The NFL’s concussion protocol is a robust safeguard to help protect players from the long-term effects of head trauma.

The NFL concussion protocol only has five steps, while the NCAA's has six. Really though the NFL's final stage is full ...

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (WOOD) — With fall sports in full swing, the American Medical Response of Western Michigan is reminding families, coaches and community leaders to learn how to recognize a ...

Brains don't have seat belts. When rapid acceleration or deceleration of the brain inside the skull occurs with a blow to the ...

Concussion protocol for youth sports is changing in a major way. Traditionally, guidance has been to rest and limit activity. Research now shows controlled aerobic workouts restore blood to the brain ...

As you age, your risk of this type of brain injury goes up. That’s why it’s important to know the signs and the best ways to ...

A new study, presented this week at the Association of Academic Physiatrists Annual Meeting in Las Vegas, Nevada, shows college students take significantly more time to recover from a concussion than ...

NEW ORLEANS — In the U.S., there are an estimated two million sports-related concussions a year in children and teens. And in the last several years, sports medicine doctors have adopted a new ...

Concussion patients have irregular brain activity within the first 24 hours after their injury but increased levels of brain activity a few weeks later, which suggests that the brain may compensate ...

Manchester United Women midfielder Jess Park withdrew from the Lionesses squad after suffering a concussion in a 4-1 win over ...