ever felt the feeling of your brain rattling against your skull as a headache pounded its way into your forehead. That is the feeling of a concussion‚ and if lucky you are enough to have never experienced one just think of a jackhammer against cement. It is a constantly pounding‚ pulsating‚ and pulverizing sensation that demands all of your attention. Concussions are selfish. They do not care about the project you have to finish or the phone call you have to make to your grandma because they dictate
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The doctor diagnosed a “mild” concussion‚ said I would be good as new after a few days’ rest‚ and that I could play in our first home game Saturday. A senior starter‚ I was elated. By halftime though‚ my head throbbed so much I could barely hear the coaches‚ much less comprehend what they were saying. All I could do was cradle my temples‚ clench my teeth‚ and try to tough it out. Midway through the third quarter‚ dazed and confused‚ I was pulled from the game. Clutching my head‚ I slid off
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A concussion is an injury of the brain that occurs when the brain collides with the skull or undergoes an impact of some sort. Most concussions are a result of a blow to the head‚ neck‚ or upper body‚ a violent jerking of the body. Symptoms of a concussion include dizziness‚ headaches‚ nausea‚ vision issues‚ seeing spots‚ problems focusing‚ lack of energy‚ pressure in the head‚ vomiting‚ ringing of the ears‚ being dazed‚ slurred speech‚ fatigue‚ temporary loss of consciousness‚ memory gaps‚ sensitivity
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The NFL and other organizations that have instances of concussions are simply not going to go away. While many will outweigh the rewards financially‚ for playing pro football with the costs of a shorter life‚ others will consider if concussions should be an acceptable part of the game. In order to continue allowing sports with higher than average amounts of concussions applied ethics needs to be implemented. The decision of whether to play or not to play changes based on the level. For instance
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Why concussions should be looked at more closely amongst adolescents. Concussions are very dangerous and some people don’t take them seriously. A concussion is one of the most common types of brain injuries. Concussions can cause a variety of physical‚ mental‚ and behavioral problems. A concussion occurs when the head is hit by an object or a moving object strikes the head. A concussion usually has to do with some kind of sports injury but can come from anything causing the head to get hit.
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is a concussion. A concussion is a brain injury characterized by an onset of impairment of cognitive and/or physical functioning‚ and is caused by a blow to the head‚ face‚ or neck‚ or a blow to the body that causes a sudden jarring of the head (i.e.‚ a helmet to the head‚ being knocked to the ground). After concussed‚ a player can be vulnerable to brain damage and can experience physical‚ emotional‚ and cognitive symptoms. Nevertheless‚ the majority of players who have received a concussion can fully
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Association‚ NCAA‚ sanctions an Immediate Post-Concussion Assessment and Cognitive Testing‚ ImPACT‚ test to be given before an athletic season begins. This test includes six different types of assessments‚ which quiz the mind on reaction time‚ memory‚ and attention to detail. This test is usually repeated after a diagnosed concussion to verify the symptoms have subsided and the athlete can start the process of returning to his or her sport. A Post Concussion Symptom Scale‚ PCSS‚ acts as another mandatory
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perspective: Sports & Concussions Concussions in High School Sports: Are They Worth the Risk? Should School Football Be Banned? by Bran L. Mahaffey‚ MD The risk of serious injury or accidental death to our youth is much higher than football participation while riding their bicycles‚ swimming in home pools‚ walking or riding to school or living in homes where alcohol‚ prescription drugs and household poisons and toxins are stored. Editor’s Preface Following the suicide death
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What are the causes and effect of concussions in sports? The head injury can cause a lot of effects like short term memory‚ memory loss and maybe discomfort. Head injury is common in contact sports like football‚ basketball‚ baseball etc... Concussions are not fun for anyone‚ especially if you have to sit out for the recovery process. “The international journal‚ Brain‚ published a study showing evidence of an increased risk of brain injury among athletes‚ who absorbed repeated hits to the head
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Each year‚ approximately 1.6 to 3.8 billion Americans receive concussions from sports and recreational activities . Many of the people suffering from concussions are involved in competitive sports‚ especially high school sport teams (The Center for Disease Control and Prevention). While participating in a high school sport is normal‚ the players would not want to miss a game if they did not have to‚ and many of the players assume that if they go to the athletic trainer as soon as the game is over
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