Posts Tagged: concussions in youth sports

Will My Child Develop Chronic Traumatic Encephalopathy or CTE?

Posted by Orthopaedic Specialists & filed under Head Injury, Sports Injury and Children / Teens, Sports Medicine and Sports Injury.

Parents Express Concern over Chronic Traumatic Encephalopathy Many parents are increasingly concerned about chronic traumatic encephalopathy. In order to provide insight into this issue, Shawn Love B.S. and Dr. Gary Solomon at Vanderbilt University Medical Center in Nashville, Tennessee, wrote an informative article: “Pain Physicians’ Corner” published in the American Journal of Sports Medicine in May 2014. If you… Read more »

Concussion Symptoms and Recovery for Girls and Boys

Posted by Orthopaedic Specialists & filed under Concussions, Head Injury, Injury Prevention, Sports Injury and Children / Teens, Sports Medicine and Sports Injury.

Girls Experience Concussions Differently Than Boys, According to Latest Research According to research by Dr. Shayne Feher at the Children’s Hospital of Wisconsin, there are differences in the way that boys and girls experience concussion symptoms. Concussions are brain injuries that negatively impact normal brain functions. Often kids end up with a concussion following some… Read more »