A concussion or other head injury can also happen when two athletes collide or a player is hit in the head with a piece of sporting equipment.

What happens if you get hit in the face with a basketball. But youve probably seen or at least heard that taking a hit in the balls -- testicles to be exact -- does more than knock the wind out of you. It may not have happened to you yet. Head punches can cause detached retinas brain hemorrhage fractured bones and permanent neurological disorders.

Corpus Christi Hooks second basemen Delino DeShields Jr. I have pain everyday since the day of the ingury on my top left of head also get headaches that last for days i get like pulses or small shocks on that area also my left eye hurts even more when i get those pulses. I have the same.

But then after the skull stops moving in response to the balls energy the brain continues moving in the same direction and compresses against the skull. When something hits your face the bone in your face compresses and thats where the bruises and fractures come in. When something hits your face the bone in your face compresses and thats where the bruises and fractures come in.

You will get used to stuff hitting you in the face. You have to understand that the swelling in your lip is normal after you got hit. This dizziness is called vertigo and is a result of tiny crystals in the inner ear being disturbed.

Deflections off of a player that then hit the wall result in the defending player out regardless if the ball is caught or not. No but in standard four I got hit with a ball in the head while playing kick ball. Basketball has become more of an aggressive sport but not necessarily more dangerous.

You should receive an email to confirm your subscription shortly. Most dizziness after a hit to the head is actually caused by a disturbance in the inner ear. It was so hard I fell.