Football and Head Injuries: Experts Say No Device Eliminates Concussion Risk

As the long-term consequences of concussions become clearer, a cottage industry has popped up to sell athletes and worried parents products designed to mitigate risks of concussions that even helmets cannot prevent. Despite the bold claims of some companies, however, experts say the Holy Grail in contact sports — a device that prevents concussions — simply does not exist. Indeed, they note, there is no proof that any current device significantly reduces the risk of concussions beyond the protections already provided by helmets.

ABC’s “Nightline” found several products for sale online that aim to reduce the risk of concussions or even alert parents and coaches when a kid has supposedly taken a concussion-level hit. The claims the manufacturers make often are breathtakingly reassuring, “Nightline” reports. For more information, click here to read the full release.