Dr. William Sterett Advises Lindsey Vonn Against Skiing With Concussion Symptoms

William Sterett, MD, team physician for the U.S. Women’s Ski Team, recently advised Lindsey Vonn to pull out of the World Alpine Skiing Championships at Garmisch-Partenkirche, Germany, after experiencing concussion-related symptoms, according to an On The Snow report.

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Ms. Vonn, an Olympic gold medalist, fell on her head the week before the championships while training in Austria. She received a head scan the day after her crash but was not banned from racing. She also passed a series of concussion protocol exams multiple times but decided to pull out of the events after consulting with Dr. Sterett.

She said that the symptoms she experienced included a slow reaction time and the feeling that she was “skiing in a fog.”

Read the On The Snow report about Lindsey Vonn.

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