One-Test All Black James Broadhurst announced his retirement from rugby on Friday, saying he had been unable to shake off the impacts of concussion. The 29-year-old has not played since suffering two head knocks representing Taranaki in August 2015, revealing he still suffers symptoms that affect his daily life more than 18 months later. Broadhurst … Read more
A landmark concussion lawsuit by a former National Rugby League player has rocked Australia’s sporting community and could have far-reaching consequences for how the condition is diagnosed and treated. While sport often dominates headlines in Australia, experts want more focus on head knocks — an “invisible injury” sometimes dismissed as a badge of honour in … Read more
In an effort to crack down on dangerous blows to the head, the National Football League has approved a new rule whereby any player who commits ‘an egregious’ hit above the neck area would be automatically thrown out of the game. The owners of the NFL’s 32 teams voted on Tuesday to approve the rule … Read more
Dr. Alejandro Badia, MD, F. A.C.S. hand and upper extremity orthopedic surgeon of the United States, former president of the International Society for Sport Traumatology of the Hand (ISSPORTH) and founder of Badia Hand to Shoulder Center and OrthoNow will travel to the Eastern Region of Koforidua, Ghana on March 17th, 2017 to carry out … Read more