March 18, 2013 Local high schools are taking precautions when it
comes to teenage athletes. More than one million athletes are
diagnosed with concussions each year in the The sports with the
greatest risk for concussion include football, hockey, soccer
and rugby. It is now recommended that the athletes be removed at
the slightest suspicion of a concussion. Locally, both McDowell
and Cathedral Prep are taking precautions to make sure their
athletes are safe before getting back on the field. The head
football coach at Cathedral Prep, Mike Mischler, tells us
they've seen a significant decrease in the number of concussions
because of recent precautions. They quit having contact on
defensive practice days and only hit in practices twice a week.
Cathedral Prep does the same, showing videos about concussions
to faculty and student athletes. Cleveland Clinic Dr. Rick
Figler says that if the brain is allowed to heal appropriately,
there's a better chance of it recovering faster and possibly
better. Dr. Figler encourag