Former MLB player discusses the effects of concussions on playing & in every day life.
Fun fact: Jim McMahon's chiropractor in this ESPN documentary, Scott Rosa, is one of our diplomate teachers at our LIVE Concussion Roulette™ workshop!
•In 2012 there were 3,800,000 concussions reported, double what was reported in 2002.
-National Institutes of Health
•33% of all concussions happen at practice.
-Centers for Disease Control & Prevention
•Neck strength is a predictive factor for concussions.
-National Institutes of Health
•There are 5 million concussions annually (biggest age group is middle schoolers).
-Centers for Disease Control & Prevention
•70% of student athletes with possible concussions do NOT report the symptoms.
-Centers for Disease Control & Prevention
•50% of coaches do not know a player has had a suspected concussion at practice.
-Clinical Journal of Sports Medicine
•Over 50% of concussed people have resultant sleep disorder.
-National Institutes of Health
•The brain is only 2% of total body weight, but it uses 50% of the fuel.
-National Institutes of Health
•Decline in grades, SAT scores, & likelihood of attending college after a concussion.
-National Institutes of Health
•Do not use body creams if you are doing a fast for Concussion related symptoms.
-National Institutes of Health
•1 in 5 athletes will experience a concussion during a season.
-Centers for Disease Control & Prevention
•Leaky Gut happens within 3 hours of head trauma.
-National Institutes of Health
•One of the first signs of early Alzheimers is constipation.
-National Institutes of Health: National Institute on Aging
Top 5 Symptoms of Concussion
1. Headache
2. Feeling slowed down
3. Difficulty Concentrating
4. Dizziness
5. Fogginess
6. Fatigue
7. Blurry vision
8. Light sensitivity
9. Memory Dysfunction
10. Balance dysfunction
-Centers for Disease Control & Prevention
Top 10 sports for Concussion
1. Mens wrestling
2. Men's ice Hockey
3. Women's Ice Hockey
4. Men's Football
5. Women's Soccer
6 . Women's lacrosse
7. Women's Basketball
8. Women's Field hockey
9. Men's Basketball
10. Women's Volleyball
-The American Journal of Sports Medicine