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Governing bodies need to do more to prevent recurrent injuries in rugby players and to support them after retirement from sport, Durham University researchers say. In the study, ?Cumulative Sport-Related Injuries and Longer Term Impact in Retired Male Elite- and Amateur-Level Rugby Code Athletes and Non-Contact Athletes: A Retrospective Study, amateur rugby union and league…
This podcast features Elizabeth M. Pieroth, PsyD, ABPP, a Board Certified Clinical Neuropsychologist and the Director of the Concussion Program at Midwest Orthopaedics at RUSH/Rush University Medical Center, joining Dr. Bush-Joseph filling in for Dr. Cole and Steve Kashul. Research tells us that the sooner a person is evaluated by a concussion specialist, the sooner…
Gymnastics is tough. (If you’ve watched “Make It or Break It” — and hey, it’s okay to admit you’ve seen it once or twice — you know what we mean.) We’re not talking about dealing with the competition or coaches or mental blocks. We’re talking about the injuries that can result from constantly contorting their…
Podcast with Elizabeth M. Pieroth, PsyD, ABPP, Board Certified Clinical Neuropsychologist and the new Director of the Concussion Program at Midwest Orthopaedics at Rush, joining Steve and Dr. Cole to discuss concussion research, management, and a new paradigm shift on treatment. Elizabeth M. Pieroth, PsyD, ABPP is a Board Certified Clinical Neuropsychologist and is the…
Stingers are common in tackle football. The player will feel a burning or stinging sensation from the shoulder to the hand; The player can return to play with a completely normal arm: no stinging or burning, full motion, normal strength; Practicing Heads Up Tackling is a good way to minimize your risk of stingers, neck…
Podcast with Ellen Shanley, PHD, PT, OCS of ATI Physical Therapy joining Steve and Dr. Cole to discuss a recent study conducted at ATI on the association of lower extremity musculoskeletal injury with concussion in high school athletes. Recent work has suggested that suffering a lower extremity injury may increase an athletes risk of having…
Sport-related concussions are a concern for athletes of all ages, but especially for youth and adolescents. Athletes in middle and high school have been shown to suffer important short- and long-term problems after one or more concussions. These athletes often take more time than adults to recover from the immediate symptoms of concussions and require…
Podcast with Steve Kashul and guest co-host Dr. Nikhil Verma discussing the start of the football season and youth football. Dr. Verma lends his expertise on the signs of concussion and how it is typically treated. With expanding CTE research, concussion and brain injury is a critical issue where proper identification of the injury is…