Neurologic Injuries in Hockey

Richard A. Wennberg; Howard B. Cohen; Stephanie R. Walker

doi:10.1016/j.pmr.2008.10.005

Neurologic Injuries in Hockey

Richard A. Wennberg
, Howard B. Cohen
, Stephanie R. Walker

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Abstract

Ice hockey is a fast contact sport played on an ice surface enclosed by rigid boards. There is an intrinsic risk for injury in hockey, with many injuries potentially affecting the nervous system. This article provides an overview of neurologic injuries occurring in hockey as reported in the scientific literature. Among all injuries, a small but real risk for catastrophic cervical spinal cord injury and a high incidence of concussion emerge as the two most important neurologic issues.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	215-226
Number of pages	12
Journal	Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Clinics of North America
Volume	20
Issue number	1
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.pmr.2008.10.005
State	Published - Feb 2009

ASJC Scopus Subject Areas

Physical Therapy, Sports Therapy and Rehabilitation
Rehabilitation

Keywords

Concussion
Head injury
Hockey
Spinal cord injury

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