With what we are all now finally learning about concussions and the short and long term impact on the players brain, should Michael Morgan play again this year?
He has been knocked out two weeks in a row and with that twitching on the ground and the fact he looked like he had no idea what was going on, it's hard to imagine his brain would be 100% anytime soon.
Not a cowboys fan and definitely not a Qld fan but I felt sorry for him because he seems like a top bloke. Cowboys and the NRL could be sued over their handling of this if it's not handled correctly.
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Interesting debate isn't it.
How long before its mandatory to wear head gear at the senior level ?
Wow thats insane, it's a wonder these sort of things are still on the shelf available to buy as a safety measure.
They are only good in avoiding scrapes, cuts and cauliflower ears.
I tend to agree - something not quite right about JT. Headgear obviously didn't help.
Just joking.
It’s the biggest challenge the game faces. I’m obviously not a doctor but I’m sure you wouldn’t have to go far to find a specialist that would rule him out for the season. I hope he recovers ok.
Massive challenge with all these brain scans etc on retired players revealing the extent of brain injuries..... I guess that will determine the fate of Rugby League and Union moving forward.
I hope I get to see Parramatta win a Premiership before Rugby League is made illegal.
I think boxing has a 28 day rest period for concusion. I think something like that will come in soon.
Googled it and found this
If there is any loss of consciousness, either brief (seconds) or prolonged (minutes), the boxer is immediately transferred to the nearest emergency department by ambulance. Return to boxing depends on the severity of the concussion, but a 28 day rest period is the minimum. Before a boxer is allowed to fight again, he must be passed fit by a neurologist, after examinations by computed tomography or magnetic resonance imaging (MRI). The decision of the neurologist is recorded in the boxer’s record book.
Based on that if he was a boxer he'd minimum need 28days of and need a neurologist to sign him back on as okay to play after an MRI. I don't think they currently come close to that in the NRL.
I think the lifestyle of footballers with the excessive drinking and partying would also play a factor on top of the concussions.
For that reason it will be interesting with modern recovery techniques and sports science if it makes a difference. People with brain injuries after car accident etc are told to stay very hydrated so drinking excessively especially after knocks in the past also needs to be investigated.
Separately there is evidence excessive alcohol causes damage to the brain but not really mentioned in combination with head knocks.
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