Concussion Update Newsletter
See below for previous editions.
Our biweekly Concussion Update newsletter provides thoughtful synopses of new research, news related to concussions, listings of free webinars, and calls for study participants for research.
Police deliver concussions at protests (6/11/20 newsletter)
George Floyd protests, hyperbaric oxygen, cannabis & PTSD, biomarkers, social support, repetitive impacts, H.S. athletes, IPV & Covid-19, veterans.
Prazosin and headache reduction (5/28/20 newsletter)
How to help your child, removal from play, smoking/vaping & Covid-19, ER evaluations, MDMA, neurodegeneration, females’ increased risks, child abuse & TBI.
Parkinson’s Disease and Brain Injury (5/14/20 newsletter)
PCS webinar, head impacts risk, cannabis and Covid, brain ventricles, blue light for depression, mental health in a pandemic, IPV, Purple Hearts.
Psilocybin/CBD trial for concussion (4/30/20 newsletter)
GiveBIG, remote learning challenges, change in football stance reduces concussions, live meditation, exercise, veterans’ programs, CBT, diffusion MRI, IPV task force, work trauma.
Concussion education during stay-at-home (4/16/20 newsletter)
Bicycle concussions, cannabis survey, mTBI biomarkers, CBT insomnia app, PT guidelines, misunderstood veterans, hormonal dysfunction, mental health resources, domestic violence (IPV) resources, sleeping more during the pandemic.
PT via telehealth for concussion care (4/2/20 newsletter)
How to adjust to crisis, headaches, IPV, online apps and therapists, blast waves, nanoparticle therapy, leg-hop balance, THC%, Olympics, online course.
Are "normal" recovery timelines too short? (3/19/20 newsletter)
Netflix “Cheer,” COVID-19, online course, athletic trainers, cannabis trial, tau biomarkers, exercise as concussion treatment, free veterans care, suicide prevention, female recovery differences.
TikTok 'Skullbreaker Challenge' causes TBIs (3/5/20 newsletter)
CBD & fat intake, what a coach can do about concussions, VR fro research and pain, a new screening tool for clinicians, military helmet design and blast pressure concussions, sleep and anxiety, TBI and dementia, TikTok ‘Skullbreaker Challenge’ causes TBIs.
Morning blue light helps sleep in mTBI patients (2/20/20 newsletter)
Teachers' risk of concussions, CTE & career length, CBD/THC vs. opioids, migraines, biomarkers & blast-TBI, TBI-related suicide, college concussions, women’s lacrosse, NFL & research.
Using helmets and mouth-guards to reduce concussion risk (2/6/20 newsletter)
VR software, youth football vulnerability, CBD and CBG, neuro-optometry exams, music therapy, veteran mental health, genes, female soccer, mouthguards.
Why recovery is highly personal ( 1/23/20 newsletter)
UPEI free concussion clinic, brain volume changes, symptom severity, DNA damage repair, early concussion care benefits, inmates mTBI, parental costs of care, Iraq injuries
How media affects us + important changes to the newsletter (1/9/20 newsletter)
New mailing schedule, CDC grant, media influence, EVALI, connectivity, light therapy, shoulder-fired weapons, college student risks, TBI setbacks.
NEW YEAR + INTERNS (1/2/20 newsletter)
To celebrate the New Year, we are taking a look back at our 2nd Annual December Internship and celebrate our interns' contributions to Concussion Alliance and the world of concussion education, treatment, and care.
Happy Holidays! (12/26/19 newsletter)
We are grateful to contribute to the concussion world, and we are thankful for our readers who are patients and caregivers, healthcare providers, sports professionals, and researchers.
Helping youth recover (12/19/19 newsletter)
SCHOOLFirst educational tool, TeachAids and youth football, soccer substitution reformation, CBD promise in recovery, an antibody for neurodegeneration, inattention risk from cell phones, pediatric lingering symptoms, mobile pain management, homelessness and rates of concussion.
New athletic safety requirements (12/12/19 newsletter)
Coach guide, soft-shell helmets, CT marijuana study, team approach, overlap in TBI and PTSD, blood-brain barrier, diagnostic tools, cell phone injuries.
How concussions affect mental health (12/5/19 newsletter)
Utah children and concussions, neurodegenerative disease and concussions, Walmart Target may sell CBD, interneurons as a TBI therapy, suicide risk and concussions, long-term effects of concussions, injury risk and concussions, female athletes and concussions.
Thanksgiving edition (11/28/19 newsletter)
We started our Weekly Concussion Update Newsletter in April 2019 as part of our mission to provide current and reliable concussion information in a way that is easily accessible to everyone. Our interns have dedicated more than 650 hours of research, writing, and editing, to provide you with a variety of important news and research on concussions each week.
Some specifics of sports-related concussions (11/21/19 newsletter)
Cheerleading and concussions, athlete gait changes, free app-based concussion recovery management, retired NFL players’ mental health, hospital readmission risk in the homeless with TBI, Bon Jovi donation.
Improving how we treat veterans with mTBI (11/14/19 newsletter)
Safer heading in soccer, mTBI in seniors, e-cig breakthrough, PCS headaches, machine learning therapy, PoNS and balance, mTBI-PTSD connection, veteran TBI opera.