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Concussions & Mahomes
Whether you think he has a traumatic concussion or hypoxia- he has a brain injury
What's the data say?
High school & NCAA athletes return at 10 days but this =/= recovery which can take 30 days
Here's the official NFL return to play protocol
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Whether you think he has a traumatic concussion or hypoxia- he has a brain injury
What's the data say?
High school & NCAA athletes return at 10 days but this =/= recovery which can take 30 days
Here's the official NFL return to play protocol
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Yes - Mahomes might not be fully recovered
Recovery is rapid in the 1st two weeks but can linger for 1 month
NFL attrition 3 yrs post-concussion just to show the impact of brain injuries
Concussion: 30% "survival"
No concussion: 54% "survival"
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Recovery is rapid in the 1st two weeks but can linger for 1 month
NFL attrition 3 yrs post-concussion just to show the impact of brain injuries
Concussion: 30% "survival"
No concussion: 54% "survival"
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I don't believe KC or independent neuro would intentionally risk an all-world athlete's health if they didn't genuinely "clear' him
But what does "clear" mean if research says 2-4 weeks is optimal?
Great question
It's systemic & cultural. Nobody and everybody's fault.
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But what does "clear" mean if research says 2-4 weeks is optimal?
Great question
It's systemic & cultural. Nobody and everybody's fault.
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The flip side is Mahomes could legit be 100% . I could be way off the mark
But that doesn't change his re-injury risk.
Fingers crossed he makes it out unscathed today.
Where am I wrong? This is a complex/multi-faceted topic. I don't have all the answers.
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But that doesn't change his re-injury risk.
Fingers crossed he makes it out unscathed today.
Where am I wrong? This is a complex/multi-faceted topic. I don't have all the answers.
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sources:
https://static.www.nfl.com/image/upload/v1611245095/league/kowgmu0acug3skiwdio6.pdf
https://bjsm.bmj.com/content/bjsports/51/12/941.full.pdf
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3721093/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5714087/
my crippling student loan debt
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https://static.www.nfl.com/image/upload/v1611245095/league/kowgmu0acug3skiwdio6.pdf
https://bjsm.bmj.com/content/bjsports/51/12/941.full.pdf
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3721093/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5714087/
my crippling student loan debt
5/5
