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Sam Burgess - Concussion Article
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<blockquote data-quote="goodNumber10" data-source="post: 677504" data-attributes="member: 71068"><p>I don't think he is saying that every head knock causes it but there was significant damage to Burgess - of course that doesn't mean he had concussion but Burgess comments coupled with the extent of the damage and the fact the NRL have launched an investigation does lend some credence to his observation.</p><p></p><p>To be perfectly honest I'd have more issue with his assessment on George than Sam.</p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>Most, but not all - impact and deceleration also have a large influence on the outcome of a collision.</p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>I honestly don't think that's what he's doing at all. I think he's using that quote as the impetus to discuss the fact the NRL concussion protocols need to be improved. The fact Burgess was Lucid after the fact doesn't mean he wasn't concussed, and it effects people in very different ways - it's not a condition that is only diagnosible by looking at someone.</p><p></p><p>Regardless, i think any discussion on concussion and it's effects is worth having - i don't agree that it's just sensationalist drivel, we were all appalled when the Fritz incident happened, this was maybe not a gory but there was significant damage done to Burgess and it's not inconceivable he maybe shouldn't have been out there with such a serious injury.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="goodNumber10, post: 677504, member: 71068"] I don't think he is saying that every head knock causes it but there was significant damage to Burgess - of course that doesn't mean he had concussion but Burgess comments coupled with the extent of the damage and the fact the NRL have launched an investigation does lend some credence to his observation. To be perfectly honest I'd have more issue with his assessment on George than Sam. Most, but not all - impact and deceleration also have a large influence on the outcome of a collision. I honestly don't think that's what he's doing at all. I think he's using that quote as the impetus to discuss the fact the NRL concussion protocols need to be improved. The fact Burgess was Lucid after the fact doesn't mean he wasn't concussed, and it effects people in very different ways - it's not a condition that is only diagnosible by looking at someone. Regardless, i think any discussion on concussion and it's effects is worth having - i don't agree that it's just sensationalist drivel, we were all appalled when the Fritz incident happened, this was maybe not a gory but there was significant damage done to Burgess and it's not inconceivable he maybe shouldn't have been out there with such a serious injury. [/QUOTE]
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