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Caroline in Concussion Protocol

RockyMTblue2 said:
Maybe UConn's notoriously tough practices could be dialed down a bit. We are snake bit for sure. People keep saying when UConn gets healthy, look out. When or if?
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I believe in a recent interview Geno indicated that practices had been dialed back.
 
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MilfordHusky said:
I believe they also had a basketball player, Jamie Carey, who was ruled out for her career by their medical staff, but wound up playing at Texas.
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Jamie also went on to play for the Connecticut Sun in the W.
 
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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Did Stanford force her to play volleyball? What would she sue Stamford for?
 
UConnCat said:
Unbelievable. Get well soon.

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I don't think you necessarily need a concussion to enter into the protocol, or do you? A brain scan is the only way to know for sure. I just thought it is a judgement call in most cases. True or not?
 
For those interested.. from verywellhealth.com

CDC Guidelines​

The CDC’s concussion protocol details a gradual timeline for return to normal activities, school, and athletics. Progress is monitored at every stage, with doctors clearing patients for more activity once they’re certain it’s safe. For athletes, it can be broken into six stages, following an initial rest period of 28 to 72 hours:4


  • Rest and return to limited activity: Ensuring adequate rest and avoiding exertion is the first stage. Once you’re clear to return to school or work, screen time should be limited. The aim is to return to physical activities that aren’t risky, such as short, 10-minute walks.
  • Light aerobic exercise: Once light activity is reincorporated and symptoms subside further, the aim is to do exercise to boost heart rate. This might mean walking, swimming, or using a stationary bicycle for 20 minutes at 70% of your maximum heart rate.
  • Sport-specific exercise: Gradually, exercises associated with the specific source are reintroduced. This might mean noncontact activities like running sprints or doing skating drills.
  • Noncontact drills: Once it’s safe to do so, athletes begin to engage in more strenuous drills and start strengthening and resistance training.
  • Full-contact practice: Before being allowed to return to competition, with the doctor’s OK, the athlete takes part in full-contact training and practice and is carefully monitored after each practice.
  • Return to play: As long as there are no symptoms or issues following practice and a final evaluation, the athlete is cleared for competition.
 
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Conndog said:
I know this thread is about Caroline’s concussion protocol, but could this lead to Azzi seeing some action sooner?
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Nope, but it could affect the PT of the bench players.
 
PacoSwede said:
yup. carey went on to play in wnba i believe, she was good.

i think she might have sued stanford too ... or threatened to.
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PacoSwede- - -Jamie Carey didn't sue but had to get a release from Stanford clearing both parties!
She then transferred to TX where their Doctors cleared her to play!
She was really good!
 
RSHERMVIKES said:
PacoSwede- - -Jamie Carey didn't sue but had to get a release from Stanford clearing both parties!
She then transferred to TX where their Doctors cleared her to play!
She was really good!
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My interest in University of Texas women's basketball ended with the Sedona Prince injury story.
Negative for Texas, positive for Oregon. Have a great WNBA career, Sedona!
 
RockyMTblue2 said:
Maybe UConn's notoriously tough practices could be dialed down a bit. We are snake bit for sure. People keep saying when UConn gets healthy, look out. When or if?
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Good point. So far this year we have Edward's broken nose, Ice Brady's knee, Caroline's concussion, and Inez's 7 head stitchs all coming in practice. With Paige's knee issue coming in a pick up game, this can also be included. I normally don't believe in coinsidences but having a hard time understanding these stats.
 
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HopJim said:
Good point. So far this year we have Edward's broken nose, Ice Brady's knee, Caroline's concussion, and Inez's 7 head stitchs all coming in practice. With Paige's knee issue coming in a pick up game, this can also be included. I normally don't believe in coinsidences but having a hard time understanding these stats.
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Brady's knee happened in a scrimmage.
 
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
 
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