A member asked:

How easy is it to get a concussion.like can you get one on the power of your own neck muscles or by standing up too quickly.

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NO: It is caused by blunt trauma causing the brain to rattle around inside the skull. it is not related to muscles or position.

Answered 3/29/2016

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Dr. Christopher Conti answered

Specializes in Emergency Medicine

CONCUSSION QUESTION: A concussion is a violent shaking of the brain which can occur with or without direct trauma to the head. The mechanisms you describe would not likely produce enough force to produce concussion.

Answered 6/30/2016

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Dr. answered

It is unlikely ...: Concussion is an injury to the brain, of a functional type, with no damage to brain structure. Characterised by headache, dizziness, memory loss, transient confusion and defects in balance or co-ordination. Classically from a blow to the head, concussion can occur with impact to another body part which transmits force to the brain. While minor knocks can, normal body movement should not concuss.

Answered 9/25/2016

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Dr. Anthony Vertino answered

Specializes in Clinical Psychology

Probably not: Concussions are based largely on impact to the head. Other injuries can result from head movements like whiplash that don't involve impact and may produce post-concussive symptoms because the brain was moving around inside the skull and made an impact within the skull. The G-forces involved in whiplash are pretty extreme. Very hard for us to generate these forces ourselves.

Answered 6/11/2017

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