The Concussion Epidemic of American football Concussions are affecting athletes all around the world. A concussion is “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 causes the head and brain to move rapidly back and forth. This sudden movement can cause the brain to bounce around or twist in the skull, creating chemical changes in the brain and sometimes stretching and damaging brain cells” (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 2017). Brain injuries are no joke and are the major talk in the American sport of football. From peewee to the pro’s concussions is the big talk right now.
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This movement causes the brain to “stretch and twist” creating extensive damage. Football players are way more susceptible to this injury due to the manner of the sport. Your brain is changing with every hit, “Changes were seen in regions of the brain that have been associated with chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE), a progressive degenerative disease found in people who suffer numerous concussions and other forms of head injury.” (purdueuniversity.edu). Concussions are seen on every level and are caused by impact direct to the …show more content…
“Sometimes a head injury can be worse that it looks. Even if there is no bleeding or visible bump, a head impact can cause dangerous swelling and bleeding inside the brain. Approximately 90 percent of diagnosed concussions do not involve a loss of consciousness, so it is important that appropriate concussion evaluation and concussion tests are performed at the first signs of impact.” (Head Case Company). Research suggests that if someone has already received one concussion, they are 1-2 times more likely to receive a second one. If they’ve had two concussions, then you are is 2-4 times more likely, and if they’ve had three concussions, then they are 3-9 times more likely to receive their fourth concussion and so on. These constant traumas have led to depression and death. Severe concussions have developed into CTE in ex-athletes. This didn't come about until 2002, when the rare disease was found in football legend Mike Webster's brain. Since then, researchers at Boston University I found disease and 50 additional players one is youngest 17 there's four different stages of the degenerative
Define the Problem
Concussions in football are becoming an …show more content…
This movement causes the brain to “stretch and twist” creating extensive damage. Football players are way more susceptible to this injury due to the manner of the sport. Your brain is changing with every hit, “Changes were seen in regions of the brain that have been associated with chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE), a progressive degenerative disease found in people who suffer numerous concussions and other forms of head injury.” (purdueuniversity.edu). Concussions are seen on every level and are caused by impact direct to the …show more content…
“Sometimes a head injury can be worse that it looks. Even if there is no bleeding or visible bump, a head impact can cause dangerous swelling and bleeding inside the brain. Approximately 90 percent of diagnosed concussions do not involve a loss of consciousness, so it is important that appropriate concussion evaluation and concussion tests are performed at the first signs of impact.” (Head Case Company). Research suggests that if someone has already received one concussion, they are 1-2 times more likely to receive a second one. If they’ve had two concussions, then you are is 2-4 times more likely, and if they’ve had three concussions, then they are 3-9 times more likely to receive their fourth concussion and so on. These constant traumas have led to depression and death. Severe concussions have developed into CTE in ex-athletes. This didn't come about until 2002, when the rare disease was found in football legend Mike Webster's brain. Since then, researchers at Boston University I found disease and 50 additional players one is youngest 17 there's four different stages of the degenerative