Rethink with Reid: Concussions, Brains and Sports | Dr. Arthur Maerlender
Channel: Reid Kilmer
Date: 2017-12-22

*Please note Dr. Maerlender's clarification to his answer at 4:37 in this interview: 
"To say a concussion is a mild injury is not to say it is trivial. All concussions deserve attention. But treatment for most involves watchful-waiting and a gradual return to activity following a day or two of rest. The ‘acuity’ level is considered “mild” because most concussions clear up with no lasting, detectable dysfunction. To be sure, we do see more complex concussions that can cause permanent dysfunction; but the majority resolve well, particularly if taken care of properly."
In this month's Rethink with Reid interview, we cover concussions, brain health and sports. I spoke with Dr. Arthur Maerlender, Research Associate Professor, Director of Clinical Research at the Center for Brain, Biology and Behavior at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln.

Dr. Maerlender explains the science of concussions, the research behind studying brain development and offers his opinion on whether contact sports are safe to play in today's world.

Rethink with Reid is a monthly interview series exploring interesting topics and people. The subjects are chosen in hopes to spark and provide an opportunity for you the viewer to rethink the particular topic at hand. Whether you agree or not with the opinions, lifestyles, choices, values or point of views, it's as important as ever to see things from a different perspective and think about it rather than just react.
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