Hello all, today I chose to talk about something that has started to appear more, generation after generation! The injury is a concussion. Allow me to explain what is a concussion, it is a brain injury that generally results from head trauma that can be caused by a direct or indirect blow to the head. This injury directly attacks the brain. This causes a temporary loss in brain function such as memory loss, reflexes, speech, balance and judgment. which can be determined by many symptoms. There are 2 types of concussions:
- First degree: The player is confused for a short period of time. (within 15 min)
- Second degree: The player has unconsciousness demonstrating symptoms (more than 15 min)
Alright, so now I will explain what happens during a concussion:
- The brain is bathed in the cerebrospinal fluid which moves within the skull.
- The physiology of the brain can be altered for hours or weeks.
- A concussion appears in an MRI scan
So now the most obvious question. What is a concussion, meaning what happens? It is basically a big headache!! You will get a lot of pain in the head.
Symptoms
First things first, it's important to remember that some symptoms may occur immediately, while others may appear later. Also, if there is loss of consciousness, seek medical help immediately.
•nausea
•vomiting
• Blank Regard
• Fatigue
• Poor coordination
• Slowly Responds to Questions
• Unable to concentrate
• Sees bright lights
• Dizziness
• Hear the bells
• Seeing stars
• Sensitive to light
• Sensitive to noise
• Headache
• Confusion
Preventions
• Make sure your helmet is tight
• mouth guard
• Respect other players
• Avoid collisions with head
• Know the signs and symptoms
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Treatment
There are 3 treatments I would recommend for a concussion. First of all, you must rest, then you can take some medication and lastly, you must ice for 20-30min for 2 hours.
RETOURNING TO YOUR ACTIVITY. It will not be easy returning from a concussion. If it's a first degree concussion, it could disappear spontaneously within a few days. Here are the steps you would follow to come back from this injury.
1. Repos
2. Exercises light
3. Training sport specific
4 without contact. Exercise
5.Entrainement with touch
6. Participation in a match
I know of a girl who has gotten many concussions before. She would never get them treated and kept playing sports. As a result, she would get concussions more and more often. Also, they became worse, the more she got. Unfortunately due to not treating that injury properly, she now suffers a lot of brain damage and has terrible memory.
To conclude, I believe that before you make any assumptions or decisions, you should consult a doctor.
When i hear the word concussion I think of Football. Its the sport that's probably the most dangerous to the brain in my opinion. I remember during Football season I seen a teammate that was tackled awkwardly by Alex simard, he was on the floor for a good 5 minutes and went to the doctor the next day and was told that he had a first degree concussion. After seeing that incident happen Football has became a fear to me!
ReplyDeleteConcusssions are really scary once you know what concussions really are and what can really happen to the person afterwards especially looking long term into someone's life. I myself have never had a concussion, or really know anyone close enough in my life who has had a concussion (maybe people just don't tell me the good stories anynmore,who knows) but what I do know is that concussions are an even more serious injury than people think! Keep it up with your blog! I find everything in your blog very important information as well as very uselful in life, which people shouls know about! Love it!!!
ReplyDeleteIt's crazy because now a days you always hear about concussions in the news and NFL players suing the organisation after they got the exact symptoms you were talking about in this blog. Very informative Gabby, thank you for sharing this info!
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