It
is intense, competitive, and can be dangerous. Club volleyball is known around
the United States for its ability to showcase great players. It is also a place
where many injuries go without notice, for instance Texas Fest February 8-9. Club
volleyball, and all its intensity, can be dangerous in its own way. Spiked balls
flying at unknown speeds at players, diving for a ball, and collisions are all
part of the game and can lead to concussions. In club volleyball, the pressure
to win and push through pain does not only come from the coaches. It comes from
parents, teammates, and within. Having a coach that is more concerned about
winning than a player’s safety can be the most dangerous part of the game.
Coaches are taught about concussions, but in the heat of a match, the choice to
win may over rule the assessment of a concussion.
A study showed
that it is not the first concussion that causes prolonged neurological problems.
It is having multiple concussions.1 Where the problems lies is when
the first concussion is either misdiagnosed or not treated at all just to win
the game.2 Parents are not knowledgeable in the category of
concussions, so they leave the decision to the coaches, who in turn make the
wrong choice. The guidelines, Natasha's Law, National Athletic Trainers'
Association position statements on concussion, and other state laws, set for
concussions should be followed:
·
Blackouts head to the emergency room, any sign of a
concussion
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Dizziness
·
Confusion
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Photophobia(sensitivity to light)
·
Loss of memory
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Headache
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Bilateral pain after hit to only one side of the
head
1Broshek, D., Samples, H., Beard, J., & Goodkin, H.
(2014). Current practices of the child neurologist in managing sports
concussions. Journal of Child
Neurology, 29(1),
17-22.
2http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC1323294/
3King, D., Brughelli, M., Hume, P., & Gissane, C. (2014).
Assessment, management and knowledge of sport-related concussion: Systematic
review. Sports medicine, 1-23.
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