Sport shooting after TBI

[rufrdr]

Any guidance regarding shooting after a TBI incident? Over the weekend I had a bad fall where I hit my head on the edge of a block wall on the way down. I heard a crunch from the hit and a scan showed minor bleeding on the inside of the skull. i ended up with staples in my scalp and a major Ieague continuing headache. I know that is very weaksauce compared to the pressure wave from an IED but this is my 3rd documented concussion and this time with internal bleeding.

I'm getting a follow up from my family doc this Friday but I'm wondering what those with TBI have been told about shooting after such an injury?

As a sidenote my veteran son was on scene when I slipped on the leaves, got me stabilized, stopped the bleeding with a headwarap bandage picked me off the ground like I weighed 10 lbs, got me to Holly Springs ER and has been watching over me ever since. Holly Springs ER was fantastic.

 

[Chuckman]

Ouch. Three concussions?? Wow.

The noise of shooting is less concerning than any pressure differential that may result, mainly with long arms. I would not sweat pistol so much. Let your symptoms dictate what you do. The headache would get worse with shooting, that's for sure.

I was going to say, I am not sure what you have is really classic TBI, but given that you three concussions, yeah, I think you've earned the diagnosis.

 

[rufrdr]

Ouch. Three concussions?? Wow.

The noise of shooting is less concerning than any pressure differential that may result, mainly with long arms. I would not sweat pistol so much. Let your symptoms dictate what you do. The headache would get worse with shooting, that's for sure.

I was going to say, I am not sure what you have is really classic TBI, but given that you three concussions, yeah, I think you've earned the diagnosis.

More than the noise, I was thinking of the recoil impulse through my body to my head from firing . 30 type rifles as well as 12 ga shotguns. I imagine handguns shouldn't be a problem.

 

[Red Marley]

Over the weekend I had a bad fall where I hit my head on the edge of a block wall on the way down. I heard a crunch from the hit and a scan showed minor bleeding on the inside of the skull.

Damn Karl, be careful! That’s scary shite. You know how to reach me if you need anything at all. I got nothing better to do. Good on your son, you raised a good man. Shooting is safer than yard work; when rakes are outlawed…

 

[rufrdr]

Damn Karl, be careful! That’s scary shite. You know how to reach me if you need anything at all. I got nothing better to do. Good on your son, you raised a good man. Shooting is safer than yard work; when rakes are outlawed…

Thanks Rick. No more yard work for me!!

 

[rufrdr]

The follow up said no shooting, especially heavy recoil shoulder fired weapons for several more weeks at least.