Preventing Concussions
According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) a concussion âis a type of traumatic brain injury â or TBI â caused by a bump, blow or jolt to the head or by a hit to the body that causes the head and brain to move rapidly back and forth. This sudden movement can cause the brain to bounce around or twist in the skull, creating chemical changes in the brain and sometimes stretching and damaging brain cells.â The CDC reminds us that concussions are serious. The effects…