News: 6. The Prevention, Symptoms & Treatment of Concussions
Dr. David Marshall of Children's Healthcare of Atlanta about severity, treatment and prevention when dealing with concussions in contact sports.
Dr. David Marshall of Children's Healthcare of Atlanta about severity, treatment and prevention when dealing with concussions in contact sports.
A concussion is the most common type of brain injury, often occurring in bike and car accidents or during sports. Many people think that you have to lose consciousness to have a concussion but that is indeed not the case. A concussion occurs any time you have some type of trauma to the head. That can be jostling of the head where the brain is basically just hitting the inside of the skull or it can actually be where you hit your head or somebody that falls and they fall and hit their head. Ki...
The helmet is the most important part of football padding and safety equipment, especially in light of recent research into the prevalence and lasting effects of concussions on football players. This video features an explanation of how to properly select and fit a helmet for young football player. As it says, the most important thing is proper tightness, as a loose helmet is a leading cause of concussions.
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