David Crawford discusses concussions
Sports medicine doctor David Crawford says that if you practice dangerous contact sports such as boxing, mixed martial arts, and wrestling, or football and soccer, you may be at risk of suffering a concussion. A concussion is a traumatic brain injury that affects brain function. Its effects are usually temporary, but they come with headaches and problems with concentration, memory, balance, and coordination. This injury is usually caused by a blow to the head, as well as violent shaking of the head and upper body. Most concussions won’t cause you to lose consciousness, but very hard blows to the head might. Falls are the most common cause of this injury. The signs and symptoms of this injury can be subtle and may not show up immediately, and can last for days or weeks, sometimes longer. Along with headache and confusion, it may be accompanied may be accompanied by amnesia, usually involving forgetting the event that caused the concussion. Physical symptoms also include nausea, ringi...