Risks - Temporary
A brain injury associated with American football caused by a blow to the head.
What is a concussion?
An inability to breathe due to a replacement of air in the lungs with water while swimming.
What is drowning?
An item worn to protect the eyes from chlorine irritation during swimming.
What are swimming goggles?
A worn item that prevents painful bruises, ligament damage, and fractures in the hand and fingers in the sport of baseball.
What is a baseball mitt?
An item used in American football, hockey and baseball to protect the head from brain damage and concussions.
What is a helmet?
Injuries caused by repeatedly hitting a volleyball.
What are finger/hand injuries (dislocations, fractures, ligament tears)?
Risks from felling or timber sports.
What are risks from falling trees (permanent limb damage, death)?
An injury commonly related to lacrosse that results in damaged blood vessels without damaging the skin.
What is a contusion (bruise)?
Protective gear that protects the hands from painful ligament tears during boxing (boxers knuckle).
What are boxing gloves?
A piece of equipment that prevents cartilage loss in the knees from repeated "slamming" in skateboarding.
What are knee pads?
An injury associated with basketball that occurs around the foot when you suddenly change direction.
What is an ankle sprain?
Risks from impact by a fast stray baseball.
What is serious or fatal head or chest trauma?
Daniel Nnachetam's most dearly beloved favorite consumable item. (Hint: it contains cinnamon.)
What is a cinnamon roll?
A piece of equipment used in American football to prevent broken bones and ligament tears in the knees.
What are knee pads?
A protective item used during boxing and other sports such as American football, lacrosse, and hockey to reduce injuries to the teeth, jaw, and lips.
What is a mouth guard?
A strain or tear in the back-thigh muscles associated with soccer/football.
What is a hamstring tear?
A serious long-term risk of constant head trauma from boxing or wrestling that is marked by progressive cognitive decline that interferes with daily life.
What is dementia (or other progressive cognitive disorders)?
A risk of gymnastics that could result in paralysis.
What is a severe cervical spine injury (fractions, dislocations)?
Protective items that prevent slipping and potentially hurting your feet in various sports such as soccer, American football, and baseball.
What are cleats?
A piece of equipment used to prevent cauliflower ear and permanent hearing loss in wrestling.
What is wrestling headgear?
An acute or chronic pain associated with hockey deriving from constant exertion of the spine.
What is lumbar strain?
A risk that may cause fatal falls from rock climbing.
What is equipment failure?
Protective gear to protect the arms from floor abrasions during volleyball.
What are arm sleeves?
A piece of equipment used to prevent temporary scrapes on the elbows in skateboarding.
What are elbow pads?
A piece of equipment used to prevent broken ribs and other major injuries in American football and hockey.
What are shoulder pads?