Synopsis Detecting whether an athlete is concussed, or not concussed, has always been left up to the medical professionals. A concussion is a bruise to the brain brought on by a forceful blow to the upper body, neck or head region. The brain is said to be bouncing around inside your head, like a marble inside a shaken glass jar. New technologies have been on the rise since the NFL (National Football League), lost a class action lawsuit brought on by former pro football players in 2013. The cost to the NFL, over $760 million dollars. The most recent technology that is making a surge, is a “Chemical Test Strip”. Embedded in this test strip, are tiny crystals that change color depending on the amount of force, that strikes the strip. These …show more content…
Yes, you may be able to determine the amount of force that it would take to break the crystals, and to change the color and size, but it will never determine whether or not a person is concussed. It is a proven fact at this stage of the game, that a bruised brain can’t be determined by an x-ray or even a CAT scan. Doctors protocols can determine if a person may be concussed through several different symptoms, such as: constant blurred vision, head aches, upset stomach, and always tired and wanting to sleep just to name a few. A doctors prognosis may be, even then, is that a concussion may be prevalent, but still not a given. Prescription advice: “take a few days off and rest”, “no activities“, just too be safe.
What I Learned By reading this article, it made me think of the many ways and lengths, that numerous companies or privately funded individuals will go, to capitalize themselves in thinking that a light sensor, or broken crystals that can change color, will be the determining factors of when a person is to be concussed by one single blow to the head. By this article, these types of factors are not the same as being punched in the arm, and watching your skin turn black and blue, and calling it a