MAC Alliance Concussion Care

04/23/2026

From our Medical Director, Vincent E Schaller, MD, DABFM, CIC:

's hard, chin-first fall onto the hardwood during the game Tuesday night was hard to watch. It is no wonder the put him into the right away. Unfortunately, the NBA’s 48-hour minimum recovery period for has no scientific basis at all. needs to be evaluated with objective FDA-cleared testing, such as ImPACT Baseline Test, Creyos, Sway Medical, RightEye, BrainScope, etc., to determine the extent of his concussion. Then he should start vestibular and ocular therapy performed by a licensed therapist as soon as possible, which should take a minimum of two weeks to complete.

Only objective measurements and proper medical oversight should determine when Wemby can return back to competition, and those measurements should show normal function. Anything less, like an arbitrary 48-hour wait period, isn’t safe treatment of a . I hope Coach Johnson and the Spurs do the right thing, and that Wemby recovers fully from his .

Victor Wembanyama sustained a concussion on a hard fall during the second quarter of the Spurs' Game 2 playoff loss to the Trail Blazers.

04/21/2026

We are always humbled when medical professionals we admire in our community give us reviews like this. It means we are doing the best for our concussion and other traumatic brain injury patients.

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04/17/2026

TBI survivors and their caregivers both have a lot to learn about symptoms, treatment options, and adjusting to a new way of living. It's a lot to absorb after a traumatic brain injury occurs. The Brain Injury Association of America offers two free Practical Guides for Families to help: Understanding the Brain Injury Journey: A Practical Guide for Families, and Understanding a Child’s Brain Injury Journey: A Practical Guide for Families. You can download copies by following the link below.

Brain injuries can feel overwhelming and confusing, not only for survivors but also for caregivers. After a loved one is injured, there is a lot to learn about symptoms, treatment options, and how to adjust to a new way of living, which can feel stressful. That’s why the Brain Injury Association of America created our Practical Guides for Families. Our two guides, Understanding the Brain Injury Journey: A Practical Guide for Families and Understanding a Child’s Brain Injury Journey: A Practical Guide for Families, provide an overview of brain injury, tips for navigating brain injuries, and more. Download a copy of the guide for free here: https://bit.ly/4ehaUy2

04/14/2026

Happy Testimonial Tuesday! We are committed to providing the best possible care for our concussion patients, and words like these mean the world to us. Thank you, Dominique!

04/07/2026

Happy Testimonial Tuesday! At our Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy (HBOT) Center, we are seeing amazing results. The improvement with concomitant vision, vestibular and cognitive therapy is amazing, even years after a concussion/TBI has occurred. Based on research, our patients' target is 40-60 one-hour sessions done 2-3 times per week. For more information, please contact our Hockessin office at info@macphysicians.com or 302-235-8808.

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04/01/2026

The MAC Alliance team is committed to helping concussion patients return to living their best lives.

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03/27/2026

We are glad that the coach and medical team from University of Pennsylvania recognized Ethan Roberts’s second concussion of the season and removed him from the Ivy Madness lineup earlier this month. It is a tough decision to make during playoffs or important championship games, but it was the right call. We’d like to see it happen more often in the sporting world. They truly put Roberts’ safety before anything else, including the win. The fact is that multiple concussions in one season puts him at a higher risk for neurocognitive impairments and post-concussion syndrome (PCS), not to mention the potentially fatal second impact syndrome (SIS).

When people think of concussions, they usually think of football. However, concussions occur in many sports. Wherever there is speed and agility involved, there can be a collision. In volleyball, it could be the ball hitting the head, two players colliding, or hitting the hardwood floor. We see these injuries all the time. And with basketball, the responsiveness and speed needed for offense and defense means that there are plenty of collisions between players, such as when they try to block or steal the ball, or during rebounding on the paint. And when there is a fall, it means the head hits on the unforgiving hardwood floor. No matter the sport or activity, it is important to take concussions seriously and follow proper post-concussion protocols.

Roberts is not expected to recover in time for any potential postseason games, whether Penn reaches the NCAA Tournament or NIT.

03/24/2026

As concussion specialists, we take our commitment to help our patients on their individual journeys to recovery very seriously. Kudos like this mean the world to us. '

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03/20/2026

🍺 + 🧠 =❓Is it safe to drink alcohol if you have a concussion? This is a question we hear a lot from our adult patients.

Find out more 👉 https://macconcussion.com/for-adults-only-can-i-drink-alcohol-if-i-have-a-concussion/

03/17/2026

We are committed to giving our concussion patients the compassion, patience and expert care they need and deserve.

03/13/2026

Our spring newsletter is dedicated to brain injury awareness and support. Including:

🧠 5 fast facts about TBIs for Brain Injury Awareness Month
🧠 A true-or-false quiz to test your concussion knowledge
🧠 Common concussion & TBI symptoms you might be overlooking
🧠 How sleep can be disrupted by concussions & other TBIs
🧠 TBI recovery help from ocular therapy, rail spin training & HBOT

Read more 👉 https://mailchi.mp/macphysicians/spring26