What is a concussion? A concussion is a traumatic brain injury that alters the way the brain works. In most cases it is caused by a temporary loss of consciousness due to a blow to the head. Experiencing a traumatic blow to the head affects the brain. Because the brain is made up of soft tissue surrounded by the skull, the brain can jerk to the point where it moves. What a concussion often does to the brain is “hurt” it or damage nerves and vessels. The causes of concussions vary, but typically result from some sort of sports or accident. Athletes get them most commonly. Treatments for concussions depend on their severity. The list of signs and symptoms is quite extensive; however, the basic ones include: confusion, clumsiness, slurred speech, vomiting, headache, blurred vision, behavior changes, inability to concentrate, memory loss, etc. Medication of course is an obvious treatment for pain and headache and if concussion is severe medial attention is required to monitor brain activity. Doctors suggest reducing any activities that require intense thinking or physical activities (such as sports). If someone with a concussion continues to play a physical sport, they are prone to suffering a second concussion. The physical therapist often suggests some mental exercises to reduce dizziness and improve balance. Although some concussions do not noticeably affect the brain, a concussion alters the way the brain works because it can cause mental, physical, and emotional effects on the body. The types and severity of concussion are classified according to grades. There are three different levels of concussion. Grade one is considered mild. A mild concussion has symptoms that last only fifteen or twenty minutes and does not cause any type of loss of consciousness. If the symptoms disappear in fifteen to twenty minutes, then who ever