Month: February 2016
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Treatment & Management, Concussion Essentials
February 20, 2016
- Lindsey Straus
Author: Lindsey Straus is an award-winning youth sports journalist, practicing attorney, and has been Senior Editor of SmartTeams since its launch as MomsTEAM in August 2000. She can be reached at lbartonstraus@MomsTEAM.com.
Limit But Do Not Eliminate Physical and Mental Activity After Concussion, Experts Say
Treating young athletes after a concussive event is uniquely challenging, because their brains are still developing, and their recovery is usually slower than that of adults. While bed rest is not recommended,
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What's New, Top Stories
February 12, 2016
- Lindsey Straus
Author: Lindsey Straus is an award-winning youth sports journalist, practicing attorney, and has been Senior Editor of SmartTeams since its launch as MomsTEAM in August 2000. She can be reached at lbartonstraus@MomsTEAM.com.
Pop Warner Settlement: Seismic Shift In Legal Landscape Or Just A Warning Shot?
In January 2016, Pop Warner reached a confidential settlement with Donnovan Hill, a Los Angeles-area football player who was rendered a quadriplegic at age 13 as a result of a helmet-to-helmet collision
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Top Stories, Treatment & Management
February 9, 2016
- Lindsey Straus
Author: Lindsey Straus is an award-winning youth sports journalist, practicing attorney, and has been Senior Editor of SmartTeams since its launch as MomsTEAM in August 2000. She can be reached at lbartonstraus@MomsTEAM.com.
Engaging In Exercise After Concussion May Actually Help Speed Recovery In Teens, Study Finds
A new study challenges the widespread recommendation for complete physical rest in the period immediately after concussion and for limiting physical activity until an athlete is no longer experiencing severe symptoms,
