Common fall sports injuries include knee, ankle and head injuries. To examine these I was joined by Physicians Assistant Terrence Keller from Rejuv Medical. He says the information we know now about concussions and head injuries is so much more than 10-15 years ago.
Head Injuries
Keller says any trauma to the head can cause an injury to the brain. He says usually imaging doesn’t reveal much so discussion with the patient helps determine the severity of the head injury. Keller says changes in pupil dilation is something they check but that isn’t always an indication of whether a concussion has occurred. Symptoms of a concussion include sluggishness, confusion, dizziness, change in appetite,…..