piece of equipment definitely helps prevent skull fractures, but hasn’t helped prevent concussions which cause the brain to move in the skull
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According to experts like Dr. James Noble, member of the American Academy of Neurology, and author of a Columbia University study that’s recently been widely reported, “Women athletes are 50% more likely than male athletes to have a sports-related concussion.” Recently, ESPN magazine senior writer Peter Keating sums up some important, women-related concussion news, acknowledging
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As of 2014, NASCAR racing was the most popular spectator sport in America and, some even say, the world. These drivers face constant danger – a fact that the sport’s safety policy makers address with special racing suits, carbon fire seating, reinforced roll cages (special interior frames that help prevent injury) and, also as of
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The program we helped initiate at the Diocese of Wilmington two years ago, thanks to a generous grant from ATI Physical Therapy and Dynamic Physical Therapy Associates, continues to pay big dividends for student athletes and their families. Our baseline “ImPACT” computer testing is set up in a video game format and takes less than a half-hour to complete
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I was happy to read about a $30 million study launched by the NCAA (BizJournals.com, Temple, Penn Join $30M Concussion Study). There are injuries in nearly all college athletic programs, and not just the well-known contact sports like football, rugby, lacrosse and ice hockey. In our MAC Concussion Clinic we also regularly see injuries in soccer
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