Head games
November 6, 2007
November 6 , 2007 BY LORI RACKL
Concussions are on the rise among high school athletes and girls are especially vulnerable to the injury, which can cause serious damage
At soccer practice last month, Bri Clark went up for a header — something the 16-year-old LaGrange girl has done countless times before.
Except this time, Bri didn’t hit the ball. She hit the back of her teammate’s head.
“Both of us fell down and were dizzy,” said Bri, who’s spent six years on the Windy City Pride soccer club. “She kept playing, but I went off the field. I was really dizzy and couldn’t concentrate.” Read more
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Girls & concussions
November 1, 2007
Thursday, November 1
In tonight’s Medical Watch — girls and sports. Girls are getting more competitive and they are getting more concussions. Now doctors warn as girls get their heads in the game … they better have safety on the brain.
Caitlyn Bestwina, soccer player: “I went up for a header and the girl took my legs out from under me and I fell on my head and I blacked out.”
When Caitlyn Bestwina is on the field her mind is on the game. She’s been playing soccer since age 5 … and had more than five injuries. Read more
