Monday, February 18, 2008

Off the Beaten Path

Concussions come from a variety of sources:

Ice-dancing:
"That performance came first despite Chris dropping Frankie on her head while attempting a difficult manoeuvre during training on Friday. "I was really embarrassed. She said it wasn't my fault but she has mild concussion and her neck's been hurting ever since so I still feel like an idiot.:
Acting like a Jackass (link warning: TMI):
"This is not the first time father-of-one Johnny has been taken to hospital following a botched stunt.... while filming Jackass: The Movie in 2002, he was knocked out by one of his castmates and had to be treated for concussion.
Snowmobiling:
"A 13-year-old Mount Vernon boy who was unconscious for nearly 20 minutes after driving a snowmobile off a 20-foot waterfall Sunday was treated and released from St. Joseph Hospital the same day...Family members reported they could not awaken Janicki for nearly 20 minutes after the fall.... he was treated for facial injuries and a concussion
And just getting a cup of coffee:
"A visiting student from Rochester Institute of Technology slipped and fell on the sidewalk in front of the Starbucks Coffee on Saturday. The student hit her head and blood was seen in the snow where she fell... the report said she appeared to be visibly drunk, as were the other people with her, who were said to be extremely intoxicated and less than cooperative. The emergency medical technicians at the scene of the incident said she appeared to have a possible concussion and a small laceration on her head."
Be careful out there!