Concussion

Concussions, athletes in nearly every sport has most likely received one. Football, hockey players, and boxers usually can recognize a mild concussion by what they call “Seeing lights,” or “Hearing bells.” Even though there are estimated nearly 250,000 concussions that occur each year in football, concussions also happen frequently in basketball, gymnastics, and even baseball. So it is important to understand what a concussion is and how we can determine the severity of a concussion.…

field. Now does that sound normal to you because it should that person would of gotten a concussion or even more serious brain damage just to be sent on the field again. That player should of been given extra time for his injury to recover instead of being sent on the field again. If this topic wasn't such a serious deal I'd probably be siding with the team but that's not the case. If you looked at the concussions taken by football players you could say that they are forced to go into the…

reducing concussions of High School contact sports such as Football and Soccer should be put on the Coaches of the team. Currently, there poses a question of how to maintain the enforcement of Anti-concussion protocol. The coaches, players, and athletic trainers all work together to be educated on the signs of a concussion and enforce treatment protocol if concussion is detected. There have been signs of the success in the anti-concussion protocol, as there have been increased reports of…

ongoing issue in the NFL is the damaging effects of concussions. Today, players and parents have become more aware of the severity the damage causes to the players brains. There are many different policies that are being enforced, and equipment used to keep from concussions and long term brain damage. Although there are a lot of things the NFL is trying to do they could do more. The NFL is not doing enough to protect the players from concussions and long term brain damage. In 2015, a research…

that ALS and CTE are caused by repetitive brain injuries. When an athlete gets hit hard in the head they normally suffer from a concussion which can causes serious issues down the road if they continue to get brain injuries. The prevalence of ALS and CTE in athletes is causing more research to be done to try and prevent the leading cause of these diseases, which is concussions, and…

retirement because of concussions. He had suffered his third and fourth concussions last season while playing in only fourteen games. His third concussion occurred during training camp last summer, when he was trying to make the team. He didn’t tell anyone about it because if he did they would make him sit out of a portion of training camp and possibly cause him to not make the team. On October 5th while the Bills were playing the Jaguars in London Tarpley…

Concussion Definition: 1. Temporary unconsciousness caused by a blow to the head. The term is also used loosely of the after affects such as confusion or temporarily incapacity. Anatomy examples: MOI: A direct impact to the heads is by far the most common mechanism of encountering a concussion. Signs and Symptoms: Symptoms that could be experienced Memory problems Confusion Drowsiness or feeling sluggish Dizziness Double vision or blurred vision Headache Nausea or vomititing Sensitivity…

A concussion is a traumatic brain injury that can alters an individual mental position with or without the loss of consciousness. Concussions usually happens when a person gets ding or gets their bell rung during a collision with someone or something. Every year there is an estimate between 1.6 and 3.8 million concussion occur in the United States as a result of participation in football. A concussion takes time to heal properly; most people continue to play when they are diagnosed with…

In the United States, about three-million Americans receive concussions every year (DoSomething.org). This number is rising and something should be done to lower the risk. Studies are being done that show that concussions are causing irreversible brain damage and harmful long-term effects. Because of the unknown long-lasting effects, coaches should take precautionary steps to maintain a safe and concussion-free sporting venue. Concussions are trauma-induced alterations in mental status that may…

million concussions relating to sports occur each year in the United States, which affect hundreds of thousands of people. (“Discusses the Dangers of Concussions”). In professional football and boxing, almost all players receive some sort of head injury, whether it is a concussion or a minor impact injury. The long term effects are devastating for the former players that had concussions. Concussions cause long term effects emotionally and physically usually by disease. Not only do concussions…