Kids & Concussions

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You see the kids getting bigger and faster at younger ages. You see kids go down in a pile all the time, and you hope it nothing serious. You see those hits and you cringe and say, that wasn't good.

I had that cringe moment last night. It happened to my 10 yr old son last night playing soccer. Another player lost their balance and hit head first into my sons side and drove him into the ground, both kids were going full tilt. We didn't see his head hit, just a violent body crash into the groud. He got up, walked to the sideline & only complained his side hurt, ribs, and looked stun. We took him home and iced his side, a little bruising but he seemed to be doing ok, laughing, joking.

Called my sister inlaw who specializes in Sports Medicine and she was more concerned about a concussion than the bruied ribs . I told her he didnt seem to hit his head and wasnt complaining. She mentioned a concussion can happen mid air after a hard hit especially with younger kids and gave us signs to watch for.

He seemed to be doing alright just tired, then an hour later he said his head hurt & felt sick. Off to the hospital we went. 3 hours later in the ER, brusied ribs & a concussion.

ER doc told us he seen atleast one concussion per shift from soccer & football players this season alone, some repeat visitors. He mentioned not enough parent & coaches take this serious enough. He see all to often kids being sent back into action before they are ready, and ending back in the ER.

My son will have a follow up with his Doc later today but his season is officially over.
 

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You see the kids getting bigger and faster at younger ages. You see kids go down in a pile all the time, and you hope it nothing serious. You see those hits and you cringe and say, that wasn't good.

I had that cringe moment last night. It happened to my 10 yr old son last night playing soccer. Another player lost their balance and hit head first into my sons side and drove him into the ground, both kids were going full tilt. We didn't see his head hit, just a violent body crash into the groud. He got up, walked to the sideline & only complained his side hurt, ribs, and looked stun. We took him home and iced his side, a little bruising but he seemed to be doing ok, laughing, joking.

Called my sister inlaw who specializes in Sports Medicine and she was more concerned about a concussion than the bruied ribs . I told her he didnt seem to hit his head and wasnt complaining. She mentioned a concussion can happen mid air after a hard hit especially with younger kids and gave us signs to watch for.

He seemed to be doing alright just tired, then an hour later he said his head hurt & felt sick. Off to the hospital we went. 3 hours later in the ER, brusied ribs & a concussion.

ER doc told us he seen atleast one concussion per shift from soccer & football players this season alone, some repeat visitors. He mentioned not enough parent & coaches take this serious enough. He see all to often kids being sent back into action before they are ready, and ending back in the ER.

My son will have a follow up with his Doc later today but his season is officially over.



Lou Gehrig's disease is related to concussions. Study just came out a few months ago - not to scare you or anything, but it is linked to repeated concussions.

Guess what? The number one profession in the world that has the highest rate of individuals who have Lou Gehrig's disease - FOOTBALL

2nd? Boxing - only because their are fewer boxers.

Look it up.


Also, people say that Lou Gehrig was a baseball player and didn't get hit. Not true. Suffered MANY concussions and had to be helped off the field many times as he was known for being a very aggressive player.
 

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Also - this is the reason for the recent decision by the NFL for the latest "Devastating hits" rule - this Lou Gehrig's disease is something they want to keep quiet although they are trying to take action to reduce the rate.
 

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I have had 4 concussions, 2 major
including the first when I was 10 or 11.
I am now a certified hard-charging
nutjob. Is there a correlation? I don't
know.

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It does make you think twice as a parent. My wife and I are the last ones to want to baby our kids but I must say I'd be hesitant to let my son play football. Between concussions, possibility of being paralyzed and long-term brain inflammation that's now seen I question whether or not it's worth it. There are a lot of sports out there without documented risks to the brain (insert ballet picture from yyz here).
 
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It does make you think twice as a parent. My wife and I are the last ones to want to baby our kids but I must say I'd be hesitant to let my son play football. Between concussions, possibility of being paralyzed and long-term brain inflammation that's now seen I question whether or not it's worth it. There are a lot of sports out there without documented risks to the brain (insert ballet picture from yyz here).

I understand your perspective.

I will allow my boys to play football, and I'll coach their teams as I do presently with soccer and tball, if they decide they want to play when they are old enough. My boys are 3 and 4 now, and both want to play now, so I can only assume they will want to play when they are 6 or 7.
 
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It does make you think twice as a parent. My wife and I are the last ones to want to baby our kids but I must say I'd be hesitant to let my son play football. Between concussions, possibility of being paralyzed and long-term brain inflammation that's now seen I question whether or not it's worth it. There are a lot of sports out there without documented risks to the brain (insert ballet picture from yyz here).


I hear ya Saint. Just last week another kid on the team took a direct kick to the head, knocked him out. To the hospital he went, concussion. The kid is still having effects from it today. Now the family is trying to get the Doctor to ok him to play the playoff games this weekend. These are 5 & 6 graders playing in a foolish rec league. :facepalm:

Sorry, not in my house. My son will be out of sports/activities a good month after the headaches stop.
 

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I played soccer it's a rougher sport than people give it credit for. I guess there's no way to shield your kids from all risk, ie not letting them play any contact sports which isn't any fun. The key is proper safety, and a well fitting mouthguard can go a long way. Boil and bites are fine in growing kids but once they hit all permanent teeth a custom one really makes a big difference. That, and quick diagnosis and proper healing are key IMO.
 
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