Alexander Thomas

NC born, Philly raised- 16 years young. Grief is nature's most powerful aphrodisiac

[Alexander Thomas @zandert20]

3rd Annual ZANDER FEST, Saturday, May 21st. REGISTER today! https://t.co/vqJgAYNoLz #ConcussionEducationAwareness #MentalHealth #Z20

[Chris Nowinski, Ph.D. @ChrisNowinski1]

The 3-minute limit on assessing #concussion in soccer is the most insane thing going in sports and medicine.

Next they are going to limit their surgeons to only 10 minutes to repair torn ACL's.

[Chris Nowinski, Ph.D. @ChrisNowinski1]

How did #88 not miss A SINGLE PLAY after this hit?

He displayed obvious signs of #concussion.

People should lose their jobs for this. #NCAA #CFBPlayoff

[Alexander Thomas @zandert20]

@RepAdamSchiff You are a corrupt left wing joke. No one with a brain believes your lies. Karma will take you to a place you do not wish. God will make that decision. Not America.

[Alexander Thomas @zandert20]

@TheDailyShow Awesome. Finally holding the left accountable!

[Alexander Thomas @zandert20]

@PeteButtigieg Cheating never will heal my heart. Biden and the left wing are corrupt and the media won’t even report on it. Funny how unverified Clinton propaganda was used since 2016 til 2020 on left@wing media. Socialism is not for America.

[Chris Nowinski, Ph.D. @ChrisNowinski1]

A blindside hit can give even the toughest person a #concussion.

It should have no place in the game.

Notice the head wasn't hit, but the brain kept moving after the body shot. It only stopped it stretched its tether to the spinal cord & was held in by the inside of the skull.

[Chris Nowinski, Ph.D. @ChrisNowinski1]

BREAKING: Largest study ever on pro soccer players (>7,000 in Scotland) led by @WillStewNeuro finds players were:

3.5x more likely to die of any neurodegenerative disease
5x more likely to die of Alzheimer's
4x more likely to die of ALS/MND

This is big
https://t.co/bc6g9D5nCY

[Chris Nowinski, Ph.D. @ChrisNowinski1]

If you've made the mistake of signing up your young child for youth tackle football, there is no shame in pulling them out today & moving to flag.

I know this sounds radical, but I'll say it- allowing your child to get hit in the head over and over again is not a good idea. 👇

[Concussion & CTE Foundation @ConcussionCTEfn]

What do Tom Brady, Jerry Rice, Walter Payton, Jim Brown, and Lawrence Taylor have in common?

They're all top-five #NFL players of all-time AND they all waited until high school to play tackle football.

Check out our full #FlagFootballu14 All-Time Team:

https://t.co/WDKEbBhFV4

[Chris Nowinski, Ph.D. @ChrisNowinski1]

Football, #CTE , and Dementia: 5 New Answers from the VA-⁦@BUMedicine⁩-⁦@ConcussionLF⁩ Brain Bank https://t.co/A3CU2711OH

[Chris Nowinski, Ph.D. @ChrisNowinski1]

Would be hard to justify putting Iguodala back in after he was unable to stand after a head impact. If this was your kid, when in doubt sit out. But this is the NBA playoffs, so they may try to make a “hero” out of him... stay tuned.

[Chris Nowinski, Ph.D. @ChrisNowinski1]

.@ChampionsLeague chumps! Continued disastrous #concussion care at the highest level of football will get someone killed. But instead of a pro, it may be your kid who learns all the wrong lessons watching their heroes returned to play with concussion. Lives are at stake! @FIFA

[Chris Nowinski, Ph.D. @ChrisNowinski1]

Hockey Brain Injuries: A Tragic Story of #CTE in the NHL - The Atlantic. There are some important new details in this article. https://t.co/qMbdZC6sWi

[Chris Nowinski, Ph.D. @ChrisNowinski1]

Unsettling example of how a knockout punch in hockey can be lethal.

It can cause two brain injuries, with the 2nd occurring on the unprotected fall - watch his head bounce off the ice.

[Chris Nowinski, Ph.D. @ChrisNowinski1]

On new #CTE breakthrough that proves it is molecularly unique from Alzheimer’s, but the same as punch drunk, “You can say that it starts taking things out of their infancy," said Michel Goedert.

I agree and encourage everyone to retire that phrase.

[Chris Nowinski, Ph.D. @ChrisNowinski1]

Dr. Dan Daveshvar, a co-author of the BU JAMA paper on CTE in football players, explained the study at a medical conference of physiatrists. Headline: Brain Condition #CTE Seen in H.S. Football Players: Study https://t.co/8lNLCcKtir

[Adam Zimmerman @Zimm94]

@BrettCyrgalis @nypostsports It's going to take someone dying on the ice to get fighting ban. Because players dying off the ice still hasn't stopped it.

[Brett Cyrgalis @BrettCyrgalis]

With one punch, Tony DeAngelo concussed Kyle Okposo and brought back the horrors of his head-trauma history. DeAngelo said "you don't want to see a guy get hurt," but this is just the way the NHL works. https://t.co/Sq2c9z3eNE via @nypostsports

[Chris Nowinski, Ph.D. @ChrisNowinski1]

The great @AndrewBrandt is now Concussion Reporting Certified!

He’s on board as a @ConcussionLF #CLFMediaProject Fellow!

Join Andrew and get certified at https://t.co/LXOBfjt3a3

[Chris Nowinski, Ph.D. @ChrisNowinski1]

T.J. Oshie was slow to get up after a hit. Then a #concussion spotter made him leave the game. https://t.co/4SbXYUdJ1J