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Blog Post #3: Ways of recovering from a concussion

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For those unfortunate enough to have a concussion, here are some steps to take in order to be healed and ready to go in a short amount of time. Taking the time and effort to make sure your brain heals properly can be very beneficial to your health in the long term. With many sports organizations overlooking the significance of a concussion it is very important that you, the person with the concussion, takes the time to get to know all the information and treatments ahead of time. For Adults: Sleep, Sleep, Sleep. Avoid activities where you could possibly get another concussion. Take only the drugs your health care provider prescribes for you. DO NOT consume drugs or alcohol, this could slow your recovery and put you at risk for further injury. Try not to multitask and focus on one thing at a time. Eat normally, keep your eating habits as normal as possible. When making big decisions make sure you consult with close friends and family. Try not fly because the increase in press...
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Blog #2 In the News

Hi everyone, so for this week's blog post I will be talking about this article produced by the New York Times about how playing tackle football before the age of 12 can result in brain problems later. In the article Playing Tackle Football Before 12 Is Tied To Brain Damage Later  is written by Ken Belson on September 19, 2017. In this article, he talks about this study that was done by Boston University and Wake Forest School of Medicine, that researcher the brains of those who played tackle football before 12. Wake Forest concluded that "Between the ages of 8 and 13 who played just one season of tackle football had diminished brain function."  This is very concerning to this age group because at this age their brains are still not developed and would benefit greatly by not having contact sports at this age. Recent studies have now begun to take place to research more about the effects of brain trauma and if contact sport are worth having around anymore. As stated in th...
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Blog Post #1

Have you ever gotten hit in the head before and had headaches or dizziness? If so you might have had a concussion and didn’t know it. According to McCrory, P. from the British Journal of Sports Medicine, a concussion is a traumatic brain injury that comes from biomechanical forces through indirect or direct contact to the head, face, neck, or anywhere else on the body. Some of the symptoms include headache, dizziness, fatigue, a sensitivity to light and sound. Concussions can last from a week to years it all depends on if you let your brain heal or not. Many concussions are not reported because they are mild, but can still produce these same symptoms. If left untreated and there are several more traumas, can result in permeant brain damage. It’s estimated that around 3.8 million concussions occur each year majority come from athletics. Most of the studies or research that is being done on concussions are also done on male athlete sports like football, men’s hockey, and men’s wrestlin...
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