TBI and sports go hand in hand

TBI in the news more and more these days, in combination with high-contact sports.

Used to be that most people associated with traumatic brain injuries, car accidents or slips and falls. These days, however, occur more frequently when playing sports. This is not a big surprise, since it has always been a sport of boxing in fact a high degree of mild head injury (TBI) to bind a smallScale.

Today the focus is on hockey, football, soccer and other sports to do hard knocks, drops and even more difficult. In any case, the brain is a strong likelihood shaken within the skull and leaving the individual confused and perplexed. It is interesting to note that many of these "mini-concussion," under-diagnosis and over the course of a season, the player can experience more traumatic brain injuries.

Another interesting fact is also makingas professionals to study this phenomenon. It seems that there are people who have already experienced at least one concussion, likely to play for other similar changes in other seasons. The reason is apparently not entirely clear, but it is theorized that when the brain is shaken, it takes a little 'shaken when suddenly reappear.

While these "minor" bruises are often described as mild, is the fact that ifhappens quite often, multiple shocks with dementia and other neurological diseases are associated later in life. One is the classic boxer Muhammad Ali, who was diagnosed with Parkinson's disease in 1984, suffered from shock frequently during his career in the struggle.

In addition, a report commissioned by the National Football League in the United States shows that the former football players have been affected by Alzheimer's or memory of other diseases related to surprisingRate of 19 times the normal age for men between 30 and 49 years. Alarming statistics, to say the least, and raises the question of what young players coming through the ranks.

Needless to say that those who suffer a head injury during sports a sudden need to "do more" attention and a full medical examination, mild head injury or not. The crux of the matter is that any blow to the head can be dangerous, now and in the future. Moreparticular have the cumulative shock potential to change the life of a person to bring dementia much earlier in life.

Did you play any helmets and / or right safety equipment a role in reducing injuries to the head? This is one of the questions that should be discussed with a qualified personal injury lawyer if you are the victim of a brain injury could only be avoided, if any, and wearing appropriate safety clothing.