But what has been happening with NFL and head concussions for the professional players....are still players wearing helmets.

What is being lost in all this, that a sudden fast and hard jolt the head at a high short velocity without the head hitting a wall, pavement, hard object, can also cause some concussion for the brain jostled. My emergency medicine doctor-sister stressed this to me.

I have a close friend in her 40's. About 3 years ago her car was rear-ended. She had her seat-belt on ..but she had whiplash injury, had to wear a neck collar brace..and she also had a concussion. Her head did not hit anything. She had some headaches, found bright light very hard on her, was occasionally dizzy, etc. Unfortunately unlike me, she didn't take several wks. off from work. She should have because it took longer for her to recover.

Then she sustained 2nd concussion...when she slipped on ice while snowshoeing...just last year.

Multiple concussions are cumulative. The brain doesn't become "stronger".

One of my sisters and her hubby, have their 3 teenage children (1 girl, 2 boys with eldest now 18 yrs. old) each play in no-contact ice hockey leagues in Metro Toronto. This is for the last few years. Not every city offers this. Take advantage of it. My sister is licensed pharmacist working in a teaching hospital. Yes, they deal with concussions. The hospital actually produced an patient education video which she passed on to me during my rehab.

So at my end, I had immediate family expertise to cross-check with my attending physician.

As for football for kids, no comment. Still reliant on child admitting they don't feel right and the coach pulling off the player from field. A lot of teens may not want to even admit they feel not right because they don't want to disappoint themselves, coach or team.

I'm not sure if this will finally nail the importance..concussion is a form of brain injury. Head injury doesn't quite adequately describe the nature of the injury. http://www.bing.com/videos/search?q=...C6D7DD80D4F230
Aromig, it is suggested to ask a physician next time about concussions in general.