I have written several times in the past on the devastating effects of sport related concussions in children. More and more the injuries are being pushed aside in order to further a child’s athletic career. However, it is becoming increasingly difficult to ignore the staggering statistics. According to the Center for Disease Control and Prevention, children between the ages of 9 and 18 suffer 96,000 sport related concussions each year.
A recent New York Times article highlights the potential for serious injury in children, due to the fact that brain tissue at such young ages are still developing, and sustaining a serious injury during formation can damage a child’s ability to progress later on in life. As the number of injuries increases, so does the need for education and prevention. The more we know and understand about child sport-related injuries, the easier it will be to prevent them before they have the chance of happening.