Head injuries among young sports players in Ontario are on the rise. The Institute for Clinical Evaluative Sciences (ICES) reported in 2014 that from 2003 to 2010, the number of youngsters seeking concussion treatment in Toronto was on the rise. There are those who think that this is not necessarily a bad thing, because it may indicate that parents are more savvy about their children's injuries.
The Mayo Clinic defines concussion as a traumatic brain injury that alters the way the brain operates. Such alteration may be temporary or permanent and varies in severity. The symptoms include problems with balance, coordination and concentration or loss of memory. The seriousness of the injury does not always correlate with the level of symptoms. Even a slight blow to the head can cause serious or permanent damage.
The evidence of concussion may be very subtle and not even noticeable for days, weeks or months. Symptoms include headache, confusion and memory loss, as well as nausea/vomiting, ringing in the ears, seeing stars, slurred speech or a sense of pressure from within the head. Pre-schoolers may lose interest in their favorite toys, change their sleeping and eating habits, cry a lot and become even more cranky and irritable than the typical toddler.
An adrenalin-fueled sports player is likely to insist on getting back in the game after suffering a blow to the head, especially if they do not perceive the knock as serious. This can be a big mistake, as players can become severely disabled or even die if they do not receive treatment.
Young men and women who take part in rigorous contact sports are especially vulnerable to concussive head injury, especially those who play hockey. This is because a routine defense move in hockey is what is called a bodycheck. This is when a defensive player rams into an opponent at high speed in an effort to deflect the puck and increase ticket sales. This maneuver is only permitted against the player who actually has the puck.
In 2010, bodychecking involving the player's head or blind side was prohibited; this was to reduce the worrying numbers of concussions involving youngsters. To date, it does not appear to be working; rates of concussion are higher than ever. What is particularly alarming is that female players are suffering more concussions than male players. This is very odd because women's hockey does not permit bodychecking in any form.
This disturbing trend is not seen only in the college and pro sports. According to pee wee coaches, little girls of 9 and 10 years old are receiving large numbers of knocks to the head. This increase is not limited to hockey players, either. It happens in other sports.
The chief of neurosurgery at a large Massachusetts hospital seems to believe that women may just be more vulnerable to concussion than men, and that there should be more research into this. Another possibility is that women do not work as hard to train their neck muscles as men do. This is most likely for cosmetic reasons. Women may also be more forthcoming about reporting head injuries.
The Mayo Clinic defines concussion as a traumatic brain injury that alters the way the brain operates. Such alteration may be temporary or permanent and varies in severity. The symptoms include problems with balance, coordination and concentration or loss of memory. The seriousness of the injury does not always correlate with the level of symptoms. Even a slight blow to the head can cause serious or permanent damage.
The evidence of concussion may be very subtle and not even noticeable for days, weeks or months. Symptoms include headache, confusion and memory loss, as well as nausea/vomiting, ringing in the ears, seeing stars, slurred speech or a sense of pressure from within the head. Pre-schoolers may lose interest in their favorite toys, change their sleeping and eating habits, cry a lot and become even more cranky and irritable than the typical toddler.
An adrenalin-fueled sports player is likely to insist on getting back in the game after suffering a blow to the head, especially if they do not perceive the knock as serious. This can be a big mistake, as players can become severely disabled or even die if they do not receive treatment.
Young men and women who take part in rigorous contact sports are especially vulnerable to concussive head injury, especially those who play hockey. This is because a routine defense move in hockey is what is called a bodycheck. This is when a defensive player rams into an opponent at high speed in an effort to deflect the puck and increase ticket sales. This maneuver is only permitted against the player who actually has the puck.
In 2010, bodychecking involving the player's head or blind side was prohibited; this was to reduce the worrying numbers of concussions involving youngsters. To date, it does not appear to be working; rates of concussion are higher than ever. What is particularly alarming is that female players are suffering more concussions than male players. This is very odd because women's hockey does not permit bodychecking in any form.
This disturbing trend is not seen only in the college and pro sports. According to pee wee coaches, little girls of 9 and 10 years old are receiving large numbers of knocks to the head. This increase is not limited to hockey players, either. It happens in other sports.
The chief of neurosurgery at a large Massachusetts hospital seems to believe that women may just be more vulnerable to concussion than men, and that there should be more research into this. Another possibility is that women do not work as hard to train their neck muscles as men do. This is most likely for cosmetic reasons. Women may also be more forthcoming about reporting head injuries.
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