Summit County has 17-times more traumatic brain injuries per capita than the national average, according to SummitDaily.com. Considering the outdoor activities that go on there, such as skiing and mountain biking, the number is not that surprising. With the recent attention that concussions and TBI have been getting, though, Summit County is responding by seeing… read more
Traumatic brain injuries are common in contact sports, with many football players suffering several small injuries throughout their careers. For one Frostburg State University football player, one traumatic brain injury on the field proved too many. Derek Sheely, who died last month after he collapsed during practice, suffered a traumatic brain injury due to a… read more
Suffering a traumatic brain injury affects not only neurological aspects of the body. It can also affect a person’s psychological functioning. Shawn Whittaker, who suffered a traumatic brain injury in 1991 after a drunk driver hit him, went to a mental health facility last month for help with his depression. According to KRDO, security guards… read more
A new state law designed to prevent or limit the severity of concussions and traumatic brain injuries (TBI) in student athletes took effect on July 1, 2011. The School Sports Head Injury Prevention Act specifically addresses when a student may return to competition after a head injury. Under the new law, if a school athlete… read more
Jim Delbois, 67, of Cape Girardeau, Missouri died on Monday, June 13, in an accident on the Ride the Rockies bicycle tour. Ride the Rockies, which is in its 26th year, is a six-to-seven day bicycle tour that occurs every June. The route through the Rockies changes each year and approximately 2,000 cyclists participate. The… read more
Soldiers with traumatic brain injuries, TBI, post-traumatic stress and other combat injuries gathered in Colorado Springs on for the 2nd annual Warrior Games, from May 16 to May 21. The Warrior Games are an Olympic-based sports competition with a range of events including track and field, basketball and marksmanship. The Warrior Games provide a way… read more
