By Sophie May. Published 6th May 2025
American football (AF) holds a special place in our family. My two teenage sons have fallen in love with AF and our year revolves around travelling to training camps and games. As anyone involved in this contact sport knows, injuries are an unfortunate reality. This past weekend, watching my youngest son play with the U16s at a tournament on the South Coast, the physical toll was evident with a worrying number of head injuries on both sides. Concussions, or mild head injuries, are a particular concern because they’re notoriously difficult to detect reliably on the sideline or even in hospital, often relying on a mix of observations that can present differently from player to player.
South Coast American Football. Image source: Sophie May
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