The AAN issued new guidelines to evaluate athletes with concussions, replacing the 1997 guidelines. One recommendation deemed of special importance includes the suggestion that any athletes thought to have experienced a concussion be stopped from engaging in athletic play immediately. It is recommended that athletes receive a thorough assessment from a licensed health care provider trained in understanding… Read more »
Posts Categorized: Concussions
Basketball Injuries Among Women – More Info from Sports Medicine Physician in Louisville, KY
Basketball players, especially females, often suffer from knee injuries like anterior cruciate ligament tears or ACL tears and meniscus injuries. Dr. Moira McCarthy and colleagues (2013) conducted an epidemiological study looking at the demographic data of female college basketball players. Research results showed that about 48% of the athletes suffered from an ankle sprain.
Concussion Rates in High School Athletes vary by Gender and Sport – Learn More from Louisville Orthopedic Physician
Research by Marar and colleagues (2012) published in the American Journal of Sports Medicine looked at the incidence of concussions among athletes in 20 sports during the 2008 to 2010 time span. The research found that compared to other sports football players suffered the highest number of concussions.
Making the Connection Between Concussions and Depression – Louisville Sports Medicine
There is an association with increased risk of depression and the number of concussions NFL footballs have sustained. Dr. Zackery Kerr, et. al just recently reported in October 2012 on 1,044 retired NFL football players in the American Journal of Sports Medicine. Dr. Kerr’s research team found that in retired NFL players with no history of… Read more »
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