Post Concussion Syndrome and Contact Sports

Thursday, February 08, 2007

Soon, my WoWees.
Many of us have beenn slowing hearing about ex football players specifically, whom in their forties are suffering from depression, anxiety, and alzheimer's like symptoms brought on by excessive concussions over their playing years. Harry Carson (who can barely recognize his family half the time), Ted Johnson, the recent suicide of Andre Waters, all the results of post-concussive symdrome have dominated sport news. Aikman, and Young retired early because of it. Soon a very famous ex-football player is also coming out, he is in his forties and was a all star strong safety . . . he can't even memorize a 4 digit number combination. And it is not only Football. There are issues in Hockey, Pro Wrestling, and Soccer.

Malach has had from what he can recall, 2 concussions is his life. One was from a really bad car accident, and I still don't remember the event or the days surrounding it. And I got my bell rung where I lost balance, and saw stars from heading a soccerball. So now imagine how many consussions and pro football player has suffered in the course of a year.

The equipment is so good, you can play at a level that would kill you unequipped; athletes are bigger, stronger, and faster, and in part more fearless; and their is a macho, suck it up attitude in sport. Yes, catastophic injuries are down in the NFL. Healthcare, and care after minor injury is better, they have gotten rid of the old school astroturf, and yes, the equipment is better, but the concussion lingers.

And what does the NFL do about it? Like cigarette companies of the past, or the oil companies today, they hire their own scientists and doctors to refute these studies. The NFLPA cares nothing for older players, and their pension is not adequate. More and more older players are having cognitive issues, and being diagnosed with brain injuries. Is is shown over and over that the repetitive concussions, especially have a concussion before you recovered from the last one, is causing a lot of this.

Chris Nowinski, an all american football player for Harvard, and former professional wrestler is someone who had to retire form wrestling at 26 becuase of concussions. He has a book coming out about it. It will be a must read.

Now many of you are not gonna care . . . "Hell, these guy made millions playing", but should we not care for people who have entertained us by putting their bodies on the line?

Plugs.
Malach hasn't posted some plugs in a few weeks, so here comes some:

1. New JesusMan! 5.2
2. BAM!
3. An supposedly Murk is releasing the X-Mas Podcast soon, even though he thinks it is the biggest "piece of shit he's ever heard". The Legend continues.

BIG WOW DEATH NEWS!
Anna Nicole Smith! Man, what a last 5 months of her life. Piper would still do her.

Cause we all need a little Handbanana


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