Burners or stingers are common injuries in football. They occur when an athlete is hit in such a way that his neck extends and tilts, causing a stretch to one of the nerves as it exits the cervical spine. The player will notice an immediate burning pain that often goes down the arm into the [...]
+Continue ReadingConcussions are among the most serious injuries in all of sports. As a sports medicine physician who covers many athletic events and serves as the doctor for many teams, one of the injuries I worry about most is a concussion. In the past (and occasionally today by some coaches and parents), concussions were not thought [...]
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C. David Geier Jr., M.D.
