Get Virtual Care
For Businesses
About Us
A member asked:
Can you be concussed from hitting head on your shoulder through a pillow?
2 doctors weighed in across 2 answers
Unlikely: What you described would not cause a concussion. Wish you good health! - Have a diet rich in fresh vegetables, fruits, whole grains, milk and milk products, nuts, beans, legumes, lentils and small amounts of lean meats. Avoid saturated fats. Drink enough water daily, so that your urine is mostly colorless. Exercise at least 150 minutes/week and increase the intensity of exercise gradually. Do not use tobacco, alcohol, weed or street drugs in any form. Practice safe sex, if you have sex. Get HPV vaccine
Answered 4/19/2018
344 views
Possibly: This would depend on the amount of deceleration, as it is not so much the head hitting the pillow, as it is the brain tissues twisting, shearing, and accelerating/decelerating against each other.
Answered 8/19/2020
51 views
Related Questions
A member asked:
Can you give yourself a concussion by moving/tilting your head fast against your shoulder as you move it?
A doctor has provided 1 answer
A member asked:
Can you get a concussion from a pillow thrown and landed on top of your head? It did not hurt. No bump, no headaches, no lite headedness.
7 doctors weighed in across 2 answers
A member asked:
Years ago I slipped on ice and fell backwards hitting my head on the pavement. I went to the gym right after and didn't notice any concussion symptoms, likely hood of long term damage?
3 doctors weighed in across 2 answers
A member asked:
Can i take my klonpin after possibly having a concussion from hitting my head 2 days ago?
7 doctors weighed in across 2 answers
People also searched for:
Is it easy to get a concussion/ head trauma from hitting it on a futon's wood. was trying to get comfy hit head on one side thinking pillow was there
I just finished recovering from a concussion. I tilted my head on the pillow fast to relax, but my head hit my arm instead, should this be a concern?
Pain starting in the back of my head that runs down my shoulder blade, through tricep and into my elbow. Also headache and vomiting. Not a concussion.
Can you get a concussion from resting your head against a pillow rapidly from a few inches above it? Ridiculous sounding I know
Someone grabbed my shoulder/neck area and shook me slightly and my head rocked a little bit. Should I be worried about a concussion?
Didn't find what you're looking for?
90,000 U.S. doctors in 147 specialties are here to answer your questions or offer you advice, prescriptions, and more.
Ask your questionMore of what we treat
Download HealthTap
Video visit and message your doctor
