by Sue Robbins | Jan 5, 2014 | Sports Injury
While more retired N.F.L. players continue to announce they have (or had) progressive neurodegenerative brain disease, chronic traumatic encephalopathy, or C.T.E., the N.F.L. playoffs have started. Gregory D. Myer, director of research in sports medicine at Cincinnati...
by Sue Robbins | Sep 9, 2013 | Sports Injury
Payton, a 9 year old Ohio boy suffered severe brain damage at the age of 5, and lives with just half a heart. Yet, he recently scored a touchdown for his football team. Check out the video at www.frequency.com/video/9-year-old-ohio-boy to be inspired by Payton and his...
by Sue Robbins | Jun 5, 2013 | Sports Injury
While football tends to dominate discussions around sports-related head injuries, there are far more traumatic brain injuries occurring each year due to biking accidents. The American Association of Neurological Surgeons reports that biking accidents played a role in...
by Sue Robbins | Apr 28, 2013 | Migraine, Sports Injury
Chris Pronger, former captain of the Philadelphia Flyers suffers from severe headaches since two head injuries he suffered on the ice 18 months ago. Brian Cazeneuve, a writer for Sports Illustrated recently reported on his progress – the following is part of his...
by Sue Robbins | Apr 25, 2013 | Migraine, Sports Injury
The American Academy of Neurology (AAN) has released a new guideline for the assessment and management of athletes with concussion. This new guideline replaces the 1997 AAN guideline on the same subject. “These recommendations are the best summation of available...
by Dr Robbins | Feb 17, 2013 | Sports Injury
Dr. Robbins has recently written an Opinion Editorial on the Listserv of the Southern Headache Society. He has voiced his concerns regarding tackle football before the age of 18. While high school players have strong neck and shoulder muscles that can absorb some of...
