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06-09-2017, 11:10 AM
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I had a doctor tell me at one point that falls to the body and even certain degrees of jumping can cause damage to neurons. He said it had to do with the vibrations that could reach the brain through these forces. He said "that's why cheerleaders get brain damage over time."
I haven't been able to locate any study that corroborates this idea of non-head impacts causing damage, besides research concerning car accidents. Has anyone else?
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-First TBI in 2011. Iron cellar door closed on my head. Undiagnosed PCS, and was unaware of anything regarding TBI at the time. -2nd TBI in August, 2014. Fell skateboarding and hit head on pavement. -3rd TBI in November, 2014. Hit in the head at work with a dish rack with full strength by a large employee. CT scan normal. Diagnosed mTBI, PCS, PTSD, migraine with aura, and chronic depression. Symptoms have included: quite severe visual disorders, hearing loss in left ear, lethargy, brain fog, dizziness, disordered sleep, hallucinations and "exploding head syndrome", neck and shoulder pain, migraines, headaches, loss of emotions, all forms of cognitive deficiency, loss of reading/verbal ability, sound/light sensitivity, anxiety, panic attacks. Most notably are a general loss of identity and the disillusionment with the world accompanying trauma. But on the other hand, a new and heightened awareness of the nature of self, others, and of suffering itself. -As of December, 2015, am still experiencing visual disturbances, memory and speech problems, balance, sensitivity and overstimulation issues, along with the trickier to pinpoint cognitive changes, but feel that I am no longer clawing my way through a waking hell, so feel much better about being alive. Hallucinations and panic attacks are gone (thank God!), getting much better at reading and writing, and remembering/planning my daily tasks. Hopeful for further recovery, but thankful to be at least at 50%. |
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06-09-2017, 11:57 AM
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That doctor does not really know what he is talking about. He may be confused about sub-concussive impacts suffered by football players and some hockey and soccer players. Cheerleaders are at high risk for true concussions with the tossing moves and falls during practicing new moves.
But, there is no way to predict whether falls or jumping around cause any specific individual to sustain damage. Different people have different tolerance. Walking causes vibrations to the brain. Going down stairs causes even stronger vibrations to the brain that would be similar to what cheerleaders experience jumping. The brain can tolerate this. Why do you want this information ?
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