Concussion

injuries and concussions. Peter Landesman wrote and directed the movie “Concussion” that came out on Christmas Day 2015. The movie was about Mike Webster, who died in his car. At first no one know how, but Dr. Omalu, figured out that he died because of CTE (series of repetitive blows to his head) symptoms. After studying for months, Dr. Omalu found 250 other patients with CTE as well. The movie starred WIll Smith and also dealt with the issues the National Football League had with concussions.…

know concussions in youth have and will continue to impact sports and the health of who play sports. This impacts sports and people because there is physical damage happening to the person who is playing said sport, there are also factors in gender that affect concussions, and for the sport itself, people who once enjoy watching or playing their sport, are now not following on said sport or telling their kids not to play that sport or to pick a different sport, because the risk of concussion is…

A concussion is a disease that affects the brain from a dramatic force towards the head, which causes the brain to move around in the skull. Many times the brain hits the skull, which leads to a bruise and thus bleeding. In addition, a concussion can cause people to suffer memory loss, headaches, nausea, and bad balance, etc. Most concussions are ranked as mild, because concussions cannot be life threatening. Because of the continuing brain growth, younger people hold more risk whenever…

I chose to talk about the NFL Concussion protocol and the issues, which are still a major problem that have increasingly gained relevance over the past few years. Concussions can have lasting effects on players both during their play and after their careers are over. Concussions have been known to cause temporary loss of proper brain function, as well as severe headaches, amnesia, vomiting and depression. Long lasting effects may include epilepsy, memory problems, chronic traumatic…

be injured and it’s as easy as closing your eyes for a millisecond. One of the most common injuries in this team sport is concussions. There should be more precautions in soccer to prevent concussions as they especially common, they cause long term brain damage, and they are easy to prevent. After a serious collision or fall coaches are required to give the player a concussion check that…

football, is actually very dangerous. It is widely known that you can sprain your ankle, break a bone or even get a concussion, all in the name of the sport; however, many are unaware of or overlook that fact that something such as a concussion or repeated hits to the head can lead up to a deadly disease known as Chronic Traumatic Encephalopathy (CTE). CTE, defined by the Concussion Foundation is a “degenerative brain disease found in athletes, military veterans, and others with a history of…

NFL is a dangerous sport where the players often suffer from concussions. According to the Medical News Today, over 4,000 former football players filed lawsuits alleging that the National Football League failed to protect them from the long-term health consequences of concussions. Also just in 2013, 228 NFL players have been diagnosed with concussions that season, according to the league’s annual Health & Safety Report. These concussions that the athletes suffer from can result in the players…

place in the movie? For a movie to triumph it has to involve all of these attributes, and then some, and apply them in a special way in order to appeal to the audience. The movie Concussion is successful due to the interesting and engaging plot, audience it affects, and actors. In addition, as of December 25, 2015 Concussion made over $10,500,000 and then later by March 11, 2016 the movie grossed over $34,531,832 according to IMDb (2016). Will Smith staring as the role of Dr. Bennet Omalu is a…

million sports related concussions occur in the United States every year. Many people have become so overwhelmed with the thought of concussion, but what is a concussion? How does one get a concussion? What are the levels of how severe a concussion can be? These are all questions that need to answered, so that people can know what a concussion is. A concussion is by definition a temporary state of unconsciousness that is caused by a blow to the head, but what does a concussion consist of?…

Concussions Did you know that people who have already had a concussion are more susceptible to getting another concussion? Concussions affect many teenagers around the world and can actually be quite dangerous if they get multiple or even one serious one in their lifetime. Most people do not realize that they actually can be quite a life altering event. Concussions come in many different forms. 17.2% of concussions come from collisions, 14.2% of people give concussions, 22.9% get concussions…