Re-thinking hockey-related concussions – CBC Radio – The Current
The notorious hit on Sidney Crosby back in 2011 sparked a national conversation about head injuries in hockey. New research out today suggests there’s a relationship between concussions in young players and cognitive deficits that show up later in life.
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Concussion in youth sports, a public health and ethics issue – RCI
Two Canadian doctors say the issue of concussions in sport, especially in children is epidemic in scope and has become a public health ethical issue. Dr Paul Echlin, is the primary care sports medicine specialist at Elliot Sports Medicine Clinic in Burlington Ontario…Read more
Public Health Issue? – CBC Radio | Metro Morning
Local physicians Dr. Paul Echlin and Dr. Ross Upshur are calling for serious changes to the way head injuries are treated in sport and in society, including a possible ban of collision sports for young people. They’ve outlined their position in an article in the journal AANS Neurosurgeon. Matt Galloway spoke with Dr. Paul Echlin.
CBC’s Wendy Mesley investigates – Concussions: A silent epidemic?
CBC’s Wendy Mesley investigates whether concussions are a lot more common than we think. Click here for the full story
The Seriousness of Concussions
A new study suggests that head injuries in hockey are still not taken seriously, and that concussions continue to go unreported. Toronto doctor Paul Echlin is the lead author and primary investigator of the study. He provided details. Play now on CBC Radio
Theo Fleury hosts a Special Episode of – CBC | The Current
Theo Fleury will be our Friday Host this week for a special edition of the The Current that will look at the epidemic of concussions in hockey, the changing demographics of Canadian hockey and a discussion of how men deal with sexual abuse suffered in childhood and adolescence
TSN 1050 TORONTO: GAMENIGHT – DR. PAUL ECHLIN
Dr. Paul Echlin from the Elliot Sports Medical Clinic in Burlington joins Jim and Scott to talk about the issue of concussions in hockey
The Current – Hockey Concussions | CBC
We started this segment with a clip of Don Cherry reacting to the National Hockey League’s decision not to suspend Zdeno Chara. Chara is the Boston Bruins defencemen who drove Montreal Canadiens’ forward Max Pacioretty head-first into a support post along the boards in Montreal last week.
The hit left Pacioretty with a concussion and a broken vertebrae. And it left the NHL with yet another black eye. Whether it was a dirty hit or not, it came after a succession of ugly checks, lingering concussions, and on-ice violence. For a lot of fans, it was the last straw. And the hit even prompted Canada’s most powerful hockey fan — Prime Minister Stephen Harper — to wade into the discussion. We aired a clip. Full Article