Brain Injury Today: Tracing Sports Safety Policy In Washington
Our co-founder, Dr. Stan Herring, speaks with Brain Injury Alliance of Washington on improving sports policy in the state and across the nation....
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Law that gives trainers authority to pull players at center of effort to combat concussions
In 2006, playing in a middle school football game, Lystedt suffered a blow to his head. He returned to the game and was hit again, this time suffering a catastrophic brain injury that had him on life support for a week. His recovery required intense physical therapy. It was nine months before he could speak. It was two years before doctors could remove his feeding tube...
10 Years Ago: Lystedt Concussion Law Makes Sports Safer
Today marks the 10th anniversary of the Zackery Lystedt Law, the first comprehensive law in the United States designed to reduce concussion risk and protect student athletes after head injuries....
Healthy Living: 10 years since Washington State passed first return-to-play law for youth sports
It's been 10 years since Washington State passed the Zack Lystedt Law, the nation's first return-to-play law to address and safely manage concussions in youth sports ...