Concussions
To most people they never think that they will end up getting a concussion, I was one of those people. When people get concussions, they don’t think that much of it besides they need to take it easy. What they don’t realize is that concussions are more serious than just taking it easy. I have had past and present experiences of concussions and I know that they are nothing to play around with. There are so many symptoms of a concussion that doctors or athletic trainers need to check for. The major symptoms are headaches, nausea, dizziness, sensitive to light and sound, neck pains, and balance problems. The less major symptoms include difficulty concentrating, trouble sleeping, sleeping more than usual, and you have more mood swings …show more content…
When you get a concussion, it is easy to get another one, and if you are like me and you continue to play or practice after you get one it makes your head get worse and that is what happened to me. I came here to play softball and I am not released yet to do so because of my concussions. Before I can play they are making me get a Neuro Physic test to see if I have post-concussion …show more content…
I have gone through so much trouble with my concussions because I was being stubborn and decided I was okay. Since I did that I am having to undergo different tests to see what is wrong with my head. In this essay I have talked about Traumatic brain injuries, post-concussion syndrome, chronic traumatic encephalopathy, and my own experiences about concussions. I never thought about concussions affecting me the way that they have. Now that I have been out with this problem for four months I have learned a lot about what concussions can do to your body. And that you only have one brain and one heart and those are the things that you need to take care of the most. Once those are gone you cannot get another one, like you can an arm or a
To most people they never think that they will end up getting a concussion, I was one of those people. When people get concussions, they don’t think that much of it besides they need to take it easy. What they don’t realize is that concussions are more serious than just taking it easy. I have had past and present experiences of concussions and I know that they are nothing to play around with. There are so many symptoms of a concussion that doctors or athletic trainers need to check for. The major symptoms are headaches, nausea, dizziness, sensitive to light and sound, neck pains, and balance problems. The less major symptoms include difficulty concentrating, trouble sleeping, sleeping more than usual, and you have more mood swings …show more content…
When you get a concussion, it is easy to get another one, and if you are like me and you continue to play or practice after you get one it makes your head get worse and that is what happened to me. I came here to play softball and I am not released yet to do so because of my concussions. Before I can play they are making me get a Neuro Physic test to see if I have post-concussion …show more content…
I have gone through so much trouble with my concussions because I was being stubborn and decided I was okay. Since I did that I am having to undergo different tests to see what is wrong with my head. In this essay I have talked about Traumatic brain injuries, post-concussion syndrome, chronic traumatic encephalopathy, and my own experiences about concussions. I never thought about concussions affecting me the way that they have. Now that I have been out with this problem for four months I have learned a lot about what concussions can do to your body. And that you only have one brain and one heart and those are the things that you need to take care of the most. Once those are gone you cannot get another one, like you can an arm or a