{"id":133730,"date":"2022-05-25T06:31:17","date_gmt":"2022-05-25T10:31:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/?p=133730"},"modified":"2022-09-22T14:41:49","modified_gmt":"2022-09-22T18:41:49","slug":"myths-about-concussions-in-football","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/2022\/05\/25\/myths-about-concussions-in-football\/","title":{"rendered":"Myths About Concussions in Football"},"content":{"rendered":"

With every concussion a football<\/a> player suffers, their odds of getting chronic traumatic encephalopathy or CTE increase, and by the time they retire, almost every single player in the National Football League (NFL) will have had at least one (and more likely several) concussions throughout their career. In fact, in a recent study conducted on deceased football players, <\/span>more than 99% had CTE<\/span><\/a>. Unfortunately, myths around concussions in football still exist, making it difficult to increase the safety of the sport. Here are four myths that need to be corrected.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Mild Concussions Don\u2019t Lead to CTE<\/b><\/h2>\n

This is one of the most pervasive myths surrounding concussions, especially for football players. Many people believe that if they only suffer a \u201cmild\u201d concussion, they aren\u2019t at risk of developing CTE. Unfortunately, it\u2019s not true. While one mild concussion over the course of a lifetime will probably not have any lasting effects, multiple mild concussions change the brain\u2019s function over time and can lead to CTE. One of the main indicators of CTE is repeated head trauma, whether that trauma is classified as mild or severe.<\/span><\/p>\n

If You Don\u2019t Lose Consciousness After Hitting Your Head, You Don\u2019t Have a Concussion<\/b><\/h3>\n

You do not have to lose consciousness to be diagnosed with a concussion. In fact, research shows that just 10% of people who have a concussion actually lose consciousness, so getting \u201cknocked out\u201d is not the only indicator of a concussion. You might not even experience concussion symptoms for several days after the injury, so it\u2019s vital that the people around you keep an eye out for the more subtle concussion indicators like balance issues, headaches, nausea or vomiting, confusion, light sensitivity, or pressure in the head.<\/span><\/p>\n

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