Concussion

While we may not always take sports-related head injuries seriously, they can often be more traumatic and dangerous than people realize. The injury could be a concussion, Hematoma, Skull fracture, or a number of other injuries. Serious head injuries have occurred in sports, ending people’s careers and their lives, and therefore, it is time we…

America’s most watched and famous sport football is a lot more dangerous than you know. The overall injury rate is 1 injuries per 12.5 athletes. The most common injuries are concussions and ligament injuries. Concussions are the most common injury in football. They also can cause health issues such as persistent dizziness and memory loss.UPMC…

Concussions are classified as brain injuries that result from traumatic events. These injuries can be obtained when blunt objects penetrate into the heads or necks of the footballers affecting the brain’s skull; thus, leading to brain bruises. Concussions themselves cause the symptoms of dizziness, head pain, blurred vision but one of the most risks that…

Football season in the South is one of the most enjoyable times of the year for many. Friday nights, cold weather (sometimes), the smell of freshly-cut grass, and the sound of “the breakdown huddle” are all too familiar. There seems to be nothing better than “boys being boys” and tackling each other to the ground…

When you watch football and see a player get hit, chances are, you do not think much about it. Getting hit repeatedly over the course of one’s career can sometimes have significant effects. Research shows that concussions and other head injuries are becoming common in the NFL and can lead to serious issues down the…

The USC concussion protocol was put in place as a result of “discussion of concussions, areas of prevention, selecting appropriate testing methods”, rehab, and how to get the student-athlete back on the playing ground. The protocol is reevaluated annually at a meeting held for all USC medical staff. This plan is overseen by the lead…

‘I stopped counting my concussions at 15. I wouldn’t say anything, I’d just sniff smelling salts and go back out there” – Andre Waters (Nowinski 2:33). Andre Waters said this in 1994 and twelve years later he took his own life because of a disease called Chronic Traumatic Encephalopathy (CTE). Both concussions and CTE go…

The Notre Dame(fighting irish) conference are located in Atlantic Coast. These are their feedbacks on how the concussion protocol works. Both players and coaches have to have prior knowledge about the game and the way you should carry yourself on the field. You can stop injuries and concussion just by using the proper body machines…

Based on the patient’s history of a motor vehicle accident that happened 3 days prior to admission, and following chief complaints of neck stiffness and headache, I would first request an order for a CT of the brain and cervical spine to rule out brain injury and fractures of the neck. Also, the patient might…

The most recommended therapy following a concussion is rest, physical and cognitive alike. Cognitive rest includes the following: a reduction or a discontinuation of watching television, reading, using the computer, video gaming, texting, doing homework, listening to music on headphones, and using the telephone. All of these activities can exacerbate the symptoms. Driving may especially…