VIDEO by Nucleus Medical
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Concussion
INFORMATION PROVIDED FOR A GIRL SCOUT GOLD AWARD
Cailet, 17
Alabama
Playing high school lacrosse I got a stick to the back of my neck and next thing I know I was laying on the ground with people crowded around me. I went to the hospital and they said I had a concussion. It was really hard to be in school for a while. I had headaches and nausea for almost 3 months
Danny, 14
New Jersey
Playing for Black Dragons lacrosse a shot rebounded off of my helmet and I immediately didn't feel right. I didn't come right off of the field but when I did I was feeling very poorly. I went to the hospital and got diagnosed with a concussion. My symptoms lasted for only about two weeks but it took a month for me to be cleared again.
Lizzie, 19
New Jersey
I figure skate and while practicing a new turn I lost my footing and my balance and my head hit the ice. I don't remember everything clearly but my coach got me off of the ice and I saw a doctor a couple of days later. I was out of school for a week but sleeping and lounging around really helped make it feel better.
While wrestling I got body slammed and my back hit the mat and my head flew backwards hitting my opponent. I wrestled out the rest of the match but during the rest of the meet my head was killing me. I went to the doctor a few days later and ended up being out of all physical activity for 3 months while I recovered.
Evan, 16
Indiana
For every concussion sustained it is exponentially more likely for that person to sustain another
Every 3 minutes a child is seen in a United States ER for a sports-related Concussion
