Retired NFL player Ryan Shazier, pictured in 2018, relearned how to walk after suffering a spinal cord injury during a 2017 game. Justin K. Aller/Getty Images hide caption
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US Forces in Afghanistan work with a German Shepherd to inspect a vehicle for explosives. IEDs and other bombs led to brain injuries in service people but appear so far to not increase their risk of CTE. ROMEO GACAD / AFP via Getty Images hide caption
Getting hurt is a risk of the physical activity we do to stay in shape, but research shows that the way you approach your injury can help you heal. Westend61/Getty Images hide caption
Quidditch is a fast-paced, co-ed, full-contact combination of dodgeball, rugby and basketball. Above, John Sheridan tries to score points by throwing a quaffle ball through the other team's hoop. Noah Fortson/NPR hide caption
Teens involved in contact sports were more likely to report concussions. Krista Long/Getty Images hide caption
Tom Hansen, a regular ice fisher in Lake of the Woods, Minn., with a pike he caught earlier in the day. Joe Henry hide caption
Los Angeles Dodgers pitcher Brandon Beachy throws against the Milwaukee Brewers on July 11 at Dodger Stadium. It marked his comeback from a second Tommy John surgery to his right elbow. Kevork Djansezian/Getty Images hide caption
Kira Grunberg, seen here competing last summer, was severely injured in a training accident this week. Doctors say she is now a paraplegic. Ian Walton/Getty Images hide caption
Marcus Lattimore retired from the NFL Wednesday, ending his hopes of returning from a knee injury to play for the San Francisco 49ers. Jason O. Watson/Getty Images hide caption
Kelly Koshuta, a basketball star at James Madison High School, Vienna, Va., had surgery to repair an anterior cruciate ligament injured in 2012. Sarah L. Voisin/The Washington Post hide caption
Duke's Jabari Parker weaves his way through UCLA players during a December game in New York. Jason DeCrow/AP hide caption