MilfordHusky
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Best wishes to Caroline for a speedy and thorough recovery!!!
UCLA Forward Christeen Iwuala presumably suffered a concussion during practice before the Bruins game at South Carolina. She watched the game on the bench wearing dark glasses and wearing headphones (or sound dampeners). She sat out a second road game at Santa Barbara. Played the next game after that 12 days later. Bruins could have used her size against the Gamecocks‘ bigs.A number of teams have these issues. We just don’t hear about it because they are not UConn.
Hope Nika has an airtight alibiIn practice Monday??? Wasn't she icing her head at the Marquette game?
Actually, I’m waiting for Rod Serling to show up, sitting behind the UCONN bench, puffing on a cigaretteCrazy, but this would make a good xfiles-like tv show.
Yeah there's a whole other thread for it.Did anyone report that Geno is out again? Just announced.
Yes, they can do that, but a lot of the time, this cumulative effect won’t become clinically evident for 20 or 30 years. At that point (20 or 30 years later) the symptoms mimic early onset Alzheimer’s (around age 40 or 50) and the patients rapidly lose ground from that point on.Do the concussions cause permanent damage like in football?
She had something on her neck for the SC game.An immense amount of money has been invested in head gear for football and many other endeavors, including in the last decade.
Audrey Warren wore a 3/4 collar last year at Texas after several head injuries. It squeezes the jugular vein and increases the amount of fluid in the brain cavity. She missed no time last year. She’s at Georgia this year and not wearing it.
Stinger has it right. There should be an all out search for a head covering/helmet/??? that gives some extra protection. No problem with using a face mask. I think all the big companies can come up with a product that can be used at all levels of play for anyone who wants to prevent an injury or make it almost required to wear something when you have your first concussion. Caroline should be first in line with her history.
Yes, they can do that, but a lot of the time, this cumulative effect won’t become clinically evident for 20 or 30 years. At that point (20 or 30 years later) the symptoms mimic early onset Alzheimer’s (around age 40 or 50) and the patients rapidly lose ground from that point on.
EdBack in the 90s or early 2000s I remember a Stanford player that they wouldn't play anymore because she had too many concussions. Apparently that didn't sit well with her and she transfered to Texas (I believe) so she could keep playing. Does anyone remember that or am I so old that I have spurious memories?
An amateur boxer’s head covering until something better is developed?Stinger has it right. There should be an all out search for a head covering/helmet/??? that gives some extra protection. No problem with using a face mask. I think all the big companies can come up with a product that can be used at all levels of play for anyone who wants to prevent an injury or make it almost required to wear something when you have your first concussion. Caroline should be first in line with her history.
this is becoming a recurring issue in sports, Tua might have to retire due to so many, idk how many Caroline has had but I know she dealt with this past season and now again. You wonder what will happen to her.Stanford had a star volleyball player medically retire after several concussions. It did not turn out well for Stanford, as she sued the school. Wishing the best for Caroline
She's the one.Ed
I remember the general outlines of your post
Started digging...found this
Not the one you're talking about, but interesting:
Neurological nightmare for female athletes
Neurological nightmare for female athleteswww.denverpost.com