Athletes Returning to the playing field too soon

2007-10-10T05:31:00.000-07:00

There are two sides of this issue. I intend to take the side that says that athletic trainers and coaches shouldn't allow athletes to return too soon from serious injuries. I feel that some coaches and trainers allow certain star athletes to return after serious injuries because they don't care about the well being of the athlete. I will show the serious consequences of athletes returning too soon from serious injuries.

2007-10-09T17:39:00.000-07:00

For example, say if one day a 5 star recruit from Miami, Florida goes up for a pass and comes down on his ankle awkward. He comes out of the game, and the trainer says he cant go back into the game because he has a sprained ankle. The player says hes OK, and wants to return to the game to perform in front of the college scout. But, now he doesn't have that opportunity to get to the next level.

2007-10-02T06:43:00.000-07:00

For example, A high school star quarterback susutains a concussion during a game. The following practice the quarterback suffers another concussion during a drill. Now the player has had two head injuries in a short period of time. This second concussion could be very serious or even fatal. This is one reason why athletic officials and trainers shouldnt allow athletes to return to the playing field after a serious injury such as a concussion.

2007-10-01T06:37:00.000-07:00

Sometimes athletic officials allow athletes to return to the playing field too early. The most common injury athletes suffer and return too early from is concussions. Concussions and other brain injuries are fairly common. About every 21 seconds, someone in the United States has a serious brain injury. One of the most common reasons people get concussions is through a sports injury. High-contact sports such as football, boxing, and hockey pose a higher risk of head injury, even with the use of protective headgear. People can also get concussions from falls, car accidents, bike and blading mishaps, and physical violence, such as fighting. Guys are more likely to get concussions than girls. However, in certain sports, like soccer, girls have a higher potential for concussion.