The NFL has been grappling with the issue of concussions for years, and the league has implemented various measures to address the issue. These measures include stricter concussion protocols, increased awareness among players and coaches, and the use of advanced technology to monitor player safety. However, the question of how many concussions is too many remains unanswered.
On Friday, McDaniel said it was unlikely Tagovailoa would play in the Dolphins’ next game, a week from Sunday against the Seattle Seahawks, NBC News reported. He added that he did not intend to give the quarterback any advice on whether he should retire. “I think it would be so, so wrong of me to to even sniff that subject,” McDaniel said. “If I would answer that question, I’d be like, ‘All right, this is my thoughts on his career’ and he read it, if he agreed with it or he disagreed with it, either way, I’ve just made it worse.”
Tua Tagovailoa has been the subject of much discussion and concern regarding his health, specifically concussions. The details of his injury history are crucial to understanding the long-term impacts of repeated head trauma on an athlete’s brain. In the aftermath of his injury, Tua Tagovailoa has undergone multiple evaluations and medical procedures to determine the severity of his concussions.
This delay in diagnosis and treatment of concussions, particularly in the NFL, has been a significant concern for years. The NFL has implemented various measures to address this issue, including concussion protocols and education programs. However, the effectiveness of these measures remains a subject of debate.
This approach, while seemingly anecdotal, has resonated with many patients, as it offers a personalized approach to treatment. However, this reliance on personal experience, while potentially helpful in some cases, can also be problematic. **Here’s why:**
* **Lack of scientific evidence:** The claims made by the doctor are not backed by robust scientific research.
That’s because the big concern for traumatic brain injuries is the risk that they’ll lead to chronic traumatic encephalopathy, also known as CTE — a degenerative brain disorder caused by repeated head trauma that can lead to cognitive impairment, behavioral changes and mood disorders, according to the Mayo Clinic. And CTE doesn’t develop just from concussions, Cardone says. It can also be caused by what he calls “subconcussive blows,” or “repetitive blows to the head at a level that’s not even causing a concussion, but it’s cumulative, potentially over their career.” These “subconcussive blows” are “more concerning, the data tells us, than the number of concussions,” Cardone explains.
What is the 3-concussion rule? In 1952, the New England Journal of Medicine published a study on sports injuries, including in football, that stated that patients who’ve sustained a concussion more than three times “should not be exposed to further body-contact trauma,” according to the American Medical Association’s Journal of Ethics. A study from January 2023 also found that “experiencing three or more concussions is linked with worsened brain function in later life,” according to researchers at the University of Oxford. However, the Oxford researchers also found that as little as one moderate concussion can have long-term effects. According to Cardone, there’s “misinformation” around the idea that it’s “three (concussions) and done.”
a) Concussions: A Child’s Burden vs.
The summary discusses the impact of concussions in children versus adults. It highlights that the severity of concussions is more crucial in children. However, it emphasizes that in adults, there is no clear correlation between the number of concussions and their short-term impact.
Disabling headaches Memory problems Attention problems Extreme fatigue that prevents the person from fulfilling obligations These symptoms can “definitely (happen) in some cases after only a small number of concussions, and that is a terrible thing,” he adds. While in the short-term some patients may recover, the primary health concern is the effects decades later, Diaz-Arrastia says. “What we have learned is that the cumulative effect of these head impacts often place itself out 10, 20, 30 years later in this really devastating neurological syndrome (CTE),” he explains. But again, it’s important to keep in mind that it’s not just concussions that can lead to CTE.
“The clinically apparent concussions, like (Tagovailoa) sustained last night, are very dramatic and get everybody very concerned,” Diaz-Arrastia says. “But that’s not the only thing that we should be concerned about. It’s the … head impacts, which are very numerous, and over time, they add up.”