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Even when we do take care, accidents will happen, usually at the worst of times, and unfortunately they can lead to Traumatic Brain Injury, or TBI as it is known for short when the head is involved in that injury. The consequences of a brain trauma injury can be scary, and not just for the injured party who don’t always understand at first the seriousness of the situation at first. Emotional and financial pressures are often the consequences of a tbi, so when someone takes part in any kind of sports where head injuries are possible, they should always be wearing adequate head protection.

Fortunately, there are more skiers that are getting this message and are now choosing to wear as they race down the snow covered mountains, but there are still too many radio reports telling of awful traumatic brain injuries caused by falls while skiing. When you consider the speeds that these skiers are reaching as they travel down the slopes, it should be mandatory to wear a helmet every time.

There are other sports like ice hockey where head injuries occur despite head protection, sometimes when the helmet comes off because it has not been secured, and the medical researchers are only now finding out how serious head injuries are, and how repeated concussions can lead to brain damage that might not become noticeable for many years.

So what are the symptoms of traumatic brain injury? There are many tbi symptoms from those of a mild concussion, to unequal pupil sizes in the eyes, slurring of speech, inability to understand, headaches, irritability, inability to speak properly, to blurred vision, and of course eventually, death. There are many more symptoms of brain injury, but you can see from those mentioned above just how devastating this kind of injury can be to every one involved.

The brain injury caused depends very much on which area of the brain been injured, and this is not always seen at a glance.

When it comes to considering a closed head injury, there may not be any swelling or any visible sign of head injury, whereas in an open head injury, there has obviously been damage to the brain to the brain, as there is some obvious trauma to the brain that is penetrating the skull , so there will be blood and brain fluid escaping from the skull. In some cases the closed head injury is can be more serious than the open head injury since there is no obvious damage, it is only when the person slips into a coma that others realize something is very wrong.

Tbi can take months of recovery time, and, for some traumatic brain injury patients, brain injury rehabilitation is needed so they can learn to speak again, or even learn to walk. This can take many weeks to achieve, although it is not possible in all cases. All of the hospital care and rehabilitation after a traumatic brain injury takes up a enormous amount of resources, and this can hit families really hard, at a time when they are emotional fragile because of the brain injury to their loved one.

So to conclude, If you are going to take part in sports where a helmet is optional, wear one, and do not risk a traumatic brain injury for yourself, and suggest others to wear head protection too whenever possible - it’s worth it.