
Sports-Related Brain Injury: It's Not About The Helmet
And, like a box holding an egg, no helmet in the world can protect your brain from impact injury. That's just a fact. Scientists now know that brain injury occurs almost immediately from minor impacts, like heading the ball in soccer or taking a tackle in football. When those minor impacts happen over and over again, the injury becomes permanent. Although extensive scientific work and study underlies these conclusions, a quick glance at our physiology shows why it makes sens