Tuesday, December 13, 2011

NBA announces new concussion policy



Last week, we discussed concussions in regards to the NHL and Derek Boogard but now the NBA (National Basketball Association) is releasing a concussion policy.  The NBA will have a concussion management program run by Dr. Jeffrey Kutcher.  The program will include protocols such as annual baseline neurological assessments and cognitive testing for ALL players,  athletes will have to undergo a number of tests after having a concussion during a game before returning to play, and all information related to the concussion will be kept on file for future use and diagnosis.

http://thechart.blogs.cnn.com/2011/12/12/nba-announces-new-concussion-policy/?hpt=he_c2

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