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People often assume that the degree of injury is directly related to what the injury looks like and how “bad it looks.” However, looks are often misleading which is the case with concussions. Those injuries that look minor can have bug effects in the brain with lasting concussion symptoms.

Of course, a broken bone or a torn ligament is going to create a scene, but this isn’t the best way to judge an injury. When an athlete blows out their knee it is easy to view and see, along with the pain on the player’s face confirming what everyone else is already thinking: that injury is real, that injury is painful, that person is going to need serious medical treatment.

Sports concussions are described as a “mild” traumatic brain injury (mTBI) because concussions are not usually life threatening. However, concussions are still a brain injury and can lead to serious long-term consequences if not managed correctly by a qualified healthcare professional.

Head injuries are not typically as visible as other injuries (fractures). When someone hits their head on TV, they may become unconscious for a moment or they may be able to stand up right away. They might look dazed or need a minute to regain their ability to think straight, but then they can walk off the field just fine. The injury doesn’t look as serious. And too often it isn’t treated seriously.

A broken bone may be visible, but a concussion is in many ways far more serious of a problem. A brain injury requires immediate and ongoing care to ensure that the brain can regain optimal functionality. On television, injuries that turn out to be “just a concussion” are often anti-climactic events that the audience is led to believe will be over in days, if not hours. In real life, however, these traumatic brain injuries — which usually stem from a fall, severe shaking, a car accident or a direct blow to the head — can severely impact a person’s quality of life for several months.

A cold is typically more obvious than a chronic disease, but that doesn’t make the chronic disease any less difficult to deal with. In fact, the chronic disease is typically significantly more serious and complicated than the typical cold. Similarly, concussions are not something that can be overlooked. Following brain injury, whether as a result of a sport incident, a car accident, trip and fall, or other event, concussion therapy is absolutely necessary to ensure that there is no lasting damage following the trauma.