Skiing with a concussion?

How the fuck do you get 4 concussions in 1 year?

nxtyrsfulltiltsHow the fuck do you get 4 concussions in 1 year?

it gets easier if you have more than a few, first was hitting my head while jumping off a cliff into a lake, second was falling really bad on a jump, third was getting smacked with a bat, and the fourth was getting hit in the head by a ski lift (not my fault 10 year old slammed the bar on my head accidently) the last one was not even bad only reason i got it was because I was not recovered

oiucheekykuntit gets easier if you have more than a few, first was hitting my head while jumping off a cliff into a lake, second was falling really bad on a jump, third was getting smacked with a bat, and the fourth was getting hit in the head by a ski lift (not my fault 10 year old slammed the bar on my head accidently) the last one was not even bad only reason i got it was because I was not recovered

If having a 10yr old slam the bar of a lift on your head was enough to concuss you, you should not go skiing until you recover.

nxtyrsfulltiltsIf having a 10yr old slam the bar of a lift on your head was enough to concuss you, you should not go skiing until you recover.

Is Hiking backcountry or other low angle bowls bad though? if there is fresh pow i think it would not be a bad idea

**This post was edited on Mar 8th 2018 at 10:22:11am

oiucheekykuntIs Hiking backcountry or other low angle bowls bad though? if there is fresh pow i think it would not be a bad idea

**This post was edited on Mar 8th 2018 at 10:22:11am

It's not just hitting your head that can cause a concussion:

concussions are a serious injury and not something to fuck with especially if you've already had four in a year. you've only got one brain and there not known for fixing themselves that well. it's down to if you think it's worth risking problems with your brain both now and later down the road to go ski a bit. Personally i'd say don't risk it.

rws12concussions are a serious injury and not something to fuck with especially if you've already had four in a year. you've only got one brain and there not known for fixing themselves that well. it's down to if you think it's worth risking problems with your brain both now and later down the road to go ski a bit. Personally i'd say don't risk it.

You are probably right but damn, ill have to wait another year before getting any good skiing, im staying in silverthorne with family anyway so its going to suck

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oiucheekykuntYou are probably right but damn, ill have to wait another year before getting any good skiing

reddit is always a good way for you to change your mind

Your brain is far more important than a few turns in April. The mountains will still be there.

Bro I know it sucks but you really need to take it easy. As previous poster said, manyconcussions come from your brain hitting the inside of your skull from sudden movement or a whiplash effect. Even catching an edge when youre cruising could really fck you up.

I know it sucks but try some low impact activities in colorado like hiking or climbing. Awesome way to get some outdoor time/enjoy the mountains without jeopardizing the brain bucket

GrandThingsBro I know it sucks but you really need to take it easy. As previous poster said, manyconcussions come from your brain hitting the inside of your skull from sudden movement or a whiplash effect. Even catching an edge when youre cruising could really fck you up.

I know it sucks but try some low impact activities in colorado like hiking or climbing. Awesome way to get some outdoor time/enjoy the mountains without jeopardizing the brain bucket

i might try some snowshoeing

oiucheekykunti might try some snowshoeing

Im on the east coast, so not too sure if this actually exists but maybe check out like a backcountry sled tour or something? I feel like that'd be pretty dope.

GrandThingsIm on the east coast, so not too sure if this actually exists but maybe check out like a backcountry sled tour or something? I feel like that'd be pretty dope.

checked keystone and they have some beginner tours might pay for a day on the sled, seems like fun, anyways thanks for the advice guys, i wont bring my skis

Yo dude, I know it sucks, but you should take a break.
4 concussions this year or 4 concussions this season? Either way, thats pretty damn high. I just got my 3rd concussion ever almost 2 weeks ago. But the previous concussion was 2 years ago and the first one was 4 years ago.

I'm sure you already have some damage from 4 concussions in one season/year. Take it easy. I know, it sucks. When I got my second concussion I missed out on a trip to Jackson Hole. It sucks, I know.

If you do end up going on your trip. Take it extremely easy. Just ski mellow pow, no airs. Film your buddies. If I were you I wouldn't ski much before going on your trip either.

In the end, you and your doctor should be making the decision. Not NS. Go see a doctor that works with athletes as well, they'll have a better idea/treatment plan.

Powder can hurt a lot more tha people expect. If you pick up speed and wipeout face first, your head will feel that. Honestly it’s not worth the risk.

I wouldn't say you can't ride but be careful. Is young the doctor being cautious? Probably, but brains are nothing to fuck with.

My 2 bad head injuries were both had a gnar whiplash at some point. The one was a straight up catch in a bombhole to whip city and wub wub wub wub ville.

The second and more severe one was a pole jam mot even chest height.

If you tip over in powder it's soft. If you hook up and rag doll down a slope, it can be vicious as fuck, powder or not.

I didn't really disregard that many warnings because concussions weren't really a big deal when I was younger. That said after seeing how fucked up my brain is at this point, I can understand and respect the fear regarding them, even though sometimes it gets a bit hysterical.

Like there was one I got on my 12th ish birthday. Was jumping down a flight of stairs inside doing 5's(in my shoes) clipped the ceiling smashed into the floor and rolled down the stairs. Huge puddle of blood and was all fucked up. Hospital was an hour away, didn't want to ruin my birthday. Ate a piece of cake and went snowboarding with my friends.

I didn't fall I don't think. don't remember but I'm just saying that's kind of how it was. If you broke an arm you went to the hospital, if you hit you're head, somebody makes sure you're not dead or retarded and then you just keep going.

I had just turned 23 when I had my first bad one and 25 for my second. Def had a few issues after the first one but the second really made things kind of fucked. Just turned 29 2 weeks ago but freshly 25 is pretty young to have your head all fucked up. Things got better to an extent over the years, but it doesn't heal all the way, and sometimes not even that much. I got lucky that I wasn't totally shot, but it made for some shitty times.

Can you ride yes. Should you ride, that's up to you. I might, because Im not even supposed to ride now but I love it, but be careful.

4 concussions in a season isn't good.

IT's hard to judge them and rank them and shit because it isn't like " I broke this arm twice and my ankle once". Maybe they were pretty minor, but those things stack, especially in short spans of time.

I wouldn't want you to be paranoid, but be fucking careful. Actually it sucks but I have to be paranoid when I ride now. I really liked the free feeling of just doing what I felt like,the music, the park, just feeling something and going for it in the moment. Not Im a fucking ton more calculating and it's kind of shitty, but its all good.

I'm not dead, I still able to hold down a job, maintain living etc, and get out on the mtn. I wouldn't trade my time out on the hill, but if I had known how much brain injuries could fuck you up, I might have done some things differently.

If you go have a blast though. Just be careful. Sending it in powder might be fine, but thinking "it's powder it can't hurt me" might not be the best strategy.

Wow that rambled super hard like usual. Sorry.

Also it depends on the person. I have friends that can ski with an injury and take it super mellow, film friends, ski groomers. I have friends that can attempt that but 3 runs in are back in the park sending it even though it's a terrible idea with whatever injury they have.

If you're trying to keep it mellow make sure you can handle that. Especially with a concussion. It's a little bit easier to get sendy still than with a broken femur or something.

theabortionatorI wouldn't say you can't ride but be careful. Is young the doctor being cautious? Probably, but brains are nothing to fuck with.

My 2 bad head injuries were both had a gnar whiplash at some point. The one was a straight up catch in a bombhole to whip city and wub wub wub wub ville.

The second and more severe one was a pole jam mot even chest height.

If you tip over in powder it's soft. If you hook up and rag doll down a slope, it can be vicious as fuck, powder or not.

I didn't really disregard that many warnings because concussions weren't really a big deal when I was younger. That said after seeing how fucked up my brain is at this point, I can understand and respect the fear regarding them, even though sometimes it gets a bit hysterical.

Like there was one I got on my 12th ish birthday. Was jumping down a flight of stairs inside doing 5's(in my shoes) clipped the ceiling smashed into the floor and rolled down the stairs. Huge puddle of blood and was all fucked up. Hospital was an hour away, didn't want to ruin my birthday. Ate a piece of cake and went snowboarding with my friends.

I didn't fall I don't think. don't remember but I'm just saying that's kind of how it was. If you broke an arm you went to the hospital, if you hit you're head, somebody makes sure you're not dead or retarded and then you just keep going.

I had just turned 23 when I had my first bad one and 25 for my second. Def had a few issues after the first one but the second really made things kind of fucked. Just turned 29 2 weeks ago but freshly 25 is pretty young to have your head all fucked up. Things got better to an extent over the years, but it doesn't heal all the way, and sometimes not even that much. I got lucky that I wasn't totally shot, but it made for some shitty times.

Can you ride yes. Should you ride, that's up to you. I might, because Im not even supposed to ride now but I love it, but be careful.

4 concussions in a season isn't good.

IT's hard to judge them and rank them and shit because it isn't like " I broke this arm twice and my ankle once". Maybe they were pretty minor, but those things stack, especially in short spans of time.

I wouldn't want you to be paranoid, but be fucking careful. Actually it sucks but I have to be paranoid when I ride now. I really liked the free feeling of just doing what I felt like,the music, the park, just feeling something and going for it in the moment. Not Im a fucking ton more calculating and it's kind of shitty, but its all good.

I'm not dead, I still able to hold down a job, maintain living etc, and get out on the mtn. I wouldn't trade my time out on the hill, but if I had known how much brain injuries could fuck you up, I might have done some things differently.

If you go have a blast though. Just be careful. Sending it in powder might be fine, but thinking "it's powder it can't hurt me" might not be the best strategy.

That sucks, Im still young so i think i will just completely avoid skiing and get back at it next year, but on the other hand i doubt i would get hurt in keystones bowls (probably just hike south bowl/bergmann bowl for a day) What wrongs with your your brain, do you have memory problems, and trouble thinking?

Concussions are nothing to mess with. I've had three big ones in the past five years, multiple smaller undiagnosed bang ups, and they're already starting to impact my memory.

The thing with concussions is they always happen on the least gnarly of terrain. I got one on a 8 foot drop that looked fine in the flat light but in reality was completely flat and icy. Did not compensate for that and I landed without any preparation, bottomed out and flipped backwards. Actually cracked the foam inside my helmet.

I had done that little drop hundreds of times before with no issue. The ski gods always get you when you least expect it, so with 4 Concussions in such a short time there is no such thing as safe terrain.

oiucheekykuntThat sucks, Im still young so i think i will just completely avoid skiing and get back at it next year, but on the other hand i doubt i would get hurt in keystones bowls (probably just hike south bowl/bergmann bowl for a day) What wrongs with your your brain, do you have memory problems, and trouble thinking?

idk that i really had any problems from most of mine, especially the ones when I was younger. Maybe as they started to stack, but im not sure.

the one in 2012 I had severe head injuries for a year and a half. Actually swore at security getting into shows a couple of times for trying to/taking my ibupropen. I could be out felling alright and then BOOM fucked. Huge headache pounding. Also became very allergic to cigarettes. Def had some memory issues.

The one in 2014 was worse or just stacked on everything else. Couldn't walk that well. Like I could walk but I was wobbly. Used the walls a bit, balance was pretty shot. Also the weight of my footsteps felt like my brain was imploding. Like the sound of a jackhammer after you partied all night and are hungover as fuck. If I steps too hard, especially off a curb, I'd get super dazed.

I had to sit up mostly for a few weeks maybe more. The weight of my own head, on the softest pillows made it feel like my scull was being crushed. I'm not exaggerating either. It was wild and very painful. I didn't even know that could be a thing.

You know that feeling when you're sleeping/daydreaming and come to? I would just snap to life standing in front of somebody, and be like "were we just talking?" It would happen in public places too. Like all the sudden I was at the grocery store, or library, or some other place and wasn't sure why or how I got there. Maybe I was just outside and had to try and remember if I was with people, meeting people or just wandering.

I was supposed to leave for NZ for work but made up some bullshit excuse and went down a month later. Maybe shouldn't have gone but whatever. It was a great opportunity I didn't want to miss. In NZ a few months after the head injury there was this movie on tv that everyone had been raving about. I convinced my roommate to watch it. Watched it apparently and hated it. Next day said movie came on again. I asked my roommate if he wanted to watch it. He told me we watched it the night before, I didn't believe him. Apparently I made the same comments during the movie the second time, but no recollection of watching it the day before.

Since then if I lose something I freak out. I feel like there's an hour glass pouring out and that's all the time I have to find it. I try and remember the places I've been, where it could be. The longer time goes on the less likely I am to remember. This happened with my wallet yesterday. Somebody left one of the cats super messy, and it ended up being hidden in the mess. But I was able to figure out that I had it at work because i was tired and bought an energy drink. And I hadn't stopped at any stores so it was either there or at my house, unless i set it on my car and drove away.

But just the intense anxiety. And this is a regular thing. I lose things and forget things all the time now. I freak out, I have meltdowns over stupid stuff because I'm so fucking tired of losing shit or not remembering where it is. When you can't even remember where you were, and you were sober sometimes it's fucked. Luckily that doesn't happen often as much, but the losing and trying to find things is pretty constant.

I have multiple white boards. I'll get up out of bed to write messages to myself. Also it I've lost something I'll write reminders as to what I lost, what day, and where I think I was/it could be. I have a particular way I try and place everything every day to try and keep in check by sticking to routine.

I had a pretty solid memory. Could crush it at history, especially early American history. I have memories still, like I haven't forgotten everything. In preschool I remember we had these sheets of about 10 bears on them to color in. I was taping together 5 or 6 so that I could finish the patterns I had in my head. in 4th grade they had they had a tournament on that game simon in town. For anyone like ages 7 or 8 to 12 grade I think. I won and it wasn't even tough. Only was worth $20 and think I spent it on ice cream and candy lol. Ended up beating it 4 more times I think i fucked up 1 or 2 blindfolded though.

But now I can't remember shit. I had a friend come over a few days ago and didn't know who he was. Played it off fine and don't think he noticed, and I figured out the region and mutual friends, but don't remember ever meeting him.

If I can't find something of mine I might have a total fucking meltdown, tear my room and my car apart, freak out because I can't remember and get super depressed. It's fucking crazy.


Sparknotes, my brain isn't even as fucked as it could be but it's pretty fucked and frustrates me daily.

theabortionatoridk that i really had any problems from most of mine, especially the ones when I was younger. Maybe as they started to stack, but im not sure.

the one in 2012 I had severe head injuries for a year and a half. Actually swore at security getting into shows a couple of times for trying to/taking my ibupropen. I could be out felling alright and then BOOM fucked. Huge headache pounding. Also became very allergic to cigarettes. Def had some memory issues.

The one in 2014 was worse or just stacked on everything else. Couldn't walk that well. Like I could walk but I was wobbly. Used the walls a bit, balance was pretty shot. Also the weight of my footsteps felt like my brain was imploding. Like the sound of a jackhammer after you partied all night and are hungover as fuck. If I steps too hard, especially off a curb, I'd get super dazed.

I had to sit up mostly for a few weeks maybe more. The weight of my own head, on the softest pillows made it feel like my scull was being crushed. I'm not exaggerating either. It was wild and very painful. I didn't even know that could be a thing.

You know that feeling when you're sleeping/daydreaming and come to? I would just snap to life standing in front of somebody, and be like "were we just talking?" It would happen in public places too. Like all the sudden I was at the grocery store, or library, or some other place and wasn't sure why or how I got there. Maybe I was just outside and had to try and remember if I was with people, meeting people or just wandering.

I was supposed to leave for NZ for work but made up some bullshit excuse and went down a month later. Maybe shouldn't have gone but whatever. It was a great opportunity I didn't want to miss. In NZ a few months after the head injury there was this movie on tv that everyone had been raving about. I convinced my roommate to watch it. Watched it apparently and hated it. Next day said movie came on again. I asked my roommate if he wanted to watch it. He told me we watched it the night before, I didn't believe him. Apparently I made the same comments during the movie the second time, but no recollection of watching it the day before.

Since then if I lose something I freak out. I feel like there's an hour glass pouring out and that's all the time I have to find it. I try and remember the places I've been, where it could be. The longer time goes on the less likely I am to remember. This happened with my wallet yesterday. Somebody left one of the cats super messy, and it ended up being hidden in the mess. But I was able to figure out that I had it at work because i was tired and bought an energy drink. And I hadn't stopped at any stores so it was either there or at my house, unless i set it on my car and drove away.

But just the intense anxiety. And this is a regular thing. I lose things and forget things all the time now. I freak out, I have meltdowns over stupid stuff because I'm so fucking tired of losing shit or not remembering where it is. When you can't even remember where you were, and you were sober sometimes it's fucked. Luckily that doesn't happen often as much, but the losing and trying to find things is pretty constant.

I have multiple white boards. I'll get up out of bed to write messages to myself. Also it I've lost something I'll write reminders as to what I lost, what day, and where I think I was/it could be. I have a particular way I try and place everything every day to try and keep in check by sticking to routine.

I had a pretty solid memory. Could crush it at history, especially early American history. I have memories still, like I haven't forgotten everything. In preschool I remember we had these sheets of about 10 bears on them to color in. I was taping together 5 or 6 so that I could finish the patterns I had in my head. in 4th grade they had they had a tournament on that game simon in town. For anyone like ages 7 or 8 to 12 grade I think. I won and it wasn't even tough. Only was worth $20 and think I spent it on ice cream and candy lol. Ended up beating it 4 more times I think i fucked up 1 or 2 blindfolded though.

But now I can't remember shit. I had a friend come over a few days ago and didn't know who he was. Played it off fine and don't think he noticed, and I figured out the region and mutual friends, but don't remember ever meeting him.

If I can't find something of mine I might have a total fucking meltdown, tear my room and my car apart, freak out because I can't remember and get super depressed. It's fucking crazy.


Sparknotes, my brain isn't even as fucked as it could be but it's pretty fucked and frustrates me daily.

That is not good, at least your able too still do stuff, sounds like you just never recovered from your concusssions, memory problems would be terrible

oiucheekykuntThat is not good, at least your able too still do stuff, sounds like you just never recovered from your concusssions, memory problems would be terrible

yeah, It was 2 years in between the bad ones, idk about other concussions. Probably had times where i got some close together, idk.

But yeah, brains are fucked. I'm waiting for ten years from now when I can walk into a store, plug a usb cord in my head, and download some updated software.

But yeah, def stoked to be able to do stuff. Even though it keeps me from doing some shit, or freaking out and being depressed does, it motivates me to do stuff.

NZ was my first trip outside the US other than Canada. Figured I had the job at least, if I was super fucked might as well try anyway and see what happened. Didn't know if I could snowboard, do my job, or even fly. But it all worked out. I was super irritable at times, also had a lazy dude on the crew. Didn't always sleep that great, head hurt a lot. But it was a great experience. Didn't really do much the last year but since that injury in 2014 and my first trip abroad hit, 23 maybe? new countries and did another 2 southern hem seasons. Still in my industry, still love it. And I'm probably past the point(but obviously want to do more) where I've done enough to where if I dies on the mountain, I'd be pretty okay with with it.

Idk, def a bunch of shit I wouldn't share on the internet, but the last 4 or 5 years have been a fucking wild journey. I'll take it.

In spite of everything, if I could go back and change anything, I probably wouldn't. I had a hard time dealing with loss, dealing with regrets from injuries and other shit. I was bad at coping with that shit. Now I think I'm pretty alright with everything. I haven't done nearly close to everything I want to, but I've done 10 times the shit I thought I'd ever do, so that's good enough.

Don't let head injuries ruin you getting out there and doing stuff, but just don't be an idiot. There's a time to shred and a time to heal. There's a time to send it, and a time to go easy. You know your body and your mind, you've been to a doctor. You just need to what to do next. If you go out and rip some pow laps in the bowls, you'll probably be fine. If you take some time off and kick it no worries. It sounds like you like to ski, the mountains aren't going anywhere.

If you do go, just be careful and have an awesome time man! Hopefully I wasn't debbie downer too hard lol.

Concussions are serious business. Really anything where you take multiple hits to the head gives you CTE after long enough. If you have had 4 concussions in one year, take it easy. Dont ski for a while, get back when you're healthy. DDYD: don't do it you dingus.

Seems like OP has already decided to not ski. Good choice OP.



For general info. DO NOT SKI AFTER A CONCUSSION IF YOU ARE NOT CLEARED BY A MEDICAL PROFESSIONAL SPECIFICALLY EDUCATED IN CONCUSSION PROTOCOL. IF YOU HIT YOUR HEAD AGAIN BEFORE HEALING COMPLETELY YOU CAN DIE.

Reference: I am a licensed Athletic Trainer, also this- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Second-impact_syndrome

100% dont fuck with this shit. I took a head knock that almost a year and a half ago and am still seriously ill. Take that time off. Find something non contact to fill that time. Its so not worth risking it , its a fucken shit time

TRVP_ANGELreddit is always a good way for you to change your mind

Lol the second comment in that link is legit TBI with increased ICP. Dude was fucked up. But still calls it a concussion

Coming from someone with a history of concussions from when I was younger playing sports, do not ski until you are healed. Period. My most recent consussion was the summer before my freshman year of college. Blackout drunk and tried to huck a front flip on my buddy’s trampoline. I ended up catching a knee to the face. I didn’t treat it properly, and i continued to drink all summer ignoring the symptoms. Knocked my head a few more times doing stupid shit, and all of a sudden i was sitting in my first week of classes at the college i was incredibly stoked to attend and i realized i wasn’t right.

What did i do? I made the hardest decision of my life and left school for the entire first semester after only being there for five days. Spent four months completely sober, and returned to school at around 80%. Ended up getting a 3.7 that semester. Two and a half years later, i still notice symptoms almost daily but it’s managable. I’m doing great in school, have an awesome group of friends, and i finally feel comfortable pushing it on skis again.

Moral of the story? Don’t be me. Be in touch with your body, trust your instinct, and choose the long term solution. Had i allowed that concussion I suffered on the trampoline to heal for only one or two weeks, i would have never dealt with any of this bullshit. Still, hindsight is 20/20 and the only thing i can tell you is you’re still young. Yeah you will miss out on stuff (like skiing), but wouldn’t you rather that you return next season feeling 100%? You will heal, just allow yourself to.

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4 in one single year? Have you been cleared back to sport through proper concussion protocols and such? If not the case, please definitely have someone research resources in your area for treating brain injuries in sport and follow through with it This is pretty serious shit to deal with and especially at such a young age as you, OP.

It took me nearly 7 years to properly treat my concussion and get cleared back to sport and its negative effects are permanent though I learned a lot through PT and cognitive/vision therapy. If you let your symptoms be (and trust me you are currently dealing with post-concussive symptoms and effects), its going to create a huge list of issues as you get a bit older. The lot of us who can still ski and get through our daily lives are the lucky ones when it comes to TBI survivors but others are in way worse situations and its because of neglecting to properly treat their brain injuries, lack of resources, or both.


If you got any questions about what therapy involves and stuff, definitely PM me.

DeebieSkeebies4 in one single year? Have you been cleared back to sport through proper concussion protocols and such? If not the case, please definitely have someone research resources in your area for treating brain injuries in sport and follow through with it This is pretty serious shit to deal with and especially at such a young age as you, OP.

It took me nearly 7 years to properly treat my concussion and get cleared back to sport and its negative effects are permanent though I learned a lot through PT and cognitive/vision therapy. If you let your symptoms be (and trust me you are currently dealing with post-concussive symptoms and effects), its going to create a huge list of issues as you get a bit older. The lot of us who can still ski and get through our daily lives are the lucky ones when it comes to TBI survivors but others are in way worse situations and its because of neglecting to properly treat their brain injuries, lack of resources, or both.


If you got any questions about what therapy involves and stuff, definitely PM me.

Thank god for our awesome health care industry. They pretty much told me "your brains fucked, good luck" when I had insurance and its been a long time since I've had anything.


Woo yea murica

theabortionatorThank god for our awesome health care industry. They pretty much told me "your brains fucked, good luck" when I had insurance and its been a long time since I've had anything.


Woo yea murica

theres just still a lot of ignorance of course within the healthcare industry when it comes to brain injuries, and not many people do take them as serious as they really are.....Its probably also an injury that doesnt require you to swallow tons of pain meds so the insurance industry doesnt like it

DeebieSkeebiestheres just still a lot of ignorance of course within the healthcare industry when it comes to brain injuries, and not many people do take them as serious as they really are.....Its probably also an injury that doesnt require you to swallow tons of pain meds so the insurance industry doesnt like it

Yeah, one of my roommates was pretty well off. He mentioned all this stuff his doctors did for him to help him get back from a concussion. I was like, oh word, that's cool. Maybe I wouldn't be so retarded.

Hoping next year I can afford health insurance.

Ik it’s been a year since this was posted, but definitely never ski too soon after a concussion. I came back from one too soon and I whipped my head on a relatively small fall. Haven’t been 100% the same since (sensitivity to light, headaches, vertigo and other symptoms pop up randomly, I also feel less sharp), along with this I ended up having to miss way more skiing than if I just waited it out to began with. My word of advice would be to always wear a helmet and if you do get a concussion, wait a week after your last symptom to ski again.

theabortionatorYeah, one of my roommates was pretty well off. He mentioned all this stuff his doctors did for him to help him get back from a concussion. I was like, oh word, that's cool. Maybe I wouldn't be so retarded.

Hoping next year I can afford health insurance.

Those services alone are worth insurance despite the runarounds it gives you. Im extremely lucky being near a big ski town and also involved with ski teams where they had these resources early on. Proper concussion protocols and treatment things really weren't even much of a thing back when I started on the freeride team in PC and was just a small thing when I had my concussion in 2011. Its better now but still evolving and emerging, and is also something Im going back to school for.

Your brain is way more important than skiing. Take the year off. There will be many years of skiing in the future.

DeebieSkeebiesThose services alone are worth insurance despite the runarounds it gives you. Im extremely lucky being near a big ski town and also involved with ski teams where they had these resources early on. Proper concussion protocols and treatment things really weren't even much of a thing back when I started on the freeride team in PC and was just a small thing when I had my concussion in 2011. Its better now but still evolving and emerging, and is also something Im going back to school for.

For sure. That's the shitty thing. The science is new and ongoing so it's kind of hit or miss. Probably getting a lot better but even 5 years. Good for you though trying to do something about it.

I'm not really bitter but still a little bit like "damn, wtf?" when thinking about how shot my brain is and how down I would have been to do anything to make me somewhat more human.

At least concussions are being taken seriously. I def remember them being a joke when we were younger. "Oh shit dude, you got knocked the fuck out!" "You good?" "Yeah I think so..."

As soon as you were somewhat coherent you were fine.

Dude you have no conscience and respect for your noggin. You literally got a concussion from not waiting the full amount of time it takes to recover and you’re gonna risk it again? I’ve gotten 4 concussions myself and idk how you manage to go out and get 4 in one MF year. You really are shot if you go skiing.

ive had 12 concussions only 1 from skiing though

is it just me or like the second after you get a concussion is there a certain taste that goes into your mouth and you just know you hit your head to hard?

bolakeis it just me or like the second after you get a concussion is there a certain taste that goes into your mouth and you just know you hit your head to hard?

Like a mouth of dust and metal shavings

If you're skiing with a concussion you're an absolute dumbass

That’s gangsta

Take the time bro, concussions aren't like a bruise. Go read about Dave Mira if you need any more evidence on the brain damage front.

I had a monster concussion over 6 years ago and if I bang my head I can still feel it knocking on the door.

I have one right now

I wouldent fuck w it since u have had four already. But I know the pain of not skiing, IT FUCKING SUCKS

Dude, 4? Might as well just say fuck it and go skiing, prolly can’t get much worse...

If you want your head to recover you should get off the internet and stop looking at screens

oiucheekykuntit gets easier if you have more than a few, first was hitting my head while jumping off a cliff into a lake, second was falling really bad on a jump, third was getting smacked with a bat, and the fourth was getting hit in the head by a ski lift (not my fault 10 year old slammed the bar on my head accidently) the last one was not even bad only reason i got it was because I was not recovered

I've had many concussions and must warn you NOT TO SKI CONCUSSED. 2 seasons ago I made the same mistake of thinking I would be fine but one hit is all it takes dude. It sucks, a lot, I know, but you gotta consider beyond skiing when it comes to ur noggin.

Bruh...

theabortionatorFor sure. That's the shitty thing. The science is new and ongoing so it's kind of hit or miss. Probably getting a lot better but even 5 years. Good for you though trying to do something about it.

I'm not really bitter but still a little bit like "damn, wtf?" when thinking about how shot my brain is and how down I would have been to do anything to make me somewhat more human.

At least concussions are being taken seriously. I def remember them being a joke when we were younger. "Oh shit dude, you got knocked the fuck out!" "You good?" "Yeah I think so..."

As soon as you were somewhat coherent you were fine.

Man, when we were young honestly it was just called "Getting your bell rung" or "Whiplash" or whatever when really its actual brain damage. So much misinformation. Scary to think its dealing with developing minds, too. I believe its truly the golden age for medical research and advancements in treatment/therapy right now, but damn just to think even 10+ years ago, the lack of resources, information, and scary ignorance that we still kinda see today was just absolutely rampant, but the human brain is ever evolving, We just simply didnt know as much about the brain back in the days of pre-proper concussion protocol stuff that we now know today.


Definitely had about 2-3 throughout my life; one that was diagnosed/treated and the others were undocumented during childhood due to racing BMX or just being a typical hell-raiser as a little kid lol. Its the permanent effects for me that are the scariest and something ive been working really hard at coming terms with and seeking help for some of the issues. How it kinda re-wires you is really interesting, strange, and terrifying as well.



To OP: Don't fuck around. Seek some help if you're able too and if insurance covers it.

Doing any extreme sport while having a head injury is a recipe for disaster.