All-Star Concussion Question?

JessikaLOVE · Mar 19, 2013

For any one that has had one how long did they headache last?
i got one yesturday (non-cheer related) and i still have a MAJOR headache and a very upset stomach.
both seem to go away when i lay down for a bit, but as soon as i stand up, they come back.
So how long did your symptoms last? and when did you back to cheer?
any other tips to make this go away would be nice to

WinstonsGirl · Mar 19, 2013

Have you been to a Dr.?? You need to get checked out. Concussions can last from 1 day to months and months. One of my colleagues slipped on the ice and landed on her tailbone. Didn't hit her head, but the jolt was enough to give her a concussion. She's been off work for over 2 months now, since she still gets dizzy and headachy. She's out for at least 2 more weeks (her next check up)

As for coming back, you need to go slow. Don't rush it as you'll heal slower. The only thing that heals a concussion is time. Go back slow to cheer, school, everything, but go by what your Dr. says. They will tell you when you're able to go back and how

crazycheermom · Mar 19, 2013

*Read today* In case of possible concussion, when in doubt, sit it out.

JessikaLOVE · Mar 19, 2013

WinstonsGirl said:
Have you been to a Dr.?? You need to get checked out. Concussions can last from 1 day to months and months. One of my colleagues slipped on the ice and landed on her tailbone. Didn't hit her head, but the jolt was enough to give her a concussion. She's been off work for over 2 months now, since she still gets dizzy and headachy. She's out for at least 2 more weeks (her next check up)

As for coming back, you need to go slow. Don't rush it as you'll heal slower. The only thing that heals a concussion is time. Go back slow to cheer, school, everything, but go by what your Dr. says. They will tell you when you're able to go back and how

yeah, i saw a dr right away because i blacked out when it happen, and i hope i am not out for months!

dawgshow · Mar 19, 2013

JessikaLOVE said:
yeah, i saw a dr right away because i blacked out when it happen, and i hope i am not out for months!

If you have a concussion then you need to be off any sort of screen. Follow your docs advice, take as long as you need, listen to your body, and heal. I hope the headaches go away quickly for you.

Bling it On · Mar 19, 2013

My son had a concussion last summer. He was not allowed any sports related activity for six full weeks. He experienced headaches for almost three months. Each person is different and their recovery times vary. It is very important to follow your doctors orders to the letter with any head trauma. Hope you have a speedy rcovery.

NJ Coach · Mar 19, 2013

JessikaLOVE said:
yeah, i saw a dr right away because i blacked out when it happen, and i hope i am not out for months!

Better to sit out now than sit out forever

Valvalmom · Mar 19, 2013

I hope you're feeling better soon!

Thought I would share something I found interesting....

Last fall, I took one of my children to a pediatric orthodpod for chronic shoulder pain. When she moved either shoulder joint, you could feel and hear it. I thought for sure she was grinding bone on bone. Anyway, the doctor told us her problem was weakness of the muscles in her upper back causing misalignment of the scapula. She said this was increasingly common due to poor posture. She then went on to tell us that her primary research was in concussions and that she truly believed this muscle weakness was a primary factor in the epidemic of concussions we are seeing. The decreased muscle strength in the upper back and neck increases the likelyhood of a contrecoup injury. It makes so much sense. Weare doing pt to help prevent future traumatic injury in the event of a fall on the ice (she is a skater).

Like I said, it was something I found thought provoking....

Diamond · Mar 19, 2013

JessikaLOVE said:
For any one that has had one how long did they headache last?
i got one yesturday (non-cheer related) and i still have a MAJOR headache and a very upset stomach.
both seem to go away when i lay down for a bit, but as soon as i stand up, they come back.
So how long did your symptoms last? and when did you back to cheer?
any other tips to make this go away would be nice to

Learn from people like me and sit out. I'm about to have surgery on my knee next week, for an injury that happened in 2007. I tore my meniscus and sprained my acl in high school, but I refused to have surgery. I faught through the pain with physical therapy and knee exercises and never even went back to the doctor. Now my meniscus is torn worse than it was 6 years ago, just from running on a treadmill and trying to tumble again..lol. On a serious note, don't put cheerleading before the health of your body. It will come back and bite you in the butt.

Cheeranswers · Mar 19, 2013

i got a concussion a year ago and still have post-concussive symptoms because i rushed back into cheer. i get terrible headaches, nausea, i occasionally blackout, and get so dizzy when i stand up i sometimes fall over. it is seriously terrible to live with. TAKE IT SLOW! biggest regret i have

Cheerspectator101 · Mar 19, 2013

I had a concussion about a year ago and the headaches and dizziness didn't go away for a month - month and a half. I would definitely not rush back into cheer you want to make sure that you are ok. The best thing that I found to do was to just take it easy and avoid crazy movements. To this day I have a fear of things hitting my head.

Goosepatrick · Mar 20, 2013

My daughter got a severe concussion 5 weeks ago. Its super important to listen to your doctor and your body. You should give your brain down time. No phone, no TV, no bright lights...quiet time for at least 1 hour per day. You should take breaks every 2 hours and have silence and low lights for 15 minutes. Your doctor should perform and impact test and use this to determine when he or she feels you can begin to return to activities. You need a lot of rest. Don't mess with this. I know its hard to imagine being down right now, but if you don't take care of it correctly you could be out forever and have issues the rest of your life.

Also, even if your concussion is not cheer related you should have protocol that doesn't allow you to cheer again until you have a doctors release and your symptoms do not return after easing back into activities.

Good luck!

xtremeteal4life · Mar 20, 2013

Diamond said:
Learn from people like me and sit out. I'm about to have surgery on my knee next week, for an injury that happened in 2007. I tore my meniscus and sprained my acl in high school, but I refused to have surgery. I faught through the pain with physical therapy and knee exercises and never even went back to the doctor. Now my meniscus is torn worse than it was 6 years ago, just from running on a treadmill and trying to tumble again..lol. On a serious note, don't put cheerleading before the health of your body. It will come back and bite you in the butt.

Girl...I don't even know how you managed w/o surgery! :eek:

And you're absolutely right and hit the nail on the head w/regards to one thing- If you injure something severely and it doesn't have a chance to heal (and even in some cases after an injury is healed), it will be MUCH more likely to cause even worse injury in the future. I learned my lesson the hard way too. I always fought through tendinitis in both of my knees for most of my adult life and for the most part, figured out how to manage it w/o further recourse (but who knows really bc my threshold for pain is extremely high and I could always put mind over matter-or so I thought).

However, that same stubbornness caused me to have to sit out of the type of exercise I love the most (cardio) due to how severely I damaged my feet at the ripe old age of 32.

I have hallux rigidis in both of my big toes and bone spurs on top of that. No more cute shoes, no more cardio, and in honesty I will require surgery if I want a chance to try to maintain the type of physical activity to which I was accustomed. I continued to exercise through that pain for months (mistakenly thinking it was like my tendinitis) and one day after years of being extremely athletic and running 5-7 miles a day or the equivalent on the stair master, elliptical, etc., (I had already resigned myself to the bike for about 3 weeks bc of the pain doing anything else) I literally got up in the middle of my workout and have not been the same since. Sad thing is, apparently with the feet..the outcome of surgery isn't always a good one and it's possible my feet will never be the same again. Heck, I'd be really happy w/90percent of my previous capabilities.

I require a complete joint replacement in my big toe. Part of it is structural (my natural gait apparently, so I would have eventually had this problem much later in life) but bc of how much I loved to exercise and refused to listen to my body when it was in pain, I literally ran my feet into the ground. :confused:

Are you listening kids?!!! At 32!! Been outta commission for 4 years now! Now I keep thinking how lucky I was not to have torn my meniscus and/or ACL bc of how often I ignored my tendinitis before learning to manage it (I would throw a brace on it, take the equivalent of prescription strength Alleve, and keep going). After 3 months of this I finally went to the dr. and he was floored by how much inflammation I had in BOTH knees, and he nearly hit the fan when I told him I had been taking prescription strength Alleve for 3 months, bc obviously that didn't help one single bit, lol (in reality it would have probably been really atrocious had I not). The point is I was continuing to cause my body harm every single day by doing that and unfortunately I paid the price. A few moments of glory isn't worth ruining your body over.

cheer9497 · Mar 20, 2013

I'll step on my soapbox for a minute:

If your gym doesn't require concussion baseline testing I would highly suggest doing it on your own. There are many companies but I have used Axon Sports Baseline Test for Concussions | Axon Sports. Baseline testing is recommended by both the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) and the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP).

Stepping down now.

Diamond · Mar 20, 2013

xtremeteal4life said:
Girl...I don't even know how you managed w/o surgery!

And you're absolutely right and hit the nail on the head w/regards to one thing- If you injure something severely and it doesn't have a chance to heal (and even in some cases after an injury is healed), it will be MUCH more likely to cause even worse injury in the future. I learned my lesson the hard way too. I always fought through tendinitis in both of my knees for most of my adult life and for the most part, figured out how to manage it w/o further recourse (but who knows really bc my threshold for pain is extremely high and I could always put mind over matter-or so I thought).

However, that same stubbornness caused me to have to sit out of the type of exercise I love the most (cardio) due to how severely I damaged my feet at the ripe old age of 32. I have hallux rigidis in both of my big toes and bone spurs on top of that. No more cute shoes, no more cardio, and in honesty I will require surgery if I want a chance to try to maintain the type of physical activity to which I was accustomed. I continued to exercise through that pain for months (mistakenly thinking it was like my tendinitis) and one day after years of being extremely athletic and running 5-7 miles a day or the equivalent on the stair master, elliptical, etc., (I had already resigned myself to the bike for about 3 weeks bc of the pain doing anything else) I literally got up in the middle of my workout and have not been the same since. Sad thing is, apparently with the feet..the outcome of surgery isn't always a good one and it's possible my feet will never be the same again. Heck, I'd be really happy w/90percent of my previous capabilities.

I require a complete joint replacement in my big toe. Part of it is structural (my natural gait apparently, so I would have eventually had this problem much later in life) but bc of how much I loved to exercise and refused to listen to my body when it was in pain, I literally ran my feet into the ground.

Are you listening kids?!!! At 32!! Been outta commission for 4 years now! Now I keep thinking how lucky I was not to have torn my meniscus and/or ACL bc of how often I ignored my tendinitis before learning to manage it (I would throw a brace on it, take the equivalent of prescription strength Alleve, and keep going). After 3 months of this I finally went to the dr. and he was floored by how much inflammation I had in BOTH knees, and he nearly hit the fan when I told him I had been taking prescription strength Alleve for 3 months, bc obviously that didn't help one single bit, lol (in reality it would have probably been really atrocious had I not). The point is I was continuing to cause my body harm every single day by doing that and unfortunately I paid the price. A few moments of glory isn't worth ruining your body over.

I guess I had a very minor tear the first time because the doctor recommended surgery, but also gave me a choice. I chose the hard way lol. I slapped on that knee brace, did my physical therapy and was back before I knew it. I even took the brace off short after so my knee wouldn't be so weak. I was also very stubborn.

I'm sad to hear about your injury. I think it's awesome that you had a passion for running and cardio. I wish! I hate running. I only run because I know I need to. It's so hard to stop doing something you love so much. Take care=) We are fighters! Lol.

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