03/28/2014
GelDefender would like to take a moment to mourn the loss of yet another young athlete to brain injury, Navy freshman running back Will McKamey. Though it’s unclear exactly how the 19-year-old was initially injured, he collapsed on the football field and, after undergoing surgery for bleeding on his brain and then slipping into a coma for three days, passed away Wednesday. His family and his team are in our thoughts this week.
IMPORTANT: Scientists have no conclusive evidence as to whether or how the reduction of g forces during impacts reduces the number or degree of concussions and head injuries. Participants in activities in which head impacts can occur should always use tested and approved helmets for protection. However, no helmet or supplemental padding can protect the user from all serious head or neck injuries that can result from impacts.
