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Caroline in Concussion Protocol

I know Caroline played her best game against Marquette, but a concerning issue to me is she has been dealing with upper neck/head issues all year to the point that I personally believe that she should have been monitored more closely by all members of the staff.
For example why was she in the Creighton game at the end when DJ and LLS were sitting out of a blowout win? If she was needing ice bags on her head when she was on the bench, then why was she in the game with 1:14 to go? I'm pretty sure I mentioned in another thread, about her looking dazed and unsteady after a MINIMAL. contact play as that game was ending. Her reaction as she tried to steady herself was clear to Aaliyah who started to help her.

If that game is still available, go to the final 2:00 minute point and you will see something that should cause all of us concern for that young lady. Geno made a comment in the last day or two that CD said she was good to go so she would be available for this trip. When dealing with a head issue, it seems like we need to ignore the expected reply of a player would wants to contribute to her team, and that the training/medical staff should be in control. Her head issue was clear enough to a media member that that person even asked Geno about it.

After all she has had to deal with this season, watching her against Marquette convinced me she is truly a warrior, a warrior I hope we don't see on the court for at least a few weeks or whatever it takes to ensure her safety.

Love ya, Caroline
 
stamfordhusky said:
A number of teams have these issues. We just don’t hear about it because they are not UConn.
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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.

I truly hope Caroline hasn’t experienced too many concussions. Several years ago Bruin guard Lauren Holiday (Jrue Holiday’s sister) medically retired after multiple concussions suffered during games.
 
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All we know from the pre-game report is that Caroline is feeling better today after running into a screen during practice. Who set that screen is anyone's guess.
 
A few weeks ago, after J Hawkins had his 3rd concussion in less than a year, I suggested designing some sort of headgear to aid in protection for JH.
Three concussions in less than a year is very dangerous for any individual much more for an athlete competing in high level basketball.
My suggestion was not endorsed by most of the MBB Boneyard participants so it went out to pasture,
I believe some sort of protective headgear should be designed, specifically for players that have a tendency of suffering head injuries thus leading to concussions.
Maybe enough of the WB Boneyard contributors will request UConn athletics to finally explore the various possibilities of designing some type of headgear to aid in possible prevention of head injuries that lead to concussions.
Ciao
 
Back 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?
 
hoopsfan22 said:
Do the concussions cause permanent damage like in football?
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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.
 
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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.
 
Bigboote said:
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.
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She had something on her neck for the SC game.
 
PhillyCoach said:
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.
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At least for practice
 
CONN78SEJ said:
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.
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One thing to keep in mind is that until fairly recently, players continued to play with concussions. Players like Mike Webster may well have had 100+ concussions. Many had multiple concussions in the same game. I know of a CT HS player who 15+ in two seasons. Had at least two in several games. Having one concussion on top of another increases the long-term risk enormously. We won't know for another 20-30 years how much improvement will take place in long-term outlooks due to all of the concussion protocols and baseline testing. I suspect it will be enormous.
 
EasyEd said:
Back 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?
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Ed
I remember the general outlines of your post
Started digging...found this
Not the one you're talking about, but interesting:
www.denverpost.com

Neurological nightmare for female athletes

Neurological nightmare for female athletes
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PhillyCoach said:
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.
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An amateur boxer’s head covering until something better is developed?
 
Hayven said:
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
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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.
 
After a major concussion for one of the players, Stonington girls lacrosse began wearing helmets, Cascade brand. The girl who suffered the concussion believed that a helmet would have prevented the injury.
 
At first I thought that she would never wear head gear because she doesn't even wear knee pads like the others.
But maybe if she finds something that she likes, the company would offer her some NIL money to wear theirs.
There's some foam headbands that might be comfortable.
 

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