Last season, the National Football League saw an increase in players reporting concussions and spending time away from play to prevent a second concussion from occurring before the initial concussion had healed. According to the report, 154 concussions were reported during the 2010 season at both practices and games.
Co-chairman of the NFL’s head, neck and spine medical committee Hunt Batjer, MD, said in the report that these numbers signify the NFL needs a culture change. More than 100 former NFL players recently brought a lawsuit against the league to compensate for brain injuries they suffered during their time on the field.
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