Wednesday, May 26, 2010

Concssions

Consussions are caused by a direct blow to the head. There are five different types of concussions. The most common one is mild. They are the most common and least harmful head injury. Nick has a Grade II consussion which is one of the more common types. There are not very many Grade V concussions that occur. A concussion is a short lived loss of brain function. there are many different symptoms that can occur with this. the most common will be headache, stomach ache, dizzy, eyes are sensitive to light and loss of concentration just to name a few. Once you have had a concussion you are more likely to get more and they will not be as hard to get. Sometimes you can hit your head and cause a concussion but you don't even know that you have it. It may just feel like you have a headache. The number one cause of concussion are sports. Almost all are sports related. Time is a big part of the healing process. Most symptoms will be gone within a week to ten days. during the time be sure to rest and use ice to dull the pain. Do not get in a rush to do anything and limit what you can and can't do. So protect your head you only get one!

1 comment:

  1. My comments don't seem to be working. Have you ever had a concussion?

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