Concussion

In sports, everyone who commits to playing for a team knows that there is a large risk involved by the time the players are stepping onto the field. What people do not know is just how much of a substantial risk football players are taking. Children and teens are devoting their lives training for something that in one game, their career could be over. The risks associated with football is undermining. Playing football is not worth the consequences because it can be dangerous for young children,…

As 2014 five of the countries 1.1 million high school football athletes have died from a cause of head or spinal injury. When a player is hit head on head with another player a concussion can occur. This is caused when the brain strikes the inner skull. When this action occurs extreme outcomes can happen. Long term incidents like MCI and CTE can develop and have an impact on the player for the rest of his life (“Impact”). Head to head contact has a lot of consequences. It can alter someone's…

injuries – concussions and cognitive decline – even have long-term implications that extend for years after the injury has healed. In this case, NFL athletes have gotten injured and later realized it had caused further damage to their mind or body. Tracy Scroggins, a former NFL player, sued the league, seeking $5 million after he was preliminarily diagnosed with CTE. According to Belson, a New York Times NFL journalist, 5,000 former players sued the league due to hidden dangers of concussions…

hamstring injury, and concussion. The MCL injuries occur because of rapid change in direction while running or being tackled very low in the legs. Calves get injured because of not preparing well before a game or match. Thigh hematoma is just a fancy, doctor word for a bruise it is caused by hard hits to the thigh area causing internal bleeding in that area. Hamstring injuries are caused by the same thing as calf injuries, because of ineffective preparation of a match or game. Concussions are…

Derek Boogaard:The Boogeyman of the Ice People can achieve mass success by doing something they’re talented in. This success will lead them to being larger than life, or an epic hero. epic heroes are sports icons, actors and actresses, and, music phenomenons. Sometimes these heroes will develop a flaw, such as wrath, pride, or misguided judgement. These flaws will lead to their downfall, making them a Tragic Hero. Aristotle defines tragedy as “the downfall of a noble character resulting from a…

Method: 525 injuries from two Big Ten schools were examined and then narrowed down to 126. 92 male, 34 female, ranging in age from 18-24 years old Of the 126, 63 were due to concussions, 63 were orthopaedic injuries and were matched between groups for sex, sport, and amount of time out due to their injuries. Athletes were given a survey within 1 week of injury, and a follow up survey was conducted in person before or after treatment…

Have you had an high impact injury before? Believe it or not football has a lot of pretty bad injuries. There needs to be more scientific research because these injuries and can cause CTE, can result in death, and can cause concussions. First, more should be done to prevent these injuries from leading to serious illnesses. CTE is a brain disease caused by repetitive head trauma. CTE is very serious, it can lead to depression, aggression, impulse-control problems, memory loss, and dementia…

Did you know that there is a lot of injuries in the NFL.” At the moment about 2,000 people in the United States suffer a concussion while playing sports”(“Sports Concussions”). That means helmets do not have enough protection. To stop sports injuries we will have to work together to educate people, add padding, and make a law. The first way to prevent a sport injury is by educating people about it.”What a fractoris is is a break in the bone that could occur from either a quick one time…

injury. Another important head injury is called concussions. Alan Schwarz states that “concussions are more dangerous for teenagers because studies show their brain tissue is less developed than adults and more easily damaged” (25). Adults are less likely to get concussions as easy as teens. An adult brain is more developed than a teenager's brain. Teenagers should be extra cautious when playing football since they are more at risk for concussions than an adult. Football should not be played in…

safer for everyone. While proper training and equipment is important in preventing injuries, these factors do not always rule them out. Participation in sports are growing, and we need to do our best to help prevent major problems. ACL injuries, concussions, muscle strains, and rotator cuff tears are some of the most common injuries seen. This has become a growing issue in public health. While we will not be able to get rid of injuries all together: with rest, strength exercise, and proper…