When is a concussion not a concussion? Let's Talk TBI!
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English - October 31, 2021 02:22 - 46 minutes - 42.9 MB - ★★★★★ - 1 ratingMental Health Health & Fitness Homepage Download Apple Podcasts Google Podcasts Overcast Castro Pocket Casts RSS feed
When you bump your head do you know if you have a concussion or a traumatic brain injury? Dr. Wightman discusses the definition for concussion and shares insights from Dr. Robert Cantu who is the director of clinical research at Emerson Hsp in Concord, Massachusetts. A bump on the head may not be severe but if you show the signs that Dr. Cantu describes in his book you can have a concussion that will heal with rest and care and without care could develop into a traumatic brain injury.
It is very common with NFL players to disregard the signals that indicate they may be struggling with traumatic brain injury symptoms. Dr. Wightman shares insights about how competitor's attitudes influence them to ingnore signs of injury in favor of continuing to play a game that disable them and possibly kill them if they are not aware of symptoms that indicate a requiring brain injury.
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