Most of us have bumped our heads at some point. But sometimes, that hit is more than just a bump. It could be a concussion, which is a type of brain injury that can have lasting effects if not ...

Each year, about two million children, many while playing organized sports, suffer concussions. But, according to concussions researcher Jaclyn Stephens, an occupational therapist and associate ...

In sports, many injuries are obvious: Broken arms come with casts, and torn ligaments come with crutches. However, others — like concussions — are harder to spot. CrashCourse, a concussion education ...

While concussions in football, soccer and hockey grab the headlines, a jarring fall or untimely hit to the head occur more often than you think. Even if you don’t play a sport, concussions can occur ...

Concussions in cycling are no longer dismissed as just “getting your bell rung.” As helmet technology, medical imaging, and sports science have evolved, so too has our understanding of traumatic brain ...

A simple checklist and better handouts helped clinicians transform how concussions are handled in primary care — boosting symptom tracking, family education, and follow-up care. The intervention, ...