I. Introduction
a. Attention Getter- At some time or another we have all played a sport of some kind, and we’ve all probably been injured while playing this sport or seen someone get hurt while playing. A wide range of injuries from cuts and scrapes to Kevin Ware tragedies, one injury in particular is becoming a little more prevalent. Concussions.
b. So as concussions have been becoming more serious in our society I decided that I will inform you today on concussions.
c. 1 in 5 high school athletes will get a concussion during their season, so naturally there is a lot of concussion training you go through to get a coaching certificate, while I, myself have never had a concussion, I have been a teammate to people who have gotten them and been …show more content…
According to CDC a concussion is a brain injury caused by a hit to the head or body that causes the head and/or body to move rapidly back and forth. ii. Concussion used to be taken lightly, they were considered a small bump to the brain and just want a big deal iii. We used to not understand the long term effects caused by concussions. iv. Concussions don’t show up on CT scans or MRI’s – they aren’t physical damage, but functionality damage.
b. Who gets concussions?
i. Anyone can get a concussion, male, female, child or adult. ii. 1 in 5 high school athletes will sustain a concussion during the season. iii. Concussions are high in sports such as hockey and soccer: according to 538.com in 10,000 games 54 ice hockey participants will go to the hospital due to a concussion. In boys soccer, 19 athletes during every 10,000 games will be treated for a concussions. iv. With Cheerleading falling in at 14 athletes and Girls soccer at 38 athletes.
c. Myths about Concussions
i. You can’t sleep once you sustain a concussion.
1. Wrong, if the doctor sends you home you are fine to sleep, if you needed to be under that much surveillance the doctor would’ve admitted you to the hospital over night. ii. You have to get hit in the head to have a
a. Attention Getter- At some time or another we have all played a sport of some kind, and we’ve all probably been injured while playing this sport or seen someone get hurt while playing. A wide range of injuries from cuts and scrapes to Kevin Ware tragedies, one injury in particular is becoming a little more prevalent. Concussions.
b. So as concussions have been becoming more serious in our society I decided that I will inform you today on concussions.
c. 1 in 5 high school athletes will get a concussion during their season, so naturally there is a lot of concussion training you go through to get a coaching certificate, while I, myself have never had a concussion, I have been a teammate to people who have gotten them and been …show more content…
According to CDC a concussion is a brain injury caused by a hit to the head or body that causes the head and/or body to move rapidly back and forth. ii. Concussion used to be taken lightly, they were considered a small bump to the brain and just want a big deal iii. We used to not understand the long term effects caused by concussions. iv. Concussions don’t show up on CT scans or MRI’s – they aren’t physical damage, but functionality damage.
b. Who gets concussions?
i. Anyone can get a concussion, male, female, child or adult. ii. 1 in 5 high school athletes will sustain a concussion during the season. iii. Concussions are high in sports such as hockey and soccer: according to 538.com in 10,000 games 54 ice hockey participants will go to the hospital due to a concussion. In boys soccer, 19 athletes during every 10,000 games will be treated for a concussions. iv. With Cheerleading falling in at 14 athletes and Girls soccer at 38 athletes.
c. Myths about Concussions
i. You can’t sleep once you sustain a concussion.
1. Wrong, if the doctor sends you home you are fine to sleep, if you needed to be under that much surveillance the doctor would’ve admitted you to the hospital over night. ii. You have to get hit in the head to have a