1.   Area coaches and athletic directors agree that in recent years more attention has been paid to detecting and treating concussions.

2.   Concussions are treated far too cavalierly by nearly everyone in the league, especially by the players themselves.

3.   Powers also said one of the most difficult aspects of treating concussions is damage from mild blows often goes unrecognized.

4.   Steinberg suggests that the NFL provide a neurologist at every game and develop a standard procedure for treating concussions.

5.   The NHL doctors are consulting with doctors for teams of the National Football League who also are treating more concussions.

6.   There are arguments on both sides as to whether it is effective for treating concussions.