Football players who suffer a concussion may experience a headache, dizziness, nausea, and confusion. Getty Images

Football season is upon us. Unfortunately, sports — especially tackle football — are one of the most common causes of head injuries among children and adolescents. Head injury is an umbrella term that refers to anything from bumps and bruises to concussions, fractured skulls and traumatic brain injury.

As a neurosurgeon, I cannot stress enough the importance of head injury prevention and education. The statistics are alarming: tackling is responsible for more than 60% of concussions in high school football. And research conducted at Wake Forest School of Medicine shows a correlation between head impacts during youth football practice and changes in brain imaging over multip

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