The approach to treating mild traumatic brain injury (mTBI) has long been the same regardless of what is going on with that specific patient. Patients are told to rest, then gradually return to activity. But concussion affects different people in different ways – one patient’s primary struggle may be dizziness and balance, another’s is headaches […]
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Athletic trainers and coaches know concussion is a serious concern. A 2025 systematic review and meta-analysis, “The Incidence of Sports-Related Concussion in Children and Adolescents,” puts the risk into sharper focus – and the sport-by-sport breakdown has direct implications for how we may want to prioritize monitoring and response protocols. Researchers analyzed 116 prospective studies covering more
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The clinical complexity of traumatic brain injury (TBI) in veterans is often underestimated. A new study, “Traumatic,” puts the scale of the problem in focus, and has direct implications for how clinicians assess and manage this population. Researchers analyzed data from nearly 4,000 U.S. veterans and found that 24.5%, nearly 1 in 4, screened positive for probable
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A recent UK based study entitled “Cumulative effects of mild traumatic brain injury in the general population: persistent post-concussion symptoms and post-traumatic stress,” published in the journal Brain Injury, examined how repeated mild traumatic brain injuries relate to long term symptoms in the general population. Researchers analyzed 1,710 UK adults and compared individuals with no traumatic
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A recent study titled, “Neuropsychiatric determinants of delayed concussion referral,” published in the Journal of Neurosurgery examined why some young athletes delay seeking specialized concussion care. They found that getting care late was more likely when the athlete had a history of mental health issues, a family history of migraines, or wasn’t checked on the field
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A recent international research study, “The Relationship between Neurocognitive Function and Concussion in Women Professional Football Players”, written by researchers in the Netherlands, South Africa, and Finland shared the results of a study of the impact of multiple concussions on International Federation of Professional Footballers, (FIFPRO) women football (soccer for those of us in the US)
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Our 3rd Annual Love Letter to the Players We wanted drama. We wanted different. We got it. To the 1,696 players of the 32 NFL teams, thank you. Thank you for the drama, the nail-biting, hair-pulling, unbelievable, in the end zone finishes. Thank you for giving us a finale with two teams that haven’t been
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January is National Winter Sports TBI Awareness Month, and we are hoping all our athletes remain safe in their sport. A press release by the Nebraska Department of Health and Human Services, “January is National Winter Sports TBI Awareness Month,” highlights an important seasonal reality; winter sports come with the risk of TBI, including concussions.
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Popular winter sports like skiing, snowboarding, sledding, ice hockey, snowmobiling and more can put athletes at risk for concussions. The article, “Avoid Traumatic Brain Injury While Playing Winter Sports,” by Brain & Life dives deeper into these injuries to the head and the effects on athletes. The article explains these injuries happen when the brain
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A recent review “The Long-Term Effects of Repeated Concussions in Contact Sports,” by Riaz Ahmed (Premier Journal of Science, 2025), found that repeated concussions can have lasting effects on memory, attention, and emotional health. The review highlights that multiple injuries increase the risk of cognitive decline and even neurodegenerative disease over time. This research is especially
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