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Mayo Clinic, USA Hockey to Youth Hockey Players: ‘Heads Up, Don’t Duck’


ROCHESTER, Minn. — As youth hockey players careen toward the boards, it is almost instinctive for them to duck their heads. But that is exactly the wrong thing to do. Experts say that this fast, powerful and physical sport can … Continue reading

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Mayo Clinic Summit Produces ‘A Call to Action’ on Concussions in Hockey


Mayo Clinic has released recommendations from its Ice Hockey Summit on Concussion: A Call to Action. The summit attracted top scientists, trainers, coaches, officials and equipment manufacturers from across the United States, Canada and Europe to discuss concussion-related issues, including … Continue reading

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Concussion in Ice Hockey: What’s the Buzz?


A Mayo Clinic article published in the December 2009 edition of Minnesota Hockey Journal gave a medical and psychosocial perspective of concussions in ice hockey. Aynsley M. Smith, PhD and Michael Stuart, MD of Mayo Clinic’s Sports Medicine Center, and Dave … Continue reading

By Bryan Anderson | Posted in Neurology & Neurosurgery, Psychiatry/Psychology, Rehabilitation | Tagged , , , , | Leave a comment