Concussion concerns keep some parents from allowing their children to play soccer or other contact sports. They fear their children will get knocked out and sustain serious brain injuries that will have long-term effects.
Concussions are brain injuries. They happen when a strong force causes the head and brain to move rapidly back and forth, creating chemical changes in the brain.
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