Concussions In Football

Admittedly, there are other views about concussions in football. One argument is that players sign up to play football so why are they and the fans complaining. It is a good point, players do indeed play the sport they love, but those same players were promised better safety measures to keep them out of harm's way. It is easy to blame the players for choosing such a brutal sport, but the NFL in years past has made promises to make the game of football safer for all those who play. The NFL has come up with the program of Heads Up Football, which teaches kids proper tackling technique to make them avoid from heading head first into hits.

New surveys and data reports showing that repeated trauma to the head can cause CTE which seriously affects the brain and human body overall. Symptoms such as dizziness all the way to the most extreme like loss of motor function, dementia, etc. With all of the recent buzz about this phenomenon, The NFL, NCAA and state sports committees such as the WIAA have been trying to prevent the future generations of athletes and sports players suffer from these diseases. Acts such as reducing practice time allowing full contact and also schools buying the best helmet protection available shows how schools are really working to help kids across America. In addition, the NFL has publicly shown responsibility for head to head injuries and the lack of supervision and serious along with them. The organization is actively pushing technology to protect the brain as best as

Parents across the United States are on the edge on whether or not they want their children to play football. The answer is very simple: the benefits far outweigh the danger. Media across the globe is over-exaggerating evidence about injuries, specifically the most controversial one by far, the concussion. For example, the new movie “Concussion” featuring Will Smith illustrates a doctor’s quest to expose the NFL for something they aren't hiding. Concussions at this point are common knowledge, and although they are dangerous, they are only dangerous if not treated properly. If a player is found to have a concussion, they will not be able to play for 2-8 weeks depending on the severity. As long as there isn’t another

Repeated concussions from any trauma can cause permanent brain damage. Because of this I believe athletes should be forced to sit out longer and be examined more throughly before being cleared to return to play. Some players do not sit out long enough for their brains to fully heal, and they are left vulnerable as they return to play. If an athlete isn't properly treated it can have long term effects on their brain, or it could even result in losing simple cognitive skills such as attention and judgement. I think we should have more protection against concussions, and more protocol to protect the players at risk. Even if an athlete has to sit out one more game, or the rest of their career, it is better than the potential brain damage for the

Concussions are negatively affecting high impact sports such as football by causing long term effects.They are causing more and more problems for the sports and no matter what they do it is not protecting players Good enough. The article states, “Bryce Monti was about to make routine tackle when he knocked heads with teamate, and

In recent years, there has been a backlash from all kinds of doctors throughout the world that believe the National Football League or NFL needs to make adjustments to the way they treat head injuries, specifically concussions. A concussion is a brain injury characterized by an onset of impairment of cognitive and/or physically functioning and is caused by hits around the head and neck area. This NFL is under destress because of numerous studies that show concussions can lead to a large amount brain injuries way after the player has played his last game. However, this isn't just a problem the NFL is facing, the real problem is our youth contact sports and head-related injuries. High school athletes are extremely more exposed to concussions than

After doing research many studies suggest that youth football should be canceled out or the rules should be changed, but in my opinion those results are impractical, lazily thought of. It also shows the disconnect between the research and actual people that have had concussions from football, or is playing football right now and has had a teammate or a friend that has had results from concussions while playing. I believe that to truly understand the dangers of a concussion youth football, there needs to be a little more than just research, there needs to be a connection with someone that has played football. There needs to be some form of understanding and relation to that person to understand why he would even play a sport that would treat

The number of concussions in professional and amateur football has been rising and has sparked much controversy in recent years. These concussions are most likely linked with disease and even the deaths of some pro and semi-pro football players. New research is attempting to solve the problem but the issue is still prevalent in football today.

In result of the profound explosion in the number of concussion related incidents, I believe that concussions have become normalized and reintroduced as 'part of the game', when in reality it is a serious and possibly fatal occurence. I also think that coaches and parents might be at fault for not drawing a clear line between pushing the athlete and allowing the athlete to rest and recover from the injury. Furthermore, I think that the NFL is somewhat at fault for displaying athletes as superhuman and injury free. For example, many players are simply being checked out by a doctor and being okayed for further play when in reality 34/35 professional footballers experience degenerative brain disease. And referreing back to the importance of Virgnia Tech's study, the ignorance that footballers and many athletes share going into the sport is the biggest problem of all. We don't understand the risks and the preventive measures that we can take to decrease the chance of a concussion. And last of all, the rising competitiveness and the intensity that athletes have devoloped over the last decade has farmed a breeding ground for a boom in the amount of concussions that occur in

Concussions are the most frequent injury in all sports, according to Edmond Journal 1 in 5 high schoolers will get a concussion in a year. Studies have shown that NFL Players that have had more than 3 concussions that there are more likely to have Depression, Mental Impairment, and/or Alzheimer's. According to THE RECORD, the rate of concussions are going down and 80-90% of all concussions are resolved within 7-10 days. If the brain gets good rest and is healthy and with protocols are followed then they likeness of a concussion is reduced. When someone receives a concussion not only in sports but are four times more likely to get another concussion than the original odds, But According to San Jose News a concussion can lead to serious brain damage for example from 1989-2009 16

Here is why. In 2015, the NFL diagnosed 271 players that had concussions. There has continued to be an increase in the number of concussed players over the past several years. With the continual increase in concussions over the years,it is a reasonable question to ask whether the NFL is doing enough to protect their players or not. I am going to start this issue by discussing a movie I am sure you have heard of. Concussion. A Forensic pathologist named Dr. Bennet Omalu was the first doctor to discover chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE) in the brain of former Pittsburgh Steelers' center Mike Webster, who was 50, when he committed suicide. Dr. Omalu made the bold statement that football is the reason that Webster had mental issues, and ultimately the reason for his death. There continued to be a trend of NFL players passing at a young age due to mental health issues, and Omalu was certain that all of it was because of football. He examined the brains of these players and found correlations in their brains that suggests that the repeated blows to the head they received during their career caused severe damage. As you can imagine this discovery was a huge threat to the NFL as people and players saw this evidence and couldn't help but be scared about the outcome football has on an individual. The NFL basically just tried to cover up clear facts stated by Omalu, but eventually it became to evident to ignore. This movie made a large issue in the NFL apparent to many people and creating a film to do so was a very effective platform for displaying it. To make a long story short, since this discovery in 2002, there has been a drastic change in player safety rules, concussion protocol and guidelines, and strictness of teams to follow such protocol and guidelines. In

Obviously, football is a very physical sport with tackling, blocking and hitting, with that comes many types of injuries. Torn ligaments, broken bones, concussions and even death are all a possibility. The biggest fear I have though are concussions. Concussions are a brain injury when the brain gets bruised from a hit to the head. As a defensive tackle, I hit and get hit every play in the game that adds up after awhile I have had two concussions in my life, both from football. According to Kelly G. Kilcoyne, MD, “concussion rates in college and junior football programs have doubled in recent years.” This comes as no surprise to me because today's football players in college and junior programs are bigger, stronger and faster. With the increase

The safety of young football players for years has been a long growing concern and controversy for parents, players, high school coaches and school officials, and as well as NFL coaches and medical professionals in America. Parents worry about their children getting injured or concussions during the game. Furthermore, many parents believe that football can be safer and that the organization of football is not doing enough to protect players and their safety. However, to some football players concussions are not a big issue. Some players are too worried about their playing time to realize the consequences of getting concussions repeatedly. Therefore, some football players do not tell the coaches about their concussions. In addition, coaches also have a problem with the safety of football affecting their programs. Some coaches fear that football programs will shut down because of the controversy of how football can lead to brain damage. Besides parents, players, and coaches, doctors have a big say in the controversy. Neurologists, who are specialists in the disorders of nerves and the nervous system, have recently studied the link between football and brain damage. According to Jacob Vanlandingham, who is the founder and president of Prevacus Incorporated, a company who primarily studies concussions, said that “Doctors diagnose approximately 67,000 concussions in high school football players every year” (Vanlandingham, p.1). Nevertheless, some stakeholders, including ex-football players, believe that everything has already been done to make football as safe as possible. Football organizations have made new rules and placed new programs in order to keep young players healthy and to keep football programs from shutting down. The big controversial question that all stakeholders are asking is, “Is football doing enough to protect young children?”

Concussions occur daily in a life of an athlete. This can change their lives forever if they have one that is severe. They might get lucky if its minor and they can go back to playing. Concussions are very dangerous in an athletic world, because they can affect their lives even after they retire from playing that sport. These concussions can start off at any age, but the huge problem people are having is pro sports. NFL being one the biggest leagues to have these problems. There are many debates about whether the NFL are being careful enough and understanding how bad these concussions are. There are some people who are trying to help this problem become known to all. They are trying to help fix this situation. There are ways to fixing this

Head injuries are on the rise for athletes at all levels of play. Reports show that the number of children seeking emergency medical care for sports concussions incurred while playing competitive athletics has more than doubled. In 2015, 11 high school football players died from head related injuries. According to “The game’s tragic toll” written by Kalyn Kahler and Dan Greene eight deaths happened in game during regular play and 3 deaths happened outside of game time. Eleven  deaths may not seem like a lot in a year but numbers start to add up though years. This is enough information to definitely prove that it is a bad idea to still play these sports. Is it really worth it to risk your life over something that otherwise would only take up about fifteen percent of your life otherwise? Unlikely, yet these sports are still played every single day. The medical effects have recently caught media attention appearing on fox news and has spread rapidly. Nobody is saying anything good about them which is what needs to happen in order to protect people from being hurt. Many athletes receive concussions then still return to the sport again!  A “second impact syndrome” is a situation in which an individual sustains a second concussion previous to full recovery according to “concussion / mild tbi”. A second brain injury, or cumulative concussions can be more dangerous than the original. A concussion victim, Anne Frank says