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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]If PP understands concussions, as she claims, she's the only one!!

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"These changes in the brain can begin months, years, or even decades after the last brain trauma or end of active athletic involvement."

http://www.bu.edu/cte/about/what-is-cte/[/quote]

Agreed. I was responding to Ms. "I understand physics, I understand concussions and I understand CTE is a real problem. I just don't want some mom freaking out because their 5 year old hit the ball with their head." My child has had to have years of neuro-rehab at a clinic run by researchers of national importance, and they'll tell you very plainly that there is much they don't understand about concussions.

[b]And, for the record, I can't believe children are still allowed to hit balls with their heads! How is the risk worth it?!!
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They could get rid of 80% of the heading through better instruction.  After watching years of travel soccer, I can tell you that most of the headers would have been better dealt with by the kid taking the ball to the chest (thus gaining control, instead of playing ping pong).  The coaches like the drama.[/quote]

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