What is your greatest fear? It’s always strange when people ask you this question, isn’t it? You want to share all of your fears but then at the same time you don’t want to look like a total wuss by saying what you are afraid of. I would say that for the most part, myself … Continue reading »
To prevent brain damage, soccer players should keep ‘head counts’ This article was brought to my attention on twitter today and since I have a neuropsychology exam on Friday, I decided to do my article review a little early. I find this article very interesting. The information that is presented appears to make sense, but … Continue reading »
Article: Vincent Kompany plays through broken nose, concussion, and fractured eye socket via NYDailyNews.com Seriously, I’m sitting here just blown away by this article and the situation surrounding it. I am not even sure I know where to begin with this review because I am so dumbfounded. To be perfectly honest, I am almost too … Continue reading »
Now there is a word I never thought I word be able to say about myself: Recovered. Last week I had my last cognitive rehab. Going in for my appointment I figured I would no longer need speech therapy but I told my physical therapist how I was doing and I made a lot of … Continue reading »
This time of year always takes me back to six years ago. I was 21 years old and for the first time in my career I was proud to say that I was in the best shape of my life. Through hard work, dedication, and even some tears, I had made it to the point … Continue reading »
Austin Collie willing to sign waiver to play in NFL again By: Jon Benne There are so many things wrong with this article I don’t even know where to begin. Essentially the NFL teams are taking a stance to not allow Austin Collie to play for their teams due to his concussion history. While I think … Continue reading »
Articles: SEC asks NCAA to take the lead on Concussions Pac-12 will reduce contact in football practice amid concussion threat Both of these articles were featured on AL.com and written by John Solomon I’m kind of following Samantha on this one by selecting two articles that intertwine with one another but offer two different perspectives. … Continue reading »
The past few weeks have been pretty long. I have been working out almost every day, I attend my classes, I go to my rehab sessions, I do some research, and I have the opportunity to do some extra work on the side. While being busy can feel very overwhelming at times I can honestly … Continue reading »
Biofeedback for concussions Acupuncture helping people with concussions Notre Dame Researchers Reveal Voice-Based Concussion-Detection Tool By: Bryan Toporek This week I am sharing three different topics that have nothing to do with one another except that they deal with concussions. Bear with me here, there is a method to the madness. Generally I try to … Continue reading »
Article: Sports-related concussions linked to brain disease via Las Vegas Review Journal There are two main themes running through this article and if you didn’t catch them, allow me to review what this article is saying and dissecting the usual Good, Bad, and Ugly surrounding not only the article but also the overall topic. When you … Continue reading »
