Novant Health House Call: Concussions

Just in time for a new sports season, it’s time to talk concussions!

There’s been a lot of football and concussion talk in the wake of a recent study that found a neurodegenerative brain disease known as CTE in 99% of deceased NFL players’ brains, but concussions aren’t just a concern for football players.

The American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons just released findings from a study stating that female athletes, in particular soccer players, suffer concussions at a “significantly higher” rate than their male counterparts.

Novant Health is now offering free ‘black and blue’ clinics to address high school sports injuries;

Charlotte Black and Blue Clinic
Inside Novant Health Urgent Care – Waverly
11840 Southmore Drive, Suit 100
Open Friday 10 p.m. – 11 p.m.

Cornelius Black and Blue Clinic
Novant Health Lakeside Family Physicians
19485 Old Jetton Road, Suite 100
Open Saturday 9 a.m. – 10 a.m.

Dr. Eric Warren, sports medicine & family medicine physician, Novant Health Waxhaw Sports & Family Medicine