It’s not easy to detect a concussion. Cleveland Indians outfielder Bradley Zimmer underscored how difficult it can be. After attempting a diving catch in a Sept. 2 game against the Detroit Tigers, Zimmer left the game. He complained of blurry vision, but passed the initial concussion test. The team was uncertain if he was concussed, […]
Can Concussion Symptoms Surface 1 Or 2 Days After a Game?
Putting all the madness aside, Johnny Manziel recently suffered what’s called in the sports medicine world a Monday Morning concussion. With this type of head injury, a player who takes a hard hit during a game — whether it be football, lacrosse or soccer — his symptoms may take 24 to 48 hours to present […]
When it comes to young athletes and concussions, “when in doubt, sit them out”
After going helmet to helmet with another player during the first quarter of a middle school football game, 13-year-old Andrew Krotky went face down. His mother, Tammy, recalls watching from the stands and then being taken to her son’s side.
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