Neurologist says hockey, not football, has highest rate of concussions per participant

Michael Walter | | Health Imaging | Neuroimaging

Here’s something to think about as you sit down to watch playoff hockey this month: While most headlines about concussions in sports are related to football, but they are actually more common in hockey.

Frank Conidi, DO, is chief of the Florida Center for Headache and Sports Neurology, head of the Florida high school athletic concussion committee, and team neurologist for the National Hockey League’s Florida Panthers franchise. As reported by the Windsor Star, Hockey is Conidi’s first love, but he thinks the league could be in denial about concussions.

“Hockey has the highest incidence of concussion per participant, at any level,” Conidi said, as quoted in the story.

Click below for the full scoop from the Windsor Star:

'Hockey has the highest incidence of concussion per participant, at any level':…

Michael Walter
Michael Walter, Managing Editor

Michael has more than 18 years of experience as a professional writer and editor. He has written at length about cardiology, radiology, artificial intelligence and other key healthcare topics.

Related Content

Experts identify 'critical window' when early signs of neurodegeneration become visible on imaging
ALS drug repurposed for PET imaging
How TikTok 'brain rot' impacts brain structure and function
Ultrasound 'microjets' enable targeted treatment of neurological conditions
White matter hyperintensities might not be a marker of TBI after all
MRI study suggests an optimal time of day for evaluating glymphatic function

Around the web

Cardiovascular Business
ASE updates recommendations for assessing right heart function in patients with pulmonary hypertension

The new guidelines were designed to ensure sonographers and other members of the heart team have the information they need to screen patients when appropriate and identify early warnings signs of PH. 

Radiology Business
Shift toward imaging outside the hospital could save billions

Harvard’s David A. Rosman, MD, MBA, explains how moving imaging outside of hospitals could save billions of dollars for U.S. healthcare.

Cardiovascular Business
‘A significant milestone’: First US patients receive doses of new PET radiotracer for CAD

Back in September, the FDA approved GE HealthCare’s new PET radiotracer, flurpiridaz F-18, for patients with known or suspected CAD. It is seen by many in the industry as a major step forward in patient care.