Many sports fans are aware of the common injuries athletes sustain in their time of play such as concussions‚ but what many people do not know of are what happens to an athlete after sustaining the head trauma. Diseases like Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis(ALS) and Chronic Traumatic Encephalopathy(CTE) can affect athletes many years after sustaining concussions and can lead to death. Many sports corporations such as the NFL are taking steps to help prevent further head trauma to their athletes‚ but
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ENC 91 10-06-10 Concussions in the NFL Concussions‚ something that most players‚ from pee wee to pro football admit to having had sometime in their career. As sports evolve‚ players are bigger‚ faster ‚ and stronger. NFL players are million dollar machines‚ they are owned‚ and are the product of a business empire. Many players
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that are developed due to abundance of concussions‚ and lack of treatment for those concussions. Most people who develop these diseases are athletes who played contact sports during their high school years or people who continued and went on to play professional. Many athletes do not understand the severeness of the disease‚ and are only worried about the present time‚ which is winning a game and helping their team to victory. The NFL and many other sport affiliates are being pressured to create
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Injuries in sports have become a regular occurrence that most believe to be “just part of the game.” Any person who has played a sport has encountered some type of injury‚ whether that be an ankle sprain or a torn ACL. Recovering from that injury can be a draining process. The recovery process is a journey of highs and lows‚ but recovering from the physical injury is not all the athlete have to worry about. Depression‚ isolation‚ and lowering of self-esteem are all common mental health effects of
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He hit his head on the field‚ the impact crushing his helmet. The crack of his skull echoed throughout the stadium. The boy was dead. He was one among the estimated 53‚000 people that die from traumatic brain injuries every year. Involvement in sports and recreation activities may cause traumatic brain injury. A Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI) occurs when an external force traumatically injures the brain. This is a serious current event that needs to brought to the attention of people. Thousands of
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enjoy sports‚ but worry about the injuries involved? Well you’re not alone. According to an article about sports medicine‚ “During the last decade‚ ED visits for sports- and recreation-related TBIs‚ including concussions‚ among children and adolescents increased by 60%” (OHSAA). This statistic shows that during sports‚ some people can get really intense with it and injure themselves minorly or even seriously. We need to make equipment that will try to prevent these accidents. To enjoy sports without
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Although many activities and sports may be enjoyable‚ some may cause long-term consequences specifically to the brain. There have been several reports of brain trauma and head injuries due to certain sports‚ such as football. Research shows many individuals who have experienced the dangers of brain damage because of physical infliction during a game of football. The movie Concussion shows a forensic pathologist who discovers chronic traumatic encephalopathy‚ or CTE‚ while performing an autopsy on
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America’s favorite sport getting too dangerous to play? The sport of football is at serious risk and if the number of concussions keep increasing than America’s past time could face the idea of completely ending. Many people don’t think too much when it comes to concussions‚ but this could be‚ single handedly‚ the one thing that ends football. We are going to take an in depth look at the excessive amount of concussions that are happening each year‚ after effects of concussions‚ and things we are
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You may have a concussion if you have these symptoms: Dizziness‚ headache or feeling pressure in the head‚ nausea‚ fatigue‚ slurred speech‚ temporary loss of consciousness‚ dizziness or seeing stars‚ appearing daze‚ amnesia surrounding the traumatic event‚ vomiting‚ delayed response to questions‚ confusion or feeling as if in a fog‚ and ringing in the ears. Go to see a doctor in one to two days if you or your child have experienced a head injury. A concussion is a temporary loss of consciousness
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An inherent risk is an injury specifically associated with playing that particular sport. Every sport has these and it is important to know them for each particular sport. “Educate participants and parents about inherent risks of the sport through verbal messages‚ signage and printed materials such as informed consent agreements” (Corbett‚ p.10) For example in basketball an inherent risk would be twisting an ankle from jumping up to grab a rebound and coming down awkwardly weather under owns action
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