Heading a soccer ball may be bad for the brain.

What to do when you get hit in the head with a soccer ball. And I remember playing soccer once and just got nailed in the head with the soccer ball and I had that same thought. So if you took a small hit to the head and had any concussion symptoms you should leave the activity right away. Then get medical attention.

The best way to treat it beside rest and rehab is an ice bath. A crash test dummy is hit with golf balls to measure the force of impact. A mild concussion is one that is not life-threatening but typically requires a doctors care.

But those seemingly mild hits to a soccer players head may damage the brain at a deep molecular level according to a new study. Although soccer balls can be kicked to speeds as high as 70 miles per hour even most professional players cannot kick a ball that fast and most soccer players would not attempt to head a ball moving that fast Dr. Stop whatever activity you are involved in and tell someone you think you may have been injured.

Heading is a soccer technique. In addition as long as you dont hit the ball with your face you. We would consider it a concussion until proven otherwise.

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This type of bleeding can cause an intracranial hematoma a serious condition that puts pressure on the brain. That tends to help reduce swelling he says. If youre playing as part of a team ask to be taken out of the game.