Tag Archives: hockey

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

December 19th, 2012 - 1:12 pm

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 →

By Bryan Anderson | Posted in Orthopedics, Pediatrics, Rehabilitation, Sports Medicine | Tagged hockey, Injury, spinal injury, Sports Medicine, usa hockey | Leave a comment

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

July 26th, 2011 - 8:33 am

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 →

By Bryan Anderson | Posted in Preventive Medicine, Rehabilitation | Tagged concussion, hockey, ice hockey, Neurology & Neurosurgery, Orthopedics, Pediatrics, Sports Medicine | Leave a comment

Concussion in Ice Hockey: What’s the Buzz?

January 19th, 2010 - 4:01 pm

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 →