Analyzing Concussions In Football
Here’s a word that will make Roger Goodell cringe: Concussions. (courtesy of NY Times) He just might be the most powerful man in all of sports but you can bet that word is one that has kept him up late...
View ArticleConcussions In Sports
Here is a new story detailing how different contact-sports, such as Football and Hockey, are now trying to deal with new knowledge and information regarding player safety and concussions, which are...
View ArticleConcussions and Football: Can things change?
If the world of politics can provide one truth in life, it is that people do not like change. They may want things to improve, but they do not seem to want anything to change in order to make these …...
View ArticleConcussion Rates in High School Athletics
Throughout the last few weeks, this page has spent a lot of time discussing the impact of concussions on the world of sports. There has been a wide range of topics, however the main focus has been on...
View ArticleHealthy Food to Help Recover From a Concussion
When most people think about recovering from a concussion, they tend to only think about rest. The first thing one is told after suffering a concussion is to not take part in any physical activities...
View ArticleYour Experience with Concussions (Survey Included)
Most athletes have either directly dealt with a concussion themselves or at least seen someone close to them deal with one. Here at the Athletic Medical Journal, we are wondering about your own...
View ArticleIs Change Always a Good Thing?
Recently both the NHL and the NFL have implemented new rules to make their respective games safer. However, some fans claim that these rule changes are taking the physicality out of games that are...
View ArticleA Look at the Autopsy Report for Jovan Belcher
On December 1st, 2012, Jovan Belcher killed his girlfriend and then shot himself in the head. Belcher, a former NFL player for the Kansas City Chiefs, surprised many people with the violent acts. In...
View ArticleNFL vs. Former NFL Players: Here Comes Trouble
On Tuesday, April 9, the NFL and former NFL players sat down in a Philadelphia court to begin their wildly anticipated class-action lawsuit. Some 4,000 former NFL players claim that the NFL has...
View ArticleSuffering From a Concussion: A Personal Experience
The concussions page at the Athletic Medical Journal has dedicated itself to informing its viewers on the causes and effects of concussions in sports. Recently, AMJ caught up with a Quinnipiac...
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