oulisWith fall sports—particularly fall contact sports—in full swing in the Mid-Atlantic region, we would like to share a few inspiring post-concussion recovery stories from the 2024 Summer Olympics. While we hope you and your loved ones never experience a traumatic brain injury (TBI), we hope that these concussion return-to-play journeys will enlighten you and our Read more

In honor of National Mental Health Awareness Month, we wanted to share a set of statistics from an eye-opening report published in JAMA Network Open : Approximately 15% to 30% of individuals with a history of concussion will present with persistent post-concussive symptoms (PPCS) Studies show that people with PPCS have four-fold greater odds of 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

On November 10, 2021, we were proud to announce that five MAC Center locations operated by Phoenix Physical Therapy will be the first physical therapy clinics using our new patent-pending, portable MAC Brain Health Cart (MAC-Cart) for concussion and brain health screening, baselining, monitoring and diagnosis. These will be the first MAC-Carts available through Phoenix 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