Essay On Concussions
Concussions have forever changed sports, and continue to this day. Nationally there are 1.6 to 3.8 million concussions every year, and the chances of receiving a second concussion are twice as likely to occur. A concussion is a complex mental process that affects the brain, typically induced by trauma to the brain. Concussions happen when the brain moves rapidly inside the head after receiving a bump or blow to the head. Research continues on prevention, but nothing good has come of it so far.
I don’t know that you can prevent concussions because if you could someone already figured out a way to do so. All coaches in the United States stress over and over for proper technique, but when you are in the heat of the moment all that technique can …show more content…
Concussions are caused by a bump, blow, or jolt to the head. A concussion can also occur from a blow to the body that causes the head to move rapidly back and forth. They can range from mild to severe and can disrupt the way the brain normally works. Not only will concussions affect you in the short term, and it also will in the long term as well, and that is why some NFL players are deciding to step away from the game so early in their careers, like Chris Borland. Chris Borland was one of the best young linebackers in the game for his rookie season, and then he decided to step away from the game he loves . "I just honestly want to do what's best for my health," Borland told "Outside the Lines." "From what I've researched and what I've experienced, I don't think it's worth the …show more content…
Coaches and doctors have teamed up to design a helmet that can reduce shock to the brain, and if a big hit to the head occurs the helmet has a sensor on the back of it and the sensor will go off. The NFL has also created a new rule that all 32 teams must have a doctor in the press box, and if the doctor sees a big hit on the field, he can buzz down the field to doctors, coaches, or referees to take that player out of the game, and after they are taken out of the game. These are just some of the continuing efforts on
I don’t know that you can prevent concussions because if you could someone already figured out a way to do so. All coaches in the United States stress over and over for proper technique, but when you are in the heat of the moment all that technique can …show more content…
Concussions are caused by a bump, blow, or jolt to the head. A concussion can also occur from a blow to the body that causes the head to move rapidly back and forth. They can range from mild to severe and can disrupt the way the brain normally works. Not only will concussions affect you in the short term, and it also will in the long term as well, and that is why some NFL players are deciding to step away from the game so early in their careers, like Chris Borland. Chris Borland was one of the best young linebackers in the game for his rookie season, and then he decided to step away from the game he loves . "I just honestly want to do what's best for my health," Borland told "Outside the Lines." "From what I've researched and what I've experienced, I don't think it's worth the …show more content…
Coaches and doctors have teamed up to design a helmet that can reduce shock to the brain, and if a big hit to the head occurs the helmet has a sensor on the back of it and the sensor will go off. The NFL has also created a new rule that all 32 teams must have a doctor in the press box, and if the doctor sees a big hit on the field, he can buzz down the field to doctors, coaches, or referees to take that player out of the game, and after they are taken out of the game. These are just some of the continuing efforts on