Concussion

can be as mild as a concussion, and as severe as a traumatic brain injury, or TBI. A traumatic brain injury is diagnosed when a person’s normal brain function has been negatively altered after receiving a forceful trauma to the head (Hockenbury, Nolan & Hockenbury, 2015). Although it is not something we often think about, our brains are highly vulnerable to injury (Hockenbury, Nolan & Hockenbury, 2015). Fortunately most people are able to fully recover after obtaining a concussion, but…

helmet could potentially be life altering. “In 2012, 12% of all ER visits (163,670) involved a concussion, the equivalent of one every three minutes. Nearly half (47%) were in kids ages 12 to 15,” stated by USA Today. These statistics support the importance of protective head gear even for our youth, whose brains are still developing. Without helmets, there is an increased chance of developing concussions and life-altering, debilitating brain trauma including CTE, Chronic…

childhood obesity and the terrifying results of poor eating and exercise habits. Thanks to recent scientific studies the results of playing football, especially in the NFL, has shown the damage caused by head-to-head contact resulting in multiple concussions and even CTE, or Chronic Traumatic Encephalopathy. This all starts in peewee or pop warner football throughout the United States. These very young athletes are at a significantly higher rate to experience long term trauma and the plethora of…

muscles through typical ice hockey play in the NHL, each moment of play is riddled with a high chance of receiving a traumatic injury. Fighting only raises this already steep risk of getting hurt and creates a fatal possibility along with a higher concussion chance. Though being a rare occurrence, some players have been unfortunate to suffer fatalities from the results of fights and their injuries. Although Don Sanderson, an Ontario Senior AAA player for the Whitby Dunlaps, hit his head on the…

With a concussion there is a high risk of going into a coma, or sometimes the athlete blacks out, and when they wake up they will not know or accept the fact that they have a concussion. Usually they will try to go back into the game, which could result in a second concussion resulting in second impact syndrome. Second impact syndrome can happen very quickly or take time to develop. It could…

even help Junior because he was beyond our help." said his close friend Auwae.Since there was a lack. of head protection Junior Seau had gotten concussions and was diagnosed with CTE which lead him to commit suicide. We should improve helmet technology because a kid in california hit a runner a went into a induced coma,there are a high rate of concussions compared to others ,surveys say that we should improve helmets in football. "We fit all of those helmets with what's called an inside…

even those in the collage? Its to my understanding that we as Americans support the football league and personally enjoy the acts of throwing the “Pigskin.” Yet I believe that football should be removed from the school system for the factors of concussions, injures, and the over welling statistics for the accidents held both practice and games. From the short…

There is a 7.4% chance of getting a concussion, a 4.3% chance of head, neck, or face injuries. There is also 11.9% chance of torso or pelvis injuries, and 50.4% chance…

are ways to prevent, or decrease your chance of becoming injured. Injuries are common when playing sports and can become a problem if not treated properly. There are different kinds of injuries. These are the most common: sprains and strains, concussions, and knee injuries. The most common knee injuries are ACL tear, and Patellofemoral Syndrome. All of these can become long term problems if not treated or healed adequately. All of these are common and can happen when least expected. The cause…

I write this letter to day to call for a greater awareness for the concussion crisis taking place in the National Football League. Football is the most watched sport in the United States and arguably one of the most dangerous. Thankfully, football has been put in the spotlight in recent years for the concussion crisis that is taken place but there is still not enough being done. Concussions acquired in football are drastically altering athlete’s lives once they leave the game, particularly NFL…