The Importance Of Concussions

There are more than 3 million cases of concussions per year. Concussion can happen to anyone in any sport. A concussion is a jolt in your head causing the brain to move in your skull. Concussions are most common in the youth population. Although many people think that sports should have fewer rules towards injuries received to the head and neck, it is better to have more rules because it could lead to a better concussion protocol, could lead to a better understanding of concussions and there symptoms, and change the culture of head injuries. Concussion protocol needs to be changed as players who receive a blow or injuries to the head tend to be allowed back in the game sooner than they should. "From what I have been told by others including Taylor, little was done to check on him the team trainer did a brief exam and cleared Taylor to return to the game. I'm not sure how this could happen considering the
He fired a shot ten feet to the right side of the net. His vision and thinking were impaired to the point he believed he had scored a goal and raised his hands in celebration" (Cantu, Hyman 129). The way Taylor's concussion was handled was very improper and it caused him to have to cut his career short as Taylor at the time was one of the leading scorers in the league. Taylor's story is just one of countless occasions where players have had concussion symptoms and the athlete was put back into the game due to lack of protocol. Athletes should have faith and trust in there coaches and medical staff that they know when they are not able to return. Symptoms of concussions tend to range between a week and up to two or more months depending on the severity of the concussion, but these symptoms could be reduced if more and more doctors came together about the risk of concussions and there symptoms. "Symptom resolution following the first concussion is three-eight days, following the second impact nine and 21 days, after the