Essay On Concussions

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Concussions have always been a problem in sports, and they are only becoming more relevant in sports of all ages today. Suffering a concussion can affect an athlete both short, and long term. There is a lot of research and progress towards the effects and prevention of concussions.Researchers are noticing an increase of concussions in young athletes as well, and are looking for ways of prevention. Even with research progressing on prevention, concussions are still occurring very often in most sports. Concussions are a problem in sports today, but researchers are working on ways to better understand, and prevent them. In order to better understand concussions, it is important to find out how conussions develop, how researchers classify concussions, …show more content…

The number of concussions until an athlete is done with sports is often personalized because every case is different. It often depends on how severe the concussions prior were and the symptoms of those concussions. Doctors often take in account if the athlete has recurring symptoms from prior concussions. Also if the athlete is suffering concussions from small blows to the head that would be fine for most other athletes. Information found in the article (How many concussions is too many for an athlete?) says “It isn’t necessarily how hard an athlete gets hit in the head, or how many concussions he or she has had, but what the athlete brings to the table that often determines the response to the trauma, how bad the symptoms get, and how amenable the athlete is to therapy. Athletes with car sickness are more likely to get vestibular problems after a concussion, those with learning disabilities are more likely to develop cognitive problems, those with anxiety are more likely to have anxiety and mood issues (Patrick Skerrett)”. This article shows that each athlete is different when it comes to a cutoff number for them. Every concussion is different and it is hard to tell how they will affect an athlete. Every case is different, but there is still a cutoff where an athlete can never compete in sports …show more content…

Doctors and researchers are progressing greatly on prevention of concussions. One way that is being pushed in bettering equipment to prevent concussions. Another way is educating young athletes on symptoms of concussions, and effects so they know the importance of treating them correctly. Concussions are part of sports, so instead of working to eliminate them fully, right now researchers are focusing on prevention and treatment. According to information found on the website Forbes.com “ While Alberts says the risk of brain injury is naturally higher among football players because of their profession, what medical experts don’t know are the effects of variables such as repeated blows, genetics and how providing more recovery time can help reduce potential damage (David Lariviere)”. This article shows that there are several factors after concussions that are crucial toward prevention. Understanding the type of concussion and the recovery time is also very important. Concussions can be prevented, but there are certain steps and variables that are important towards

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