Trauma In Sports
Is playing for millions of dollars really worth the physical pain the sport brings? Football is probably one of the most entertaining events to watch for most families around the country. Studies are showing, however, that this popular recreational activity is causing many issues to the athletes participating. A study of 111 players in the NFL were tested for having a brain disease called chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE) and all failed except one. The main problem in the results of this study is that the injuries occurring are shown to have started when the players were in high school or younger years. The cause of CTE is multiple amounts of trauma to the head which can, of course, occur in football due to the repetitive hits a football
player takes on a daily basis. The main focus is that cautions should be taken when it comes to this destructive sport and players should be more careful because football is not worth the effects of CTE.