Essays on Concussion

American football is a very physical and mentally demanding sport that puts a lot of wear and tear on the human body no matter the age or competition. The idea of hitting people head-on with all of your force just for the sake of a...

The dangers of football included studies that have found high rates of concussions and traumatic brain injuries. There is also a serious brain disorder that has made its way into professional football and it’s being called chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE) in former players. The NFL...

Everyone enjoys watching sports, playing sports, and cheering on their favorite team. But, in most contact sports we love players for ‘hitting hard’ or making tough plays that usually end with injuries. Most common in football and other major contact sports, such, hockey, and boxing,...

Depending on the severity of the injury, symptoms can sometimes occur immediately after the accident, in other cases with a time delay of up to 24 hours. Especially in children, symptoms often appear later. In part, the accident is followed directly by a brief unconsciousness...

The Australian batsman Marnus Labuschagne became the first-ever concussion substitute used in a Test match when he replaced the injured Steve Smith on the fifth and final day of the second Test match between Australia and England played at Lords. On the fourth day of...

To begin, should football even be played? It’s a fun sport, of course, however, every single player on the field is at great risk. In football, it’s extremely difficult to “play safe” considering how fast paced it is during a play and attempting to “play...