Good to see High Schools getting involved

A recent article in the Philadelphia Bulletin shows concussion testing making its way into area high schools. This can only be a good thing, but more needs to happen:

As of now, no high school league in the Philly area mandates that concussion testing be a part of every sports season. And the Pennsylvania Interscholastic Athletic Association, the organization that oversees the majority of high school athletics in the state, has not fully discussed implementing the testing either, although it may be on the docket the next time its Sports Medicine Advisory Committee meets, according to PIAA Assistant Executive Director Melissa Mertz.

If your kids/friends/etc are involved in High School athletics, talk to the Coach, Nurse, Principal, etc... have them e-mail me if you need some help!

Back from hiatus, NFL is getting serious

Took some time this summer to regroup.

Recent news suggests that the NFL is getting serious about concussion management:

The NFL's new guidelines on concussion management include a telephone hotline that will make it easier to report to the league when a player with a head injury is being forced to practice or play against medical advice.

The league's new concussion guidelines... include whistleblower provisions for individuals to report concussions with the telephone hotline and a booklet that will allow players and their families to identify symptoms.