All-Star Concussion Movie

[catlady]

"Denial" is a common reaction to injuries and medical conditions whether you are the injured, parent or coach. I'm pleased to see education and awareness on the rise, however, I'm not sure even with better awareness it will change our natural coping mechanism in stressful situations. While it is easy to be judgmental of the injured, parents and coaches, these are the times when outsiders can truly make better judgment calls than those that are trying to process the situation and what it means.

 

[CheerBank]

"Denial" is a common reaction to injuries and medical conditions whether you are the injured, parent or coach. I'm pleased to see education and awareness on the rise, however, I'm not sure even with better awareness it will change our natural coping mechanism in stressful situations. While it is easy to be judgmental of the injured, parents and coaches, these are the times when outsiders can truly make better judgment calls than those that are trying to process the situation and what it means.

I hope that the more educated we get especially about concussions, the less likely a coach will insist an athlete return before they are fully cleared. And as I stated previously, we as parents need to stop thinking in the now (what if they lose their spot in the routine if they don't go back in before they are fully healed) and need to protect our kids for the long haul. No one wants to picture their kid being permanently injured or having the permanent aches and pains of middle aged bodies while in their 20s, or even long term memory and learning issues, but maybe if we start thinking that way we won't be so quick to rush our kids back in or have them return to the sport at all. Cheer even more so than other sports is a spit in the ocean of life.

 

[catlady]

I hope that the more educated we get especially about concussions, the less likely a coach will insist an athlete return before they are fully cleared. And as I stated previously, we as parents need to stop thinking in the now (what if they lose their spot in the routine if they don't go back in before they are fully healed) and need to protect our kids for the long haul. No one wants to picture their kid being permanently injured or having the permanent aches and pains of middle aged bodies while in their 20s, or even long term memory and learning issues, but maybe if we start thinking that way we won't be so quick to rush our kids back in or have them return to the sport at all. Cheer even more so than other sports is a spit in the ocean of life.

Unfortunately, "denial" is a real coping mechanism when you are trying to process information in stressful situations which is why I said it is often better for a person outside of the situation to make the call. Believe it or not that, "what if they lose their spot in the routine" is a normal part of the acceptance process, they are acknowledging and processing the "what if's". Emotions cloud judgment which is why surgeons don't operate on family members. Even before this movie, parents, coaches and the injured knew a blow to the head could be very dangerous. I tend to give credit and believe most parents and coaches truly care about the health of their kids so, why would they put them back out there knowing something could seriously be wrong? Why would the injured not feeling well put themselves back out there? Emotions, even selfish emotions, WILL cloud judgment for those too close to the situation and to deny that a normal psychological response exists can be just as dangerous to the injured. Very often it takes an outsider to make the rational decisions in the midst of a medical emergency.

 

[getsum]

for cheer, im guessing most concussions come from practice, since they are learning new things and pushing themselves to learn more things. why not implement something like this, which runs for about $60, for practice when tumbling and stunting?:

yeah, it might not look "cool" and it will be an uphill battle trying to get people to wear them, but it might prevent someone from ending up like this poor girl who suffered 11 concussions between 7th and 11th grade:

Teen who sustained 11 concussions looks back on misunderstood injuries | NJ.com

 

[oncecoolcoachnowmom]

^^^^BUT HOW WILL PEOPLE SEE THEIR BOWS?!!!

 

[Keep_Believing]

for cheer, im guessing most concussions come from practice, since they are learning new things and pushing themselves to learn more things. why not implement something like this, which runs for about $60, for practice when tumbling and stunting?:

yeah, it might not look "cool" and it will be an uphill battle trying to get people to wear them, but it might prevent someone from ending up like this poor girl who suffered 11 concussions between 7th and 11th grade:

Teen who sustained 11 concussions looks back on misunderstood injuries | NJ.com

Our Doctor said the brain is still jolted in the skull, it gives a false sense of safety. :(

 

[getsum]

Our Doctor said the brain is still jolted in the skull, it gives a false sense of safety. :(

right. i woudnt assume that those soft shell helmets could prevent a concussion, but i was just thinking that some protection is better than none at all. id rather take a hit with a cushion than then without one.

 

[Twinklestars]

right. i woudnt assume that those soft shell helmets could prevent a concussion, but i was just thinking that some protection is better than none at all. id rather take a hit with a cushion than then without one.

It isn't the bones that need protection. It is the brain. And, it is more that the brain gets jostled about inside the skull. No helmet can prevent that.

 

[Keep_Believing]

That was my initial thought. I was going to buy one for my CP after her concussion. I was surprised her Doctor advised against it.

 

[SL&AM]

Just remember, the two professional sports that are riddled with the most concussions---the NFL and Boxing---both wear helmets. Nothing can be prevented to keep the brain in place :(

 

[CheerBank]

for cheer, im guessing most concussions come from practice, since they are learning new things and pushing themselves to learn more things. why not implement something like this, which runs for about $60, for practice when tumbling and stunting?:

yeah, it might not look "cool" and it will be an uphill battle trying to get people to wear them, but it might prevent someone from ending up like this poor girl who suffered 11 concussions between 7th and 11th grade:

Teen who sustained 11 concussions looks back on misunderstood injuries | NJ.com

Showed something similar to this to a friend of a friend who is a sports med doctor about 3 years ago - she said the same things as the comments above. False sense of security and might soften the impact of an elbow or knee to the head but will not prevent a concussion.

 

[MissCongeniality]

Dead college football player leaves clues of concussions' toll on brain | Fox News