Concussions Many students at my school have experienced concussions. Charlie Day is one of them. Charlie described to me what happened when he got his concussion. During Charlies freshman year he was playing soccer he went to head the ball and an opposing team player was trying to do the same thing except he completely missed the ball and hit Charlie’s head. Bill the athletic trainer during the time asked Charlie what he had eaten for lunch that day, and he did not even know where he was. He had the concussion for the next month and because of the concussion Charlie was not able to do anything during that time. He had nausea but thankfully he never threw up. Like Charlie there are several others that experience concussions like this across …show more content…
In her blog, Debra Houry, an emergency department physician and director of the Injury Center at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, wrote about broadening the conversation and suggested ways to prevent sports-related head injuries, including changing the win-at-all-cost mentality. She said young athletes deserve a chance to play sports in a culture that celebrates hard work, dedication and teamwork – in a safe environment.The CDC's HEADS UP campaign is aimed at putting educational materials into the hands of coaches, parents, athletes and school and health care professionals nationwide. The HEADS UP website offers survivor advocate stories, such as "Coach Saves Wrestler's Life by Knowing Concussion Signs and Symptoms." From sports, children learn values they carry throughout their lives, including discipline, teamwork and how to handle winning and losing. A few bumps and bruises are to be expected, but head injuries should never be ignored