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Traumatic Brain Injury and Post Concussion Syndrome For traumatic brain injury (TBI) and post concussion syndrome (PCS). |
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05-21-2015, 06:10 PM | #1 | ||
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I had to ride in a co-worker's truck. He had rented a "heavy duty" version of the newest Dodge Ram F3500 to use for a week or so. Riding in this truck was unlike any experience I've ever had with a motor vehicle. It was like it was designed to shake you up and down as much as possible. I had never ridden in a "heavy duty" truck before, but at points I genuinely couldn't believe that a modern vehicle could shake this much on normal roads. The shaking comes as a result of the "heavy duty" design. It is supposed to be very sturdy in order to be able to tow huge loads. As a result, it is designed very rigidly (with little or no shock absorption). I rode in this car for quite a while on a round trip across town from and to the office.
During and after the trip I was thinking about the studies I heard investigated roller coasters and how their intense shaking of the passenger and high g-force accelerations can cause tbi and other related trauma. I haven't ridden roller coasters in years, but the shaky ride in this "heavy duty" truck felt exactly like how a roller coaster shook me. Everyone on this forum knows so much more about the topic of tbi and brain injury than me, so I would like to know what everyone here thinks. Thank you for your consideration and time. Good wishes and good health to all as well. |
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05-21-2015, 06:33 PM | #2 | ||
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Some of us can not tolerate such a rough ride. If I need to ride in such a vehicle, I need to minimize the contact between my back and the back of the seat. A lot of the vibration comes through the seat back. Sitting with your shoulder hunched forward provides for better vertical shock absorption.
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05-21-2015, 06:49 PM | #3 | ||
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05-21-2015, 08:22 PM | #4 | ||
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It could cause a concussion like cluster of symptoms but there are too many variables to say if it did. What matters is how it impacted you.
Absent symptoms, it was just a rough ride. |
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