Soccer players who frequently head-butt the balla commonly used tactic for passing or scoring in a gamemay be risking brain injury memory loss and impaired cognitive ability.

What happens if you get hit in the head with a soccer ball. Heading a soccer ball may be bad for the brain When compared to the bone-jarring crash between two football helmets heading a soccer ball might. Its true that the single most risky activity in soccer is heading the ball Cantu saysbut thats because. Protect a players face and head as opposed to the player.

Ear pain when yawning Getting hit in the eye Hip ball and socket pain Disclaimer. So challenging the header not just heading the ball is what is getting kids concussed. So you have to know how to go up when to go up and the different parts of the head to use and when to use those parts.

The skull has evolved to protect your brain and so even when it. Most concussions are not from heading the ball but they do occur from going up for the challenge. He also gave examples of concussions occurring when players accidentally knock their heads into other players while attempting to head the ball particularly if they are attempting to flick the ball backwards.

They are not getting concussions from practicing the correct ways to head the ball. Always seek the advice of your physician or other qualified health provider with any questions you may have regarding your medical condition. Head to head head hitting the ground whiplash or even getting kicked or elbowed.

If youre having headaches blurred vision double vision nausea vomiting ringing in the ears you need to be evaluated by trained medical personnel Janda said. Being hit on the head is dangerous of course but the neck is particularly vulnerable because it is so exposed. In FIFAs rulebook there is a particular law which deals with such a situation.

An opponents head foot or elbow is much more dangerous than a one-pound soccer ball. Speaking from personal experience if you hit the ball with the top of your head it will give you a nasty headache depending on how hard the ball hit you. In addition as long as you dont hit the ball with your face you should be fine.