Hello Mark in Idaho,

I actually have a quick question relating to this. Today, I was playing soccer on my own, dribbling the ball, and ended up tripping. I fell forward on my arms and scratched them, leading to some wounds on my arms. I've had one concussion and another concussion-like event (you responded to a post of mine recently).

Based on this, would you say that I probably didn't get a concussion from this fall? I would think that my arms and body took much of the impact, protecting my head. Before my last concussion-like event (a fall on the ice on my buttocks), I would not have worried about events like these, but after it, I have become wary of such falls. Based on your post, I would conclude that the fall could not have triggered a concussion, but I wanted to know your opinion given that I've already had one concussion, and another fall on the ice where I didn't hit my head, but had symptoms similar to a concussion (though neck issues might be involved in the last fall).

I also struggle with anxiety, and so I know that might see symptoms appear that come from a psychological reaction.