Nick Sullivan Posted July 12, 2011 Share Posted July 12, 2011 This Sunday my wife took a bad fall on a new ski. She seemed fine when she got back in the boat. However after some time on the dock she started to get really loopy and started forgetting things more rapidly as time went on. I took her to the ER and she was repeating the same questions over and over again. The CT scan came back okay. This is not her first concussion. The doc says these get worse each time they happen. My question is, do you guys know of a good helmet to get her? I'm assuming this is probably the best option at this point but if you have any suggestions please let me know. Thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller ForrestGump Posted July 12, 2011 Baller Share Posted July 12, 2011 Sorry to hear it. Best option would be to not ski for a bit. When I gave myself a concussion wakeboarding my doctor wouldn't let me on the water for a month. Do a search for wakeboard helmets. There are tons available. Have you run this idea by her? I can't say that I'd want to wear one. LOL Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nick Sullivan Posted July 12, 2011 Author Share Posted July 12, 2011 It was her idea! If it makes her feel comfortable skiing again..... then hell yes I'll get her one. I just want her out on the water with me when she is up to it. Having your wife loose her mind for real.....sucked. I'll do a search and see what I find. Thanks Shane. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller_ RichardDoane Posted July 12, 2011 Baller_ Share Posted July 12, 2011 http://www.allsportprotection.com/Wakeboard_Helmets_s/318.htm, I went to a wakeboard helmet for Jumping because they're lighter to begin with, and don't absorb and get heavier. Wiley's has 'em, www.wileyski.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kfennell Posted July 13, 2011 Share Posted July 13, 2011 Isn't a mouth guard better at preventing concussions from this type of injury then a helmet? It isn't like the helmet is going to deform and absorb energy when you fall and hit the water, but even with it on your teeth are still going to smash together leading to the concussion... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller jackski Posted July 13, 2011 Baller Share Posted July 13, 2011 I agree with kfennell, get the best "shock doctor" mouthguard you can get. In hockey mine saved me several times from hard hits on the ice. I wear it motorcycle racing too, anywhere you might take a good hit. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kfennell Posted July 13, 2011 Share Posted July 13, 2011 Even better then a shock doctor is if you can get your dentist to make you one for a reasonable price, when I played hockey I had the dentist my family had always use make me one and he didn't charge me anything, just $40 for lab fees. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Supporting Member Than_Bogan Posted July 13, 2011 Supporting Member Share Posted July 13, 2011 Very sorry to hear that. Head injuries must be taken extremely seriously. With or without a helmet, after multiple concussions I'd get several doctor's advice on how long to stay completely away from the sport. And then I'd probably go with the longest one. Also possibly useful when she is ready to return: Out the front falls can be greatly reduced by working on keeping your shoulders more square to the boat. I know one woman who used to do OTFs on a regular basis, and eventually developed a style with her shoulders rigidly squared to the boat. In my opinion this is not *quite* optimal for performance, but it completely eliminating her OTFs. See also Bruce's article on shoulder squaring, in the Tech Articles on this very website. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HO 410 Posted July 13, 2011 Share Posted July 13, 2011 Mouthguards are useful in preventing injury (I think Parrish skis with one). A concussion is all about inertia, I can't imagine that a mouthguard by itself would prevent any kind of closed skull injury. A helmet is all about absorbing as much energy as possible and then slowing down your skull over the longest period of time possible. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller 6balls Posted July 13, 2011 Baller Share Posted July 13, 2011 Your cranium is hard, your brain is soft. The concussion results from the fact that bodies in motion tend to stay in motion. Your cranium is in motion with your brain, and then an impact occurs that stop the cranium, but not the brain so it slams into your own cranium. Usually it rebounds and then slams into the opposite side as well. Helmets certainly create cushion to the blow against solid contacts ie) another helmet, the ground, the jump ramp, your ski. I'm not sure how effective they are against rapid decel caused by water impact. Need to stay off the water and other potential head blow activities a good 2 weeks post resolution of all symptoms. Formal recommendations are one but here's why I say two. We now use a computer program called impact for out athletes. It's a series of computerized cognitive tests done at baseline, and then post concussion comparisons can be done. The reason is that concussed athletes may return to baseline coordination, strength, social discussion and activities of daily living though the brain is not fully recovered. One of our employees kids had a concussion from hockey and all obvious indicators would say he was now at baseline. On his baseline impact testing he was 96th percentile. On his repeat despite seeming normal to all who knew him he was less than 10th percentile. We continued to hold him out until at baseline. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nick Sullivan Posted July 13, 2011 Author Share Posted July 13, 2011 Thanks 6balls for the medically backed advice. I will definetly tell her about this and all the other suggestions listed above. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chuck_Dickey Posted July 13, 2011 Share Posted July 13, 2011 These are the best in my opinion because they fit close to the face. My daughter and I both used the Wake style and they would grab water at the edge during a fall and tend to twist your head around. The Gath's don't. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nick Sullivan Posted July 13, 2011 Author Share Posted July 13, 2011 Chuck what helmets are you referring to? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chuck_Dickey Posted July 14, 2011 Share Posted July 14, 2011 http://www.gathsports.com/productsingle.php?id=68 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Recommended Posts
Create an account or sign in to comment
You need to be a member in order to leave a comment
Create an account
Sign up for a new account in our community. It's easy!
Register a new accountSign in
Already have an account? Sign in here.
Sign In Now