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Basic NFL concussion protocol guidelines. The first part of the protocols defines what a concussion is, along with the signs and symptoms of one. Educational materials are provided to clubs and ...
Some experts believe this trend should be reversed, citing technological advancements and helmet studies. It has been suggested that the NFL modify its helmets to reduce concussions. [13] If a player displays or reports symptoms of a concussion or stinger (a nerve pinch injury) after a blow to the head, they must follow NFL protocol. Various ...
President and co-founder of the Concussion Legacy Foundation Chris Nowinski tweeted prior to the Thursday Night game, calling his immediate re-introduction right after suffering a head injury four days earlier as marking a step backwards for NFL concussion care, and that "everyone will be sued and will lose their jobs" if Tagovailoa received ...
Throughout its first decade of existence, the NFL’s concussion protocol quickly became a lightweight punching bag. Players, pundits and MDs ripped it to shreds. They branded it futile and faulty ...
How Tua Tagovailoa's injury history changed NFL concussion protocols. As Tagovailoa recovered from the concussion suffered against Cincinnati, the NFL and NFL Players Association said in a joint ...
The league and the NFL Players Association said in a joint statement they reviewed reports from the unaffiliated neurotrauma consultant and booth spotters and “those reports confirm that the steps required by the league's concussion protocol were followed."
The Dolphins became the first case study for the NFL’s updated concussion protocol on Sunday, as the league’s new no-go symptom kept quarterback Teddy Bridgewater out of the team’s 40-17 ...
While much attention in the NFL has focused on limiting or treating concussions, the latest medical research indicates that the brain damage in CTE is caused by the cumulative impact of all collisions involving a player's head, [3] [4] which confirms what was generally known nearly a century ago but was then largely forgotten. [5]