09/19/2026
🧠 CONCUSSIONS: WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW
One of the biggest myths about concussions is this:
🚨 You DO NOT have to pass out to have a concussion.
A concussion is a brain injury caused by a bump, blow, or hard hit to the head — or even a hard hit to the body that causes the head and brain to move rapidly back and forth.
And sometimes, what seems like a “small hit” can still cause a concussion.
🧠 How can a concussion happen?
Concussions can happen from:
🏈 Sports injuries
🚗 Car accidents
🤕 Falls
⚾ Being struck by an object
🥊 Fights or assaults
💥 A hard hit to the body that jerks the head
⚠️ KNOW THE SIGNS
Symptoms may happen immediately, but they can also develop hours or even days later.
Watch for:
• Headache or pressure in the head
• Dizziness or balance problems
• Nausea or vomiting
• Blurry vision
• Sensitivity to light or noise
• Feeling unusually tired
• Feeling confused, slow, or “foggy”
• Trouble concentrating or remembering
• Mood changes — irritability, sadness, anxiety, or increased emotions
• Sleeping more or less than usual
• Trouble falling asleep
Sometimes other people notice the changes first.
Someone with a concussion may look dazed, walk unsteadily, speak differently, repeat questions, act unlike themselves, or have difficulty remembering what happened.
🏈 IF A CONCUSSION IS SUSPECTED — STOP PLAY.
Do NOT return to sports or other activities that could cause another head injury the same day.
The brain needs time to recover. Another head injury before the brain has healed can be dangerous.
After a short period of relative rest, activities can usually be gradually increased as symptoms allow. Follow your healthcare provider’s recommendations before returning to sports, gym class, heavy work, or other activities where another head injury could occur.
🚑 WHEN IS IT AN EMERGENCY?
Seek emergency medical care RIGHT AWAY for:
🚨 A headache that keeps getting worse
🚨 Repeated vomiting
🚨 Seizure or shaking
🚨 Fainting
🚨 Trouble waking up or staying awake
🚨 New weakness or numbness
🚨 Significant problems walking or balancing
🚨 Slurred speech
🚨 Increasing confusion, unusual behavior, or severe agitation
🚨 One pupil larger than the other
🚨 Double vision or major changes in vision
❤️ Most people improve within a few weeks, but every brain injury deserves to be taken seriously.
If symptoms are worsening, aren’t improving, or are interfering with school, work, sleep, sports, or everyday life, further evaluation is important.
Parents, coaches, teachers, athletes, and families: when in doubt, sit them out and have them evaluated. Protecting the brain is always more important than finishing a game.
🐝 Bee Well Family Healthcare
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