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 | Oct 30, 2013 | Headache Drugs
There has been lots of attention in the past few years regarding the right time for kids to return to play, after a concussion. Now there’s increased evidence that returning to the pressures of the classroom too soon may also slow healing and aggravate symptoms....
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...
by Dr Robbins | Oct 9, 2012 | Sports Injury
Texas doctors and legislators believe the health of student athletes will be better protected with the recent enactment of Natasha’s Law. The new state law requires specific responses when student athletes get concussions on the field. Previously, a coach was...
by Dr Robbins | Jul 19, 2012 | Sports Injury
While there has been a lot of coverage pertaining to concussions in young athletes as well as for professional athletes who have played high-level contact sports such as ice hockey and football, little has been discussed about long-term implications of concussions...
