Comments on: My Concussion Story… http://www.jeffjoslinmma.com/2009/12/boxing-mma-ufc-concussion-story/ Learn Mixed Martial Arts Techniques,MMA Training Tips and other MMA Stuff Wed, 18 Jan 2012 16:02:31 -0500 hourly 1 By: Jeff Joslin http://www.jeffjoslinmma.com/2009/12/boxing-mma-ufc-concussion-story/comment-page-1/#comment-1553 Jeff Joslin Sat, 01 Oct 2011 07:27:03 +0000 http://jeffjoslinmma.com/?p=1599#comment-1553 No prob. Thanks for the support bro. No prob. Thanks for the support bro.

]]> By: FlyingHendo http://www.jeffjoslinmma.com/2009/12/boxing-mma-ufc-concussion-story/comment-page-1/#comment-1549 FlyingHendo Mon, 26 Sep 2011 10:07:40 +0000 http://jeffjoslinmma.com/?p=1599#comment-1549 Thanks for the insightful story, man. I always wondered how far you could have gone in the UFC. WAR Jeff! Thanks for the insightful story, man. I always wondered how far you could have gone in the UFC.

WAR Jeff!

]]> By: Paulo http://www.jeffjoslinmma.com/2009/12/boxing-mma-ufc-concussion-story/comment-page-1/#comment-1463 Paulo Tue, 22 Feb 2011 22:39:32 +0000 http://jeffjoslinmma.com/?p=1599#comment-1463 Wow, reading all these stories are inspiring, didn't think I was the only one who had this. Mind as well share my story... I had a concussion in mid December. got slammed from behind against a locker. hit the back of my head first. got up right away, went to the gym after. felt dizzy, light headed, weird, headache for about a day in a half. Took a couple days off from the gym then Continued lifting heavy 3x a week. No cardio. A month later ( mid/end of January )after a workout, i felt the concussion symptoms again. i started feeling light headed, dizzy, nausea, headache, black spots in vision. First 2 weeks were brutal. migraine that was very painful on about an 8 on a 10 scale. No appetite, trouble sleeping for two weeks. Thing that bothers me the most it's hard for me to sleep at night, and my vision. Now I'm starting to feel weak and numbness, going for an MRI tomorrow and hopefully everything turns out fine. This is a very scary experience I just hope it all goes away soon. Lifting was all I had. It's also my first concussion. I just want this to go away, i dont feel like myself. Wow, reading all these stories are inspiring, didn’t think I was the only one who had this. Mind as well share my story…

I had a concussion in mid December. got slammed from behind against a locker. hit the back of my head first. got up right away, went to the gym after. felt dizzy, light headed, weird, headache for about a day in a half. Took a couple days off from the gym then Continued lifting heavy 3x a week. No cardio.

A month later ( mid/end of January )after a workout, i felt the concussion symptoms again. i started feeling light headed, dizzy, nausea, headache, black spots in vision. First 2 weeks were brutal. migraine that was very painful on about an 8 on a 10 scale. No appetite, trouble sleeping for two weeks. Thing that bothers me the most it’s hard for me to sleep at night, and my vision.

Now I’m starting to feel weak and numbness, going for an MRI tomorrow and hopefully everything turns out fine. This is a very scary experience I just hope it all goes away soon. Lifting was all I had. It’s also my first concussion. I just want this to go away, i dont feel like myself.

]]> By: Jeff Joslin http://www.jeffjoslinmma.com/2009/12/boxing-mma-ufc-concussion-story/comment-page-1/#comment-1374 Jeff Joslin Wed, 26 Jan 2011 05:26:10 +0000 http://jeffjoslinmma.com/?p=1599#comment-1374 Very interesting point. Thanks for the comment. Over the years I've seen some of the best doctors in the world regarding concussions. At one summit several of them stated that there was no evidence that mouth guards prevent or reduce concussion. They obviously felt it was a good idea to wear mouth guards during contact sports for obvious reasons but did not recognize any correlation between wearing them and concussion safety. Very interesting point. Thanks for the comment.

Over the years I’ve seen some of the best doctors in the world regarding concussions. At one summit several of them stated that there was no evidence that mouth guards prevent or reduce concussion.

They obviously felt it was a good idea to wear mouth guards during contact sports for obvious reasons but did not recognize any correlation between wearing them and concussion safety.

]]> By: Dr. Jeffrey Rovell http://www.jeffjoslinmma.com/2009/12/boxing-mma-ufc-concussion-story/comment-page-1/#comment-1370 Dr. Jeffrey Rovell Tue, 25 Jan 2011 06:54:27 +0000 http://jeffjoslinmma.com/?p=1599#comment-1370 It is important to consider Jaw Joint Protection like provided by the Brain Pad Mouth Guard which reduces impact to the TMJ by Jaw Hits and potentially reduces the concussions. www.brainpads.com The use of the Brain Pad has been mandated by several International Organizations. It is important to consider Jaw Joint Protection like provided by the Brain Pad Mouth Guard which reduces impact to the TMJ by Jaw Hits and potentially reduces the concussions.
http://www.brainpads.com
The use of the Brain Pad has been mandated by several International Organizations.

]]> By: Jeff Joslin http://www.jeffjoslinmma.com/2009/12/boxing-mma-ufc-concussion-story/comment-page-1/#comment-1146 Jeff Joslin Thu, 30 Sep 2010 03:19:45 +0000 http://jeffjoslinmma.com/?p=1599#comment-1146 Great to hear you're doing well, thanks for the update. Good luck with all your training and don't spar full out too often. Train smart and have a long career bro. Keep those updates coming as I love to hear'em. All the best! Great to hear you’re doing well, thanks for the update. Good luck with all your training and don’t spar full out too often. Train smart and have a long career bro. Keep those updates coming as I love to hear’em.

All the best!

]]> By: 1henryw http://www.jeffjoslinmma.com/2009/12/boxing-mma-ufc-concussion-story/comment-page-1/#comment-1144 1henryw Sun, 26 Sep 2010 00:26:57 +0000 http://jeffjoslinmma.com/?p=1599#comment-1144 Hey just to let u know I havent had any symptoms for weeks now and have began full training again ;) Unfortianetly Ive had to pull out of the tournament I was gonna enter because I no longer have time to shift the weight. Thought you might be intrested to know that I spoke to both my trainers about my concussion and it turns out that they have both suffered from multiple concussions as well. My main trainer had about 81 amatuer bouts and he didnt know he'd even suffered concussions. A couple of years after he retired he had bouts of severe dizzyness and was diagnosed with delayed post concussion syndrome. I didnt know this was possible but apparently post concussion can kick in years after the initial injury. Goes to show just how common concussions in martial arts actually are though. It seems everyone Ive spoken to about my concussion has had one at my gym lol. Hey just to let u know I havent had any symptoms for weeks now and have began full training again ;) Unfortianetly Ive had to pull out of the tournament I was gonna enter because I no longer have time to shift the weight. Thought you might be intrested to know that I spoke to both my trainers about my concussion and it turns out that they have both suffered from multiple concussions as well. My main trainer had about 81 amatuer bouts and he didnt know he’d even suffered concussions. A couple of years after he retired he had bouts of severe dizzyness and was diagnosed with delayed post concussion syndrome. I didnt know this was possible but apparently post concussion can kick in years after the initial injury. Goes to show just how common concussions in martial arts actually are though. It seems everyone Ive spoken to about my concussion has had one at my gym lol.

]]> By: Jeff Joslin http://www.jeffjoslinmma.com/2009/12/boxing-mma-ufc-concussion-story/comment-page-1/#comment-1082 Jeff Joslin Sat, 14 Aug 2010 02:57:29 +0000 http://jeffjoslinmma.com/?p=1599#comment-1082 Np man, good luck with your training. If you have any other questions let me know and please keep me updated on how things are going. Np man, good luck with your training. If you have any other questions let me know and please keep me updated on how things are going.

]]> By: 1henryw http://www.jeffjoslinmma.com/2009/12/boxing-mma-ufc-concussion-story/comment-page-1/#comment-1081 1henryw Thu, 12 Aug 2010 21:35:29 +0000 http://jeffjoslinmma.com/?p=1599#comment-1081 Thanks for link :) I trained yesterday for the first time and I felt good so I think im ok. I am going to make an appointment with my doctor just to be 100% sure though. Thanks alot for the advice really appreciate it :) Thanks for link :) I trained yesterday for the first time and I felt good so I think im ok. I am going to make an appointment with my doctor just to be 100% sure though. Thanks alot for the advice really appreciate it :)

]]> By: Jeff Joslin http://www.jeffjoslinmma.com/2009/12/boxing-mma-ufc-concussion-story/comment-page-1/#comment-1079 Jeff Joslin Wed, 11 Aug 2010 04:04:12 +0000 http://jeffjoslinmma.com/?p=1599#comment-1079 I used to test myself by training (raising my heart rate) with no contact (weight training, bagwork, shadowboxing) and then I would try to read a page from a book. If you're symptomatic you might be able to read the words but have difficulty grasping what the paragraphs and sentences are about as a whole. Here's a link to something I found online about returning to play - http://www.thinkfirst.ca/downloads/concussion/ReturnToPlay.pdf Best to get a doctors advice. I used to test myself by training (raising my heart rate) with no contact (weight training, bagwork, shadowboxing) and then I would try to read a page from a book. If you’re symptomatic you might be able to read the words but have difficulty grasping what the paragraphs and sentences are about as a whole.

Here’s a link to something I found online about returning to play – http://www.thinkfirst.ca/downloads/concussion/ReturnToPlay.pdf

Best to get a doctors advice.

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