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Concussion Alliance (ConcussionAlliance.org)
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Education & advocacy nonprofit providing a safety net of evidence-based resources to help patients and their loved ones navigate recovery––and educating current & future healthcare providers on current best practices for rehab & referral
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Thank you for the update, Coach Schmetzer! Wishing the best for Stef. 💚

#concussion is a mild #TBI #traumaticbraininjury
soundersfc.com Sounders FC @soundersfc.com · Jul 7
We're all with you, Stef 💚
A quote from Brian Schmetzer: “Stefan is being evaluated for a head and neck injury. He got hit pretty hard. We're in the early stages of that evaluation. As soon as we get a definitive, a real, good clarity on the extent of the injury, we'll give you more. I don't want to speculate. He is going to the hospital, but he is fine. He was alert when he was loaded onto the ambulance … I'm very happy for our medical staff because they did a good job to be careful. We can't underestimate that type of stuff.”
July 7, 2025 at 12:37 AM
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Read Dr. Stephen Casper’s
neurotimes.bsky.social historical perspective on the #TBI calamity that is the RUNIT Champions League and the Run It Straight #RunItStraight viral challenge that caused a death last week
www.concussionalliance.org/blog/runit-a...
RUNIT: A historical perspective from Stephen Casper, PhD — Concussion Alliance
People who take part in these sports might think they are in control of the risks, but brain injuries can happen fast and change a person’s life forever. These injuries can cause immediate death or le...
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May 31, 2025 at 2:39 AM
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🧠More on the elimination of the CDC’s entire traumatic brain injury team, whose work on #HeadsUp #concussion resources and trainings, and their National Concussion Surveillance System, is critical.
www.concussionalliance.org/blog/more-on...
More on the elimination of the CDC’s traumatic brain injury team: the federal budget, a lawsuit, the NFL missing in action — Concussion Alliance
Since our May 1 article, CDC’s Entire Traumatic Brain Injury Team Eliminated, President Trump has sent his 2026 budget request to Congress, and it includes the elimination of the budget for the CDC’s ...
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May 29, 2025 at 12:59 PM
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The entirety of the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health was wiped out last night in a form letter sent by RFK Jr.

NIOSH investigates workplace hazards and works to find solutions. Gone are programs focused on miner safety and firefighter health:

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Worker safety agency NIOSH lays off most remaining staff
Laid-off employees ranged from those working in firefighter health programs, to those approving new respirators.
www.cbsnews.com
May 3, 2025 at 6:09 PM
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@christinamaslen.bsky.social succinctly highlighting the incredible power of evidence-based, rehabilitative concussion care! The team at Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia continues to be a leader in both research and clinical work. A killer anchor to the closing presentation at the symposium #tbi
May 1, 2025 at 5:00 PM
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@griz1.bsky.social’s a fantastic talk about the combination of mechanism and underlying biological endotypes related to migrainous and dysautonomic concussion profiles—and potential treatments! The UCLA BrainSport’s Care4Kids program is doing amazing work studying persisting symptoms in adolescents
May 1, 2025 at 4:34 PM
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Fantastic talk from Dr. Howell! Also want to shout out that a neuromuscular training program as part of return-to-play decreased risk for later musculoskeletal injury after concussion
May 1, 2025 at 3:59 PM
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It’s Day 2 of the Concussion in Sport Group’s first Education Symposium! A fantastic presentation about the progression of #concussion biomarkers and their potential to help diagnose concussion from Dr. Michael McCrae
Dr. Michael McCrea presents in a large ballroom. The slide next to him says “we’ve come a long way from ‘how many fingers?’”
May 1, 2025 at 3:51 PM
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A fantastic presentation on the #concussion return-to-learn process for college students from Concussion Alliance Expert Advisory Board Member Dr. Allyssa Memmini! Part of an incredible first session at the Concussion in Sport Group Educational Symposium in Milwaukee today #tbi #publichealth
A graphic of the support network for university student athlete concussion patients, made of hexagons with student athletes at the center surrounded by medical, sport, and academic support people
April 30, 2025 at 8:26 PM
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Our Co-founder and CEO Conor Gormally is attending the Symposium—looking forward to hearing your talk!
griz1.bsky.social Chris Giza @griz1.bsky.social · Apr 30
You don't want to miss this fantastic translational presentation from Dr. Giza at our upcoming Symposium! @ucla-pedsneuro.bsky.social @childneurosoc.bsky.social @concussionalliance.bsky.social @uclahealth.org #UCLABrainSPORT
Presentations, registration & more: concussioninsportgroup.com/symposium/
April 30, 2025 at 5:28 PM
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If you're at the World Congress on Brain Injury in Montreal, come check out our poster on individuals with a pre-existing disability during the 9:30-10:30 am poster session!
Image of Concussion Alliance's poster on concussion in people with a pre-existing disability. The poster is on a poster-board in the exhibit hall at the world congress on brain injury in montreal
March 21, 2025 at 12:06 PM
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On our way to Montreal to represent Concussion Alliance at the 15th World Congress on Brain Injury #IBIA @I_B_I_A #concussion
March 18, 2025 at 6:55 PM
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👇new info on the Neurometabolic Cascade after #concussion 👇
March 18, 2025 at 4:55 PM
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DW. The peri-traumatic environment when someone is concussed influenced the nature or extent of post-concussion syndrome symptoms in this observational study on 567 people. May alter understanding and treatment. doi.org/10.1001/jama...
Peritraumatic Context and the Long-Term Outcomes of Concussion
This cohort study compares posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) severity, postconcussive symptoms, and disability status among US veterans with a history of peritraumatic and nonperitraumatic mild tra...
doi.org
January 25, 2025 at 9:33 AM
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Our latest newsletter is out. www.concussionalliance.org/newsletter/2...
E-bike head injury frequency, severity, and hospitalization levels increased over the past decade (1/23/25 Newsletter) — Concussion Alliance
MDMA-assisted psychotherapy helps veterans with PTSD and TBI, Concussion Alliance CEO speaks to medical school students, military investigating brain injury in fighter jet pilots
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January 25, 2025 at 4:27 AM
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Check out our latest Concussion Update 🧠newsletter! We publish bimonthly; each newsletter has thoughtful synopses of new research on concussions plus mental health, free webinars and calls for participating in research. www.concussionalliance.org/newsletter/2...
Concussions due to occupational or vehicular accidents lead to longer, more extensive recovery compared to sports concussions (1/9/25 Newsletter) — Concussion Alliance
psychedelic helps veterans with chronic brain injury symptoms, combined depression & concussion is worse in collegiate athletes, cumulative CTE risk in hockey players
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January 12, 2025 at 1:22 AM
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neurotimes.bsky.social
#cte #braininjury #chronictraumaticencephalopathy #concussion #tbi #football
January 11, 2025 at 11:39 PM
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👇A really important article!
January 12, 2025 at 12:59 AM
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Our Concussion Update Newsletter provides synopses of concussion research and resources. Here is last week's edition. Also--we will present a poster on our resource for concussion patients with pre-existing disabilities at the World Congress on Brain Injury in Montreal in March.
shorturl.at/epODs
Exciting News and New Research (12/12/24 Newsletter) — Concussion Alliance
Soccer heading associated with cognitive problems & brain changes, meditation lowers cortisol, photobiomodulation improves neuromuscular deficits, Concussion Alliance will be presenting in Montrea...
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December 19, 2024 at 12:55 AM
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👇An excellent new resource
soarproject.bsky.social Soar Project Canada @soarproject.bsky.social · Dec 17
Members of our team were happy to work with Peds Concussion and contribute to the new Living Guideline for Pediatric Concussion outlining considerations for diagnosing and managing head and neck trauma resulting from IPV in adolescents. Learn more about it at pedsconcussion.com/ipv/
Intimate Partner Violence-Related Head and Neck Trauma
The medical care of adolescents who sustain head and neck trauma as a result of intimate partner violence (IPV) requires special consideration. This supplement provides important background regarding ...
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December 18, 2024 at 4:28 PM
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👇This is so needed! CATT’s courses are superb and now they have a course for Women’s Support Workers to train them about the hidden effects of brain injuries.
soarproject.bsky.social Soar Project Canada @soarproject.bsky.social · Dec 11
Supporting survivors of intimate partner violence requires understanding the hidden effects of brain injuries. The Concussion Awareness Training Tool for Women's Support Workers (CATT-WSW) offers workers the knowledge to help. Take the course at: cattonline.com/course/concu...
December 14, 2024 at 4:37 PM
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A new study has found no evidence that the high dementia risk among footballers is linked to health and lifestyle factors.

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Heading in football: Dementia risk 'not linked to players' lifestyles'
A study finds no evidence the high dementia risk for footballers is linked to health and lifestyle factors, increasing the likelihood that heading footballs has caused brain injuries.
www.bbc.co.uk
December 10, 2024 at 6:13 AM
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We know the holiday season can be stressful. 👉 Our Self-Care resource provides evidence-based self-care steps you can take after a concussion, focusing on 💤sleep, 🚶‍♀️exercise, 🥗nutrition, 🦻sensory (light and sound) sensitivity, and 😍emotional wellness.
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Overview of Self-Care — Concussion Alliance
Our Self-Care resource provides evidence-based self-care steps you can take after a concussion, focusing on sleep, exercise, nutrition, sensory (light and sound) sensitivity, and emotional wellness.
www.concussionalliance.org
December 8, 2024 at 10:53 PM
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Hello! We're Concussion Alliance, a concussion education & advocacy nonprofit helping patients & advocates navigate the complex and frustrating process of rehabilitation & recovery. We also work to address the structural issues that create many of the obstacles that concussion patients face.
November 29, 2024 at 4:47 PM