IF YOU ASKED THE PEOPLE you know what they've heard in the news about sports concussions, they'd likely cite reports about concussion concerns related to professional American football. They aren't wrong. There are a multitude of studies, reports, opinion editorials and feelings on this very subject. While concussion in football should absolutely be taken seriously, it certainly isn't the only cause of concussion in sports. It's also important to remember that collisions and/or blunt force directly to the head isn't the only way a concussion can be sustained. In fact, falls remain the most significant cause of concussive head trauma. The type of athletic event notwithstanding, we can all probably agree that there's lots of falling in sports. As a sports neurologist, I want to make sure the public isn't so hyper-focused on concussion from collisions in football that we miss the variety of other ways that sports concussions happen – and perhaps more importantly, how we can be on the lookout for and safeguard against them.
Source: U.S. News
