Whether from soccer, hockey, volleyball or football (and everything in between) if your kid suffers from a concussion they’ll very soon ask “when can I get back to playing and practicing with my team?” After you’ve seen your doctor for a full diagnosis and treatment, your child will be chomping at the bit to get back to it and be with their teammates. A mild concussion may get her back to playing soccer in a couple of weeks and yet […] Read more »
Updates on Soccer Recovery Times
Seems like there’s a study or research results being published each week regarding concussions in soccer. There isn’t a study out there that does not conclude that concussions are very serious brain injuries and prompt medical attention is required. A very recent study from Boston Children’s Hospital concludes that young children and teenagers take longer to recover from a concussion if they’ve had one before and this reaffirms many previous studies as well. Just five years ago it was believed that kids recovered from […] Read more »
Soccer Concussions – Getting Back
When to return to soccer after a concussion? How about just returning to the game of life? As you can imagine, many people with concussions remove themselves completely from everyday activities such as school, exercise, work, etc. Research shows that when some symptoms last for a long period of time (longer than several months) resting for too long can be detrimental to the patient from a physical and emotional standpoint – the soccer player’s fitness level can decrease and a […] Read more »
8 Tips to Avoid Soccer Injuries
More and more kids play soccer each year. The two largest organizations in the country have almost 4 million youths under age 19 participating in their programs. With the increase in youth soccer participation comes, of course, an increase in the risk of youth soccer injuries. According to the US Consumer Product Safety Commission, there were almost 200,000 soccer injuries reported in 2006. While some number of injuries is inevitable, most, in fact, are preventable. [See Concussions Caused by Soccer.] […] Read more »
Concussions – Timing is Everything
We all know, or you should from reading many of the articles I’ve posted here, that girls will experience more soccer concussions than boys. Their symptoms are usually much more severe experiencing headaches and sleeping issues more than twice those of boys. Period. No, really… period. Experts are now questioning and examining how a girls menstrual cycle affects her recovery from a concussion. Two weeks before a woman’s period a certain hormone, progesterone, is elevated. So during this two weeks […] Read more »
What is post concussion syndrome?
Post concussion syndrome in soccer is, collectively, the effects on the body you may experience after the occurrence of a concussion. These may include headaches, dizziness, fatigue, irritability, sensitivity to light, difficulty concentrating and/or memory recall. Some are said to experience personality changes! SEE MORE: Post Concussion Syndrome These symptoms can last from days to weeks; severity and longevity is dependent on the severity of the concussion. A soccer player experience a mild concussions may simply have a headache that last […] Read more »
Is Age a Factor in Concussions?
A recent scientific study dispels the theory that younger athletes may fare worse after sustaining a sports-related concussion than older athletes. Researchers in the Vanderbilt Sports Concussion Center compared symptoms associated with concussion in middle- and high-school aged athletes with those in college-age athletes and found no significant differences between the two age groups. The study was called: “Does age affect symptom recovery after sports-related concussion? A study of high school and college athletes.” Researchers reviewed a database on pre-concussion […] Read more »
Preventing Concussions in Soccer
While soccer concussions will never be completely eliminated, with a focus on prevention they could happen less frequently. Officials need to maintain a tight, clean game to prevent all kinds of injuries caused by overly rough or dirty play. Goal posts should be padded, and balls should be properly, not overly, inflated. Some people advocate for helmets, but many are resistant fearing the unintended effects it could have on the game. When it comes to heading the ball, kids should […] Read more »
Concussions: Adding It All Up
Center for Disease Control estimates reveal that 1.6 million to 3.8 million concussions occur each year 5-10% of athletes will experience a concussion in any given sport season Girl’s soccer concussions occur twice as likely as boys concussions Fewer than 10% of sport related concussions will lose consciousness Football is the most common sport with concussion risk for males (75% chance for concussion) Soccer is the most common sport with concussion risk for females (50% chance for concussion) 78% of […] Read more »
Post Concussion Syndrome
Post concussion syndrome is one of the most common after-effects of a concussion, especially in children; and because soccer concussions in girls occurs at a higher rate than boys – make sure you monitor your daughter closely. This is a very complex disorder in which various combinations of concussion symptoms, such as extreme dizziness or headaches, will occur and last for months after the soccer injury that brought on the head injury. SEE MORE: What is post concussion syndrome? Most people […] Read more »