Concussions and CTE in the NFL; The League’s Head Problem Despite the National Football League’s best efforts; the link between head trauma and the NFL lingers under the national spotlight. Luke Kuechly, one of the NFL’s brightest stars, has unenthusiastically become the face of the current debate raging across the country, which has parents questioning whether… Read More
Should Children Play Tackle Football?
As the connection between tackle football and permanent brain damage became a national conversation over the past decade, parents began to collectively ask the same question… Should I let my child play football? This is not a new question, however. In the early 20th century, Amos Alonzo Stagg, often called the godfather of modern football, petitioned… Read More
The Importance of Art
According to Bill Richards, founder of The Art Studio at the Northeast Center for Special Care, the process of creating art can have a very profound effect on our lives. Since opening the studio nine years ago, Richards has seen the lives of many traumatic brain injury survivors changed by the simple process of painting… Read More
The High Cost of Spinal Fusion Surgery
More than 100 million Americans suffer chronic back pain, a staggering figure that costs hundreds of billions annually in lost productivity and medical intervention. Over the past two decades, U.S. patients have increasingly resorted to spinal fusion surgery to deal with chronic back and neck pain, but studies in recent years have shown a surprising… Read More
Study Shows that Missed Sleep Can Lead to Loss of Brain Cells
For many decades, scientists have stressed the importance of a good night’s rest. People today find it harder than ever to accomplish this task, however. Long work hours, electronic distractions, taking care of young children and many more factors contribute to the lack of sleep millions of Americans experience daily. Research has shown that a… Read More
Blood test may aid in sports-related concussion diagnosis, researchers say
Blood tests are a comprehensive technique for assessing the health of any given person. These tests can reveal how well vital organs are working as well as aid doctors in diagnosing various diseases, according to the National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute. Quick, easy to administer and relatively painless, blood tests are an ideal way… Read More