🚨 Concussion Thread 🚨
In light of the #TuaTagovailoa injury let's discuss the most taboo injury in all of sports
❕What is a concussion?
❕Did #Tua suffer from one
❕Were the #Dolphins at fault?
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In light of the #TuaTagovailoa injury let's discuss the most taboo injury in all of sports
❕What is a concussion?
❕Did #Tua suffer from one
❕Were the #Dolphins at fault?
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A concussion is a metabolic condition of the brain resulting in cognitive and vestibular deficiencies
Memory loss, visual deficits, balance problems, dizziness, vertigo are common symptoms of a concussion
A headache alone is NOT a concussion
Memory loss, visual deficits, balance problems, dizziness, vertigo are common symptoms of a concussion
A headache alone is NOT a concussion
A concussion is typically sustained via trauma to the head; a direct blow to the head or the back of the head hits the ground
A concussion can be sustained without a direct blow to the head via whiplash
A concussion can be sustained without a direct blow to the head via whiplash
As you can see from the video from Sunday, #Tua hits his head on the ground and immediately loses balance and must be held up by a teammate
Per the NFL rules, any visible evidence of a concussion (gross motor instability) they are considered to have a concussion and are removed from the game.
This particular case was ruled to be back spasms.
In my entire career I've yet to see an athlete slam their head on the ground and stumble around because of a back spasm.
In my opinion, I believe this is a complete dereliction of duty by the #Dolphins
In my entire career I've yet to see an athlete slam their head on the ground and stumble around because of a back spasm.
In my opinion, I believe this is a complete dereliction of duty by the #Dolphins
#TuaTagovailoa should have never returned to that game much less play on a short week the following Thursday.
Let's fast forward to last night now
Let's fast forward to last night now
Again #Tua hits his head on the ground and begins to posture.
This is textbook decorticate posturing which is symptomatic of moderate to serve brain trauma
This is textbook decorticate posturing which is symptomatic of moderate to serve brain trauma
Now I do not think that the head injury he suffered Sunday led to the subsequent injury last night. That was a vicious hit
But had he been ruled out Sunday he would not have been on the field last night
I do think #Tua will recover much slower as a result of both of these
But had he been ruled out Sunday he would not have been on the field last night
I do think #Tua will recover much slower as a result of both of these
Let's not forget that #TuaTagovailoa is still a kid.
He is 24. The male brain finishes development at 25.
Everyone should pray for a quick recovery.
He is 24. The male brain finishes development at 25.
Everyone should pray for a quick recovery.
It blows my mind that the #Dolphins staff and an independent neurologist allowed him to return to the game after the first injury.
So yes I believe the #Dolphins are at fault for this and I hope they haven't wasted the career of an incredible young athlete.
So yes I believe the #Dolphins are at fault for this and I hope they haven't wasted the career of an incredible young athlete.
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