CTE stands for Chronic Traumatic Encephalopathy and is a disease caused by repetitive head injury and/or concussions. Obviously head injuries and concussions are a concern for soccer players and we’ve had some frightening personal experiences with BSG. It’s a very scary thing and as parents we need all the information we can get.
Recently I was sent an infographic from Ohio University’s Coaching Education Program that has some very intriguing content…and is pretty sobering. Of course you need to do your own research, but I found this pretty interesting.
Has your player ever had a concussion?