Injury can cause multiple health consequences With more than 800,000 students participating in high school sports, the Texas Legislature has sent to the governor a measure that would allow public and private high schools to provide more licensed medical professionals, such as chiropractors or physical therapists, to protect those athletes who have suffered a concussion during sports activities, according to Dr. Luis “Louie” G.Alamia, PT, DPT.A concussion is a type of traumatic brain injury — or TBI — caused by a bump, blow or jolt to the head or by a hit to the body that uses the head and ...