Why Risk Traumatic Brain Injury, TBI? - Wear A Helmet
Although we generally try to take care, accidents will happen, usually at the worst of times, and unfortunately they can lead to TBI, Traumatic Brain Injury as it is known for short when the head is involved in that injury. The consequences of a brain trauma injury can be scary, and not just for the injured party who is too injured to realize the seriousness of the situation at first. Emotional and financial pressures are often the consequences of a tbi, so when someone takes part in any kind of activity where head injuries are possible, they should always be wearing adequate head protection.
Fortunately, more skiers are getting this message and are now choosing to wear as they race down the snow covered mountains, but there are still too many radio reports telling of awful traumatic brain injuries caused by falls while skiing. When you consider the high speeds that these skiers are reaching as they travel down the slopes, it should be compulsory for all to wear a helmet every time.
There are other sports like ice hockey where head injuries occur despite head protection, sometimes the helmets are knocked off in tackles, and the medical researchers are only now finding out how serious concussions are, and how repeated concussions can lead to brain damage that might not become noticeable for many years.
So what are the symptoms of head injury? There are many traumatic brain injury symptoms from those of dizziness, uncoordinated movements, headaches, to coma, and of course finally, death. There are many more symptoms of brain injury, but you can see from those mentioned above just how devastating head injuries can be to every one involved.
The brain injury caused depends very much on which area of the brain has sustained, and this is not always seen at a glance.
When it comes to considering a closed head injury, there may not be any swelling or any visible sign of head injury, whereas in an open head injury, there has obviously been damage to the brain to the brain, as there is for example, some glass stuck in the skull , so there will be blood and brain fluid escaping from the skull. In some cases the closed head injury is more serious since there is no visible damage, it is only when the person slips into a coma that others realize something is very wrong.
Traumatic brain injury can take months of recovery time, and, for some tbi patients, brain injury rehabilitation is needed so they can learn to speak again, or even learn to walk. This can take months to achieve, although it is not possible in all cases. All of the hospital care and rehabilitation after brain trauma takes up a huge amount of time and money, and this can hit families really hard, at a time when they are emotional fragile because of the brain injury to their loved one.
So to conclude, If you are going to take part in sports where a helmet is optional, wear one, and do not risk a traumatic brain injury for yourself, and persuade others to wear head protection too whenever possible - it’s worth it.
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Tags: brain injury, brain trauma, closed head injury, head injury, open head injury, rehabilitation, tbi, traumatic brain injury
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