Informative Speech On Concussions

Concussions the word concussion comes from the Latin word concutere which means

to shake violently concussions can be very dangerous a concussion is a head trauma

they can happen from head contact from sports accidents and any head trauma. A

concussion is the brain hitting on the skull causing damage that can be long lasting

the impacts both physically and mentally of concussions have, long lasting effects as

well as negative influences on every day activities.

II. The effects of a concussion can vary

A. The Cantu Scale was first proposed in 1986 this scale was developed using

clinical experiences and the scale determined how bad the concussions 1 mild

2 moderate 3 severe

B. While playing sports the concussion injury phase is about 2-10 days

the 2-10
days is the healing phase at the end of the 2-10 days is done they can
determine whether if they can play know or if it is too bad to play

III.

The studies of concussions are showing that concussions can be long term career

ending incidents

A. Study for concussions are learning more and more and realizing they are not a

joke and that coaches and players need to take them much more seriously

IV. One way people can get a concussion is shear strain injuries shear strain injuries are

injuries from when the brain moves to much or becomes deformed from the impact or

hit.

A. the leading cause for TBI (traumatic brain injury) is caused from contact to the

head

B. there is more and more concussions happening due too service in the military

1.due too the long term effect some people can forget about family or forget how to

do something’s

2. sports are taking it much more seriously due too the forced retirement of some

players

V. The effects of a concussion the most common effect of a concussion is delayed

memory there is also trouble hearing seeing and memory loss.

A. The effects of the concussion can be long term

B. In recent sports related concussions players have been forced to retire

1. Due to the long term effect some people can forget about family friends and

forget how to do things

2. Sports are tasking concussions more seriously due too the forced retirement of

players

VI. Even though about 90% of athletes recover in the in 2-10 days there is still the long
term effect healing from a concussion can be hard because you can never fully heal
because you lost some brain cells the long term for concussions can be loss of
memory , confusion, dizziness,fatigue,vomiting and delayed responses