Did you know millions of people get concussions each year? “An estimated 1.6-3.8 million sports and recreation concussions occur in the United States each year.”(“Concussion and Sports”). This is a huge problem across the country but can be reduced. To do this we need to educate people,enforce rules,and practice prevention. The first way to prevent sports injuries is to educate people about it. Not all sports injuries are preventable but with proper education they are less likely to occur. “Over 1.6-3.8 million people a year get concussions from sports like soccer,football,basketball,and others you could even get concussions from bicycling,skiing,snowboarding,tobogganing,horseback riding,and squash may also result in concussions”(“Sport …show more content…
While approximately 90% of the content is uniform, it is suggested that such information be as sport-specific as possible. Additionally, educational information should always comply precisely with the international consensus statements previously mentioned and consistency of information about concussion is essential.” Unfortunately sports injuries make it scary to play in major sports like football. Currently this problem is getting worse. “ Concussion road shows are half day to full day events can be held in larger centers and are often sponsored and endorsed by consortia of agencies and leagues to bring concussion education to attendees of varying backgrounds. They are intended to reach out to a wide variety of people, including sport participants, parents, coaches, trainers, referees, physicians, and the media. To my knowledge, audience numbers have ranged from 50–500 participants, and speakers have included coaches, trainers, psychologists, therapists, physicians, media personalities, and concussed athletes and their family members.” THis problem is may have been prevented if more people educated about sports injuries. With proper education sports injuries can be stopped. Some other ways to prevent sports concussions are to follow