Concussions are traumatic injuries to the brain itself. They can occur after direct impact or whiplash. They are sometimes serious, requiring medical treatment. Conventional medical therapies are not always able to provide direct healing assistance to speed recovery. It is for this reason that recognizing concussion symptoms is critical to good safety practice.
Nearly three million people per year get concussions, according to the Center for Disease Control. They can occur during sports, after falls, through car accidents, or, essentially, any infliction of trauma or rapid back-and-forth motion on the head.
While movies often associate head blows or injury with unconsciousness, unconsciousness is not always symptomatic of concussion. And because symptoms can occur weeks after injury, it’s important to be vigilant.
That being said, loss of consciousness can occur, and is an important sign, as is sluggishness or lethargy. There could also be confusion or “fuzzyness”.
Likewise, there might be double vision, headache, and problems with balance and movement. In general, the affected person may be slow or “stunned”.
There might also be a sensitivity to light – the person might even feel “hung over”.
Concussions are serious, and if you’ve been in an accident or received an injury and are experiencing these symptoms, you should seek medical assistance!
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