Kids and concussions: The dilemma facing a doctor
As an orthopedic surgeon, I’m acutely aware of the data and conversations surrounding sports-induced concussions, particularly in football. Encouragingly, the medical community is experimenting with proper treatment, diagnosis, and assessing the long-term effects of concussions; recently the NIH announced details of how it would begin using a sizable grant from the NFL for just this purpose. Yet preventing them continues to be a challenge not just at the professional athlete …