Concussion causing long term damage in sport
How often do you see a player shake off a head collision in a game of sport?
There are a lot of risks when playing contact sport, but one that goes unnoticed is the cumulative affect of concussion.
All the time we see sports players shake off a head collision, but repetitive exposure to this type of injury can do some serious damage.
Jake Morcom has more.
Speakers:
Vicki Evans- Associate Professor, Faculty of Health UTS & Clinical Nurse Consultant for Neuroscience at Royal North Shore Hospital
David Thorpe- Lecturer, UTS
Image: John McStravick on Flickr.
