tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32053362.post2373557727826282989..comments2024-03-29T06:37:18.029-04:00Comments on Not Running a Hospital: Concussions: What the athletes sayPaul Levyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17065446378970179507noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32053362.post-69289341750870906172014-01-29T18:42:01.357-05:002014-01-29T18:42:01.357-05:00One potential solution to under reporting by athle...One potential solution to under reporting by athletes would be the availability of mobile applications that can empirically test an athlete in seconds on the sideline. I don't know of the viability of the technology - but one of the winners (HOMEfield) of last weekend's H@cking Medicine event at Tufts Medical School is trying to build exactly such an application - check them out at http://medtechboston.com/boston-blue-button-innovation-challenge-meet-the-winners-armme-homefield-preventativehealthtools-com-and-simplyid/#1 Sonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15901724022299553877noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32053362.post-85895232178691480802014-01-29T17:42:02.860-05:002014-01-29T17:42:02.860-05:00I worked with a scientist a few years ago (Dr. Ann...I worked with a scientist a few years ago (Dr. Ann Glang) who was an expert in the subject, and it was just coming to the fore of public consciousness. She pointed out something that I think is helpful in articles like yours and for broader discussion.<br /> <br />The term concussion is almost clinical in nature, sterile and unemotional. Sort of like CI instead of using the more graphic and attention getting and emotionally descriptive Heart Attack.<br /> <br />The better term for concussion is Brain Injury. Use that term and everyone involved will pay more attention. And reinforces the danger. It is not like a bruise or some other minor inconvenience one expects from sport. It is brain injury, serious and should be dealt with as such.Mitchnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32053362.post-4130113273173855602014-01-29T16:20:54.119-05:002014-01-29T16:20:54.119-05:00My now 12-year old son had a concussion last year...My now 12-year old son had a concussion last year after jumping from tire swing to leaves--later learned he was unconscious, but his buddy did not get me because Ian was "asleep but breathing". Doctor ordered 48-hours of brain rest, which meant doing nothing--I could not read to him, play music, nothing. He must have cried for half the time, which surely stressed his brain. <br /><br />A few months later, Ian had a head-on collision at recess, but did not tell me. The school did not notify me either. I found out the next day when he had vision trouble.<br /><br />He had not told me about it due to fear of more brain rest. By the time we saw a doctor, the window for that treatment had shut. And the doctor agreed that the stress of brain rest was not healing, and mentioned that guidelines were changing as well.Janicehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09327363193648849818noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32053362.post-15185617183318879052014-01-29T10:51:58.622-05:002014-01-29T10:51:58.622-05:00Unfortunately, it's just like trying to educat...Unfortunately, it's just like trying to educate teenagers about smoking, or texting while driving. They think they are invincible and don't think of long term consequences. Plus the 'I'm tough" mentality that pervades sports teams, and coaches who don't want to pull their best player.<br />It would seem some serious strategizing might be in order among referees as to giving them the power to order a child removed from a game, rather than leaving it to the coach.<br /><br />This from a non-player, non-coach, non-soccer mom - but sometimes outside observers are good, no?<br /><br />nonlocalAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com