Houston Matters
Tackle Football And Concussions: How Young Is Too Young To Play?
Posted on · Lawmakers in several states are debating age limits to play certain sports.
Tag: Houston Methodist Concussion Center
Houston Matters
Football and Brain Damage: Is the NFL Doing Enough?
Posted on · Late last month, as Will Smith's film Concussion debuted in the theaters, ESPN’s Outside the Lines reported that supposedly the NFL backed out of giving “unrestricted” funds to the National Institutes of Health for a study exploring football’s relationship to brain damage because the league didn’t like the doctor who would lead it. We learn […]
Houston Matters
How to Protect Your Child From Sports Injuries This School Year
Posted on · With another school year comes another year of youth sports, and sports injuries. We welcome your questions about how Houston area schools, coaches and parents can try to protect their young athletes from serious injury, including the latest thinking on treating concussions. Our guests are: Dr. Alfred Mansour, Pediatric Orthopedic and Sports Medicine Surgeon at […]