The Invisible Injury : The Recognition, Treatment, And Facts Of Concussions

Head injuries, including concussions, particularly in the game of American football, have become a subject of deep concern, much study and even Congressional hearings in the United States.

A concussion is a mild head injury which is sustained by a jolt or impact to one's head. “Concussions can be caused by a variety of traumatic events: motor vehicle accidents, penetrating injuries, sports injuries, strikes, and falls”(Schafer, 2014). Side effects of concussions range from clumsiness. slurred speech, nausea or vomiting, headache, balance problems or dizziness, blurred vision, sensitivity to light and noise, sluggishness, ringing in the ears, personality changes, difficulty concentrating and memory loss. A concussion is similar to a bruise on an arm or leg but instead the bruise is on the tissues of the brain. Since people can’t see the damage of the injury to the brain many concussions go undiagnosed or untreated for days weeks or even years. When a concussion goes undiagnosed or untreated it can result in further head trauma: untreated it can lead to blood clots and tumors in the brain, an onset of parkinson’s disease and in worst cases death. However it wasn't until 2011 that the issue of concussions went into the public spotlight.

It happens so quickly that you can’t even comprehend it, it’s a quick flash and then it’s like your whole world got turned upside down. Some people call it “seeing stars” or “blacking out.” A temporary blow to the head that causes unconsciousness is called a concussion, and they are becoming a serious issue in sports. The term “Concussion” was used pretty loosely back in the 1950’s. This became a serious issue around the early 1990’s and is now one of the most serious issues in today 's sports. Some myths have been brought up about concussions and many researchers decided to test them out and see if they are fact or fiction. Karen Schrock discovered six things about concussions that are true and many people don’t know them. In my own opinion, three out of the six are kind of common sense, but the other three are more unknown true facts about concussions.

Concussions in high school sports doubled from 2005 to 2012. High School’s put in a new rule called “Return to Play” this rule was put into place so players waited the right amount of time to come back after receiving a serious head injury. Coming back to quick with a concussion can get you hurt even more or possibly cause permanent brain damage. Studies show that a concussion from a high school athlete takes longer to recover from than for older athletes. Also, studies show that even teenagers are at risk for head trauma not just adults and older athletes. Between 2005 and 2012, four thousand twenty-four concussions were diagnosed in nine sports. This is a very high number for just high school sports alone. Concussions have went up in 5 sports mainly those sports are football, wrestling, baseball, basketball and softball. Therefore, concussions have not only effected football. Many people fail to realize how many athletes are truly affected by a

There are multiple symptoms associated with the receiving of a concussion, but there are three that are outstandingly common among the general population of victims of concussions. Those include sensory changes and deficits, emotional difficulties like depression, and an overall reduction in cognitive functioning. According to Moore, Broglio, and Hillman, a concussion is defined as “a complex pathophysiological process affecting the brain, induced by traumatic biomechanics forces.” Sport-Related Concussion and Sensory Function in Young Adults Simply stated, this means that a concussion is an injury that results from a traumatic blow to the brain. In recent years, concussions have been a popular topic in the media. Whether it be with regards

I believe concussion is a bad thing for us because it can lead into brain function. I think concussion happen a lot in football because player are getting hit a lot. Concussion has been a bad impact in people life because we are getting hit a lot. Overtime we don’t know why concussion occur only Doctor can tell what happen to concussion. I believe football player get concussion all time because they always hit each other a lot of time. Concussion is worst in America because we get are head hit a lot. There are factor of keep athletes safe from concussion are wearing a helmet, put on knee padded, and also shoulder pad.

This paper will explore the condition of sports related concussion, also known as a mild traumatic brain injury (mTBI), and the prevalence of sports related concussions in Australia as well as the United States of America. Finally, this paper will look at preventative strategies and treatment/management methods for concussions.

Introduction: Has one of your favorite football,basketball,soccer or hockey players been diagnosed with a concussion? With over 3.6 million sports related concussions reported per year - There’s a chance you may wanna stay tuned to insure they didn’t

A great deal of attention has been conducted on concussions in recent years, along with that has come amassed research that is being done by people all over the world. Every Doctor I have ever counseled with about concussions has said we learn something new every day about concussions. The surface has barely been broken when it applies to knowledge and understanding of concussions. Through my own personal turmoil and experiences I have undergone, I have cultivated many valuable things. The most crucial and valuable advice I could give anyone about concussions is, if you have suffered a concussion do not put yourself in a high risk environment where hitting your head is a possibility until your brain has fully healed. If you just do that, chances are you will heal just fine and heal in the normal recovery period.

A concussion is a matter of the player's lifestyle and whether or not they play for the rest of their career in sporting. This can all be avoided though if when the injury occurs they sit out longer, instead of hopping back into the game before healing is dry and damage it more because of some petty faults and ideals. This is valuable because the damage is permanent and that is a faulty way of living when it'd have been avoided. The first concussion only opens a gate for more damage to be done to the brain which has only so much defense and the idea of amnesia or other forms of memory loss that would be gathered if not dealt with in rest. These are worthy points to heed as the details are thickened to have you hear and read and only you can decide as this is only a paper not the government.

Concussion awareness has been on the rise in recent years since studies have began producing results showing the potential damage that occurs once a concussion has occurred. By definition, a concussion is an injury to the brain that can result in temporary disruption of normal brain activity. Brain functions that can be affected include judgement, memory, speech, balance, reflexes, and coordination. Currently, athletes who participate in contact sports are most likely to receive a concussion according to the American Association of Neurological Surgeons (AANS). A concussion is an injury that occurs to the brain as a result of the brain contacting the interior of the skull. It is usually caused by a blow to the head or other severe trauma. Concussions are also known as mild traumatic brain injuries or mTBI.

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.

This research paper uses a wide range of secondary resources such as the library catalogue, databases, journals, textbooks, newspaper articles, reports, multimedia, non-government websites and the media. Therefore, the use of resources enables an individual to analyse and conduct a research on the topic concussion.

After hearing Adam speak to the class this past week, it was good to get an inside look on his thoughts on concussion and what is being done about it. Some of the things that I took away from him were I coaches needs to become better at the sport they are coaching. They need to learn the right way to prevent the injuries from happening at an earlier age. One thing that the Athletic trainer tries to do is they want to make sure that the athletes gets back on the field as fast as possible but they do not want to rush them. Doing so might cause more harm than good. When the player has a concussion, I thought it was interesting that they inform the athlete’s academic advisors first before the coaches. This was they the teachers can be inform on

This paper highlights the effects of concussions on the body. This results are from eleven published articles that report on concussions from research. The articles, do however, vary in how the define concussions. Groce and Urankar (2016) define concussions by using the centers for disease control and prevention definition, concussions are defined “as a mild form of brain injury that can be caused by a bump, blow, or jolt to the head.” Other articles differ in their definitions but all of them do have one thing in common they involve a blow to the head that ends in damage. This paper will examine the results gathered by the articles as well as spotlighting their results. It is important educate everyone on concussions because the impacts could