Sport Injuries

Many athletes of all ages and levels have had concussions that have affected their lives in unbelievable ways. Kevin Turner, a former professional football player in the National Football League, can certainly attest to this. Turner spent eight years playing professional football and while playing, acquired the title “Collision Expert”. Many called him this because of the countless deep notches he would receive in his football helmet during games. Since receiving the title of “Collision Expert”, Turner has retired from the NFL and has had to deal with the effects that have come along with those many notches in his helmet. Recently, Turner has been diagnosed with a form of Lou Gehrig’s disease. Scientists have studied Turner’s case and from research, they believe that his form of the disease is related to the many concussions and hard hits he received during his career in the NFL. Now, Turner has a difficult time doing simple tasks as his disease deteriorates his memory and health day by day. Turner has difficulty opening cereal boxes and buttoning shirts and even requires the help of his wife and daughter to help him get ready in the morning (Bartholet).

ALS is also known as Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis is a disease in which the brain, nerves, and spinal cord deteriorate. It attacks every part of the body except the brain. Causing major body malfunction along with muscle weakening. Which includes lack of strength, the ability to move arms, legs and body, eventually you lose the ability to breathe. The average time of life after being diagnosed is two - five years. It was believed to be inherited or maybe an infection. After years of research scientist have found a major

One of the main issues that female athletes run into is that the media tends to focus on the male injuries and the severity of their injuries and completely overlook the females injuries. Male athletes may look like they play sports that are tougher than females do, for example football, but the way female bodies are made they are more prone to get injured in their athletic endeavors. Schmerling emphasizes this issue in “The Gender Gap in Sports Injuries,” saying, “you might think that sports injuries are more common among male than female athletes. That may be true for college and NFL football players, since nearly all are male.

ALS (Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis) or Lou Gehrig’s Disease is a classified as a degenerative neurological disorder that inhibits motor neurons in the spinal cord and brain to function properly. This disease eventually results in paralysis and imminent death over a period of time. ALS patients have anywhere from a few months, to a couple years to live after diagnosis since their nervous systems are slowly destroyed, rendering the body useless, and sustaining life impossible.

Females and males are at risk and recover from concussions in different way. (Nelson, 2013) “Between 1.6 and 3.8 million sport-related concussions occur in the US annually, with an estimated 250,000 in high-school football alone…injury rates in American football are well documented with investigations of high-school football reporting that 3.6-5.6% of players will sustain a concussion in a single season.” (Broglio, 2008) Male football players have the highest overall volume of concussions. For women, it was found that in soccer and basketball had the highest concussion rates. It is suggested that women are more susceptible to concussions but, no further research has been conducted to prove this. It was also found that women are more likely to report concussion-like symptoms than men are. “Epidemiologic studies comparing male and female athletes in similar sports have found greater rates of concussion in women.” Women are also more prone to migraine headaches, making them more at risk for post-concussive recovery. There is a lack of awareness for concussions regarding the non-athletic population. It was found in one sample that 11.4% of individuals in an emergency department experienced some affects post concussion. There are also a variety of different psychological and physiologic mechanisms that can explain the differences in the gender effects. For example, females are more prone to mood, anxiety,

In America, the sports industry is one of the largest and most powerful country; whether the sport is football, baseball, basketball, or any of the other sports the country has. Recently reports and documented cases have risen involving some of these sports’ greatest athletes, as well as current players, dealing with concussions (Famous sports concussions, 2012). Numerous athletes, some of them being the sport’s highest profile players, were found to have several mental illnesses and diseases, that have been attributed to head injuries sustained while they were playing their sports. The biggest and most predominant of these injuries is concussions. They can cause not only immediate issues, but also a lifetime of health problems (Smith, 2009). Sports related concussions lead to brain deterioration, which leads to long lasting effects throughout life.

Imagine that one day you woke up and could no longer do the simple things you enjoy in life. What if you couldn’t even read the paper or watch a movie with a loved one? Many current and former athletes are suffering through this every day, and the reason for this is long-term brain damage which is a direct result of concussions. Unfortunately concussions have been rising at an alarming rate. This trend has not only been occurring in big money professional sports, but also in amateur sports like youth soccer. Concussions are quickly becoming an epidemic across the entire sporting world. Each year about 300 000 amateur and professional athletes suffer head injuries (Mcphee 1). Athletics must make

In today’s society, sports are the main highlight in the lives of youth, collegiate, and some adults. Many boys and girls have hopes and dreams of one day becoming a professional athlete. Many people are so involved in the love of the game, that they are unaware if the dangers their children are in. The most dangerous sport involves the lives of males. Over the past decade, many athletes have died or have brain problems because of so many hits to the head, causing them to have a concussion. Concussions damage the brain and create illnesses and diseases the are hard to get rid of. Although sports in all levels are deeply ingrained in the American society, football and hockey are riddled with head injuries and should be changed from the lowest levels through professional sports to lessen the devastating effects of concussions.

Several conditions can occur when the brain gets continual damage and does not have the adequate time to heal in between injuries. One of those conditions is called Chronic Traumatic Encephalopathy (CTE). Chronic Traumatic Encephalopathy (CTE) is a progressive degenerative disease which can only definitively be diagnosed postmortem, most frequently occurring in people with multiple concussions in their lifetime. The research into this condition began in 2002 and is relatively new and since it can only be studied after death, it has been harder to study. The Boston University School of Medicine began studying the brains of deceased former NFL players and published a study on CTE in 2016 that showed that 90 of the 94 brains they studied had CTE. Former NLF player’s families have sued the NFL due to injuries sustained during their careers that lead to their deaths. There was a settlement in 2013 with over 4500 player’s estates. But football is not the only sport that is effected by repetitive concussive brain injuries, but it is the large number of NFL injuries that is bringing this extreme medical topic to the forefront of the news.

Many people think that children recover and bounce back from injuries quicker than adults. As for some injuries this might be true, however not for concussions. Every year thousands of athletes receive sport-related injuries. Concussions and head trauma, for example, are among the most dangerous injuries athletes receive. One might say that a concussion is like any other injury and not that big of a deal. However, these concussions can lead to something more serious such as ALS. ALS is a disease that affects motor functions of the body and has had links to concussions. Concussions also have their ties to CTE’s. CTE’s are four major progressive degenerative diseases that afflict the brain. Recent studies have found that athletes have higher chances of receiving these deadly diseases. Concussions and head trauma are the reasons of the increase in these diseases. It can be argued that life is a risk, therefore, even sports fall under that category, but, an increase in preventative measures can reduce the likelihood of serious head injuries. In

Lou Gehrig was not the first person diagnosed with ALS, but he was diagnosed with ALS when the media started to begin and there was television . ALS is a progressive neurodegenerative disease that affects nerve cells in the brain and the spinal cord. The disease affects all motor skills and muscle movement in the body which causes the muscles to become malnourished. When diagnosed with ALS, the face, arms, and legs slowly begin to paralyze and lose control of speech. The average time of life after diagnosis is two to five years and the average age to get ALS is fifty-five. However athletes are being diagnosed with ALS at ayounger age. Researchers think it’s probably due to the fact that they get hit in the head more often. ALS is without a doubt the most horrific disease because your brain is perfectly fine and you watch yourself slowly die without being to do anything about

The main research of this paper is Sports injuries. Sport injuries are very common in the modern world and it has severe effects in the life of athletes. Injuries related to sport can lead to loss of life, body parts or career depending on the severity of the accident. Sport injuries have several negative impacts on the physical, mental, social ability of athletes. To accomplish the paper appropriately some real-life examples have been included in this research, for illustration. For better understanding of the rise of the sports related injuries, a graph has been mentioned that shows the difference between the numbers of sports injuries recently compared to 2004. Finally the research paper has been concluded by proving that

In the U.S there are thirty million or more children/teens that participate in sports. Out of the 30 million children/teens that participate in sports, 3.5 million of those children/teens get injured each year.

In sports, especially professional sports injury is a great possibly, and a common and very serious injury is plaguing all sports. The concussion is that injury. And over the past few years the NHL and other leagues or trying to crack down on concussions; but those are only partial solutions. In hockey concussions, can come from anything and happen at any time. Thus, proposing a solution or a way to prevent them, is very difficult. As per a study that took place from 1997-2004, results published in 2011 by CTV, states “With averages ranging from 4.6 to 7.7 concussions per 100 NHL players per season, it’s likely that each of the 30 teams in the league will see at least one or two players miss time due to a concussion every year” (Tahirali). Thusly supporting how many players received concussions, even if this study is older. Many people are fighting to get the game changed to combat concussions, and just as many fight to not change the game; although they still do not want concussions.

Injuries play a big role in an athlete's career and his or her overall health, although minor injuries are often nothing to worry about they can lead to something serious especially if the injury is repeatedly being aggravated. scrapes, cuts, bruises, and broken bones are all things to worry about. When a player is injured he or she is losing play time and money and why risk this when there is small but giant steps that can be taken to prevent injuries. But brain injuries are something much more serious even if the player says not to worry because something worse than losing playtime is losing your life. Albert C. hergenroeder has written an article on preventing sports injuries, he says that there are 3 million sports injuries among kids around