Talib Case Study

Awareness about traumatic brain injury has increased because of combat operations in Irag and Afghanistan and in the National Football League. The debate over the nature of traumatic brain injury is an ongoing issue. Some think of categorizing from mild to the server is the condition of TBI that can lead to a person bring over diagnosed or misdiagnosed. The other side points out that the focus should not be on diagnosis put on the recovery and treatment of the symptoms.

He has had 2 concussions, a cervical neck injury, hand finger fracture, inguinal hip sprain, pedal achilles tear, and a pedal ankle sprain. All of those injuries could of ended his career if he didn’t treat it right. The main injuries that were kind of major was when he fractured his finger, broke his foot, and just had an injury a couple days ago injuring his lower leg. As if he had any more problems while playing football I don’t know.

Rushing players back to the field has been a hidden but serious problem. Many players try to rush back to their job in order to keep it. One player lost his starting job for missing one game due to a concussion. Another was released after missing six games due to a concussion. Many players sometimes hide their symptoms or act fine in order to keep their job. The professional leagues are tough businesses and jobs are important. One player played six games with a concussion in fear of his job. After the sixth game, he sat out and got treated because he could not take it anymore. Luckily for him he could not lose his job. In his contract it stated injury could not be a reason for release. Many other players do not have this clause in their individual contract (NFL). Not playing games due to injury is very tough especially if a

We all know of someone who has a concussion or who has had a concussion before; maybe even you personally have had one. Concussions need to be taken seriously, whether the victim is under the impression that they got hit forcefully or not they could have a concussion. A concussion is a knock on the head that disturbs the brain. In a concussion the brain may become bruised as it rocks back and forth in the skull. Whatever the victim does, they shouldn’t make things worse and if their head hurts, they should not overdo anything in any of their work, just take it gentle. On average, NFL players get their brains rattled on a weekly basis with an average of 6 each, according to the NFL’s own figures. Out of all high school athletes, thousands

In the NFL there are many different types of injuries that occur some more serious than others, however one type of injury sticks out the most when it comes to trauma after they retire, that type of injury are concussions, concussions are a very serious issue because, they can ultimately lead to CTE and the retirement of young players, this ultimately will be the demise of the NFL if something is not done. There are many signs of concussions such as headaches, imbalance, memory loss, and confusion. One of the main issues with concussions in the NFL is the way they are treated, Dr Dias Jr. stated in a recent article he published,” 91 former NFL players

In the 2009 NFL Championship Game loss to the New Orleans Saints he recorded multiple fumbles to end his best season yet with 1,760 yards and 18 touchdowns. After a tired 2010 in 2011 he tore the anterior cruciate and medial collateral ligaments in his left knee. For the first time we was left off the Pro-Bowl roster, and faced serious questions of his athletic

Concussions are invisible injuries and they have a very negative lasting impact on people's lives. A study estimates that over 300,000 sports related concussions occur each year in the United States. These injuries are very bad, and can keep a player off the field for weeks. If it's your star player, then what do you do? Some might suggest throwing them back on the field, but that's the wrong thing to do.

I've never really been big on watching NFL but now knowing how they handle head traumas makes me not want to support it at all. It’s crazy to me how professional medical people can just ignore true scientific findings like that. Several more athletes after Mike webster suffered head injuries from getting their “bell rung” but nothing was really done about it after they were hit and knocked out they returned to the game after feeling a little better and waking up. Someone's health is way more important than success in a game.

“The NFL concussion protocol is first, when a potential concussion is identified the player shall be removed immediately from the field. Second, the NFL team physician

It was also discovered that in relation to that, one in every 20 NCAA football players will be diagnosed with a concussion per season. A shocking fact is that more concussions are received at the high school level, than the youth and collegiate levels combined and doubled. Concussions have become such a fear, that NFL players are retiring and giving up millions of dollars just to prevent themselves from getting them. Chris Borland, a former linebacker of the San Francisco 49ers retired after last season to, what he claimed, do what was best for his

Concussions and their side effects are traumatic to any player of the National Football League, not just at the time of the incident, but symptoms can last a lifetime and can in reality end a career. Results of these concussions not only affect themselves but the people around them including loved ones. “Since 2012 there have been 967 diagnosed concussions, and that includes preseason, regular-season practices plus games and postseason” (CNN 2014). Chronic Traumatic Encephalopathy (CTE), develops after multiple traumatic brain injuries and have led to former players and current to commit suicide. “Junior Seau, 43, a former linebacker shot himself in the chest, former Atlanta safety Ray Easterling, and former Chicago Bears defensive back Dave Duerson commits suicide by gunshot wound to the chest” (CNN 2014). Rather than shoot his head they shot themselves in the chest so that their brain can be used in Concussion and CTE research. Once a player gets a concussion, the likelihood of another increases, so and so forth. However, it is not just a running back or a nose tackle that can get this horrific injury, its anyone, it could be a kicker, a coach on the sideline; anyone that hits the ground too hard, or has head to head contact. Though the National Football League has become aware of this injury over the years and have implemented many protocols, that is not enough. This is a

Turley was an offensive lineman in the NFL for nine years until he retired in 2007. During his time in the NFL, he had heard stories about former players who killed themselves under very odd circumstances. Gladwell then proceeds to state, “There were men with aching knees and backs and hands from all of those years of football. But their real problem was with their heads, the one part of the body that got hit over and over again” (Gladwell 52). Turley had many instances where he would hit someone and his eyes would go crossed and start seeing spots. He was even knocked unconscious during a game and does not remember much of what happened. He recalls having no sense of time and was unaware of his actions and surroundings. He was cleared to play the next week even though he was showing symptoms of a serious head injury. Reflecting on his decision to play, he said he should have not been cleared and said he caused further damage to himself by doing so. Turley wanted to play because he was frustrated with the situation. He showed his anger in practice when he started hitting harder and leading with his head (Gladwell 52). He justified his decision to play by saying, “‘If you are hurt, you can play. If you are injured, you can’t, and the line is whether you can walk and if you can put on a helmet and pads’”

Under continued pressure from fans and retired players, the issue of head traumas has skyrocketed. Frank Conidi at the Florida Center of Headache and Sport Neurology reported, “that 40% of retired National Football League (NFL) players show evidence of abnormal brain structures.” A typical complete recovery on concussions is within a week, football player is at an increased risk due to the physical play.

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He was visibly observed to be in pain during the interview as he was holding his left elbow with the laceration,