Dr. David Geier is an orthopedic surgeon and sports medicine specialist in Charleston, South Carolina and Charlotte, North Carolina. He helps athletes and active people feel and perform their best, regardless of age, injuries and medical history. He has been featured in major media publications and shows over 2,500 times throughout his career.
In baseball, batters are at risk of sustaining a helmet hit-by-pitch (H-HBP) and concussion with every pitch faced. At the high school and collegiate level, concussion has been reported as 0.08 and 0.23 per 1000 athlete-exposures during games, respectively. Approximately 51% of all concussions reported in high school and collegiate baseball players occur in H-HBP incident.
Source: American Journal of Sports Medicine, December 2012
Through the stories of a dozen athletes whose injuries and recovery advanced the field (including Joan Benoit, Michael Jordan, Brandi Chastain, and Tommy John), Dr. Geier explains how sports medicine makes sports safer for the pros, amateurs, student-athletes, and weekend warriors alike.
In baseball, batters are at risk of sustaining a helmet hit-by-pitch (H-HBP) and concussion with every pitch faced. At the high school and collegiate level, concussion has been reported as 0.08 and 0.23 per 1000 athlete-exposures during games, respectively. Approximately 51% of all concussions reported in high school and collegiate baseball players occur in H-HBP incident.