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New Tool Gives A Heads-Up For Athletes After A Concussion

New Tool Gives A Heads-Up For Athletes After A Concussion

Time 30.08.2008 04:33 Source  medicalnewstoday.com

For 19-year-old Karlee Carbert, rugby isn't just a sport, it's a passion. But the rough and tumble game can be physically demanding, as Carbert reveals "some games you can hit your head as many as five times." Carbert has suffered three concussions in her career but after the first two her response was the same, "usually you hit your head, get a headache and once the headache is gone you go back.

Region World Category Medical Equipment

Date: 02 December 2008 - 15:22

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