The Canadian Paediatric Society has called for legislation mandating helmet use for all skiers and snowboarders. The Society says that through mandatory helmet legislation, governments can send a strong message that helmets are important and reduce the risk of brain injury and disability. For the record, I am a strong advocate for helmets for skiers […]
Category: Concussion
Concussion: how do we reconcile risk-averse policies with risk-taking sports?
By @DrJohnOrchard I have just started working in my 15th season as a professional NRL (National Rugby League, Australia) team doctor but with respect to one injury feel as uneasy as I ever have at any stage of working in sports medicine. In theory I should be more experienced and therefore more relaxed at […]
Consussion podcast still timely – McCrory on Consensus Statement
Concussion, concussion, concussion – has dominated the media over the past months. Major injuries to kids, research suggesting long-term problems, even the American Neurology Association updating their guidelines, now Sidney Crosby sits on the sidelines at millions of dollars đ a day. BJSM afficionados will be aware but as we get new readers and blog […]
No Oscar for BJSM videos but 1.3 million page views isnât bad!
Just a short blog post today to alert you to lots of great free material on the home page. We didnât get an Oscar for the âMark Hutchinsonâ physical exam videos but nomination canât be far off. Learn to examine the knee, shoulder, hip/groin in this practical series. Itâs free! And in the blizzard of […]
Concussion in sport: The Consensus
Concussion is certainly hot this week! Lots of news stories of variable quality. Today we review the International Consensus statement itself. This practical resource was established, using a consensus-based approach, at the 3rd International Conference on Concussion in Sport held in Zurich, November 2008. It updates the recommendations of the 1st (Vienna) and 2nd (Prague) International Symposia on Concussion in […]
Concussion Position Statement: Why it’s not a KO.
The American Association of Neurology has published a concussion position statement but the question is ‘Where is the reference to the international consensus’? No-one would question that neurologists know about concussion but many of them would be the first to admit they are not experts in sport. How should an athlete train when returning to […]