My daughter had basketball concussion this past season. She was immediately taken out of the game and checked by the trainer. She had an immediate nose bleed (she was hit hard right above the nose as she was getting a rebound). Trainer let her back in the game and she played the last three minutes or so.
She developed dizziness and headaches that night... And then during the next day's practice they pulled her off the floor immediately and she had to go through the Ohio High School concussion protocol. After being checked they wouldnt even allow her to go to school for three or four days... She couldnt concentrate, light sensitivity, headaches and dizziness. She wasnt allowed to watch TV, look at her phone, etc as it triggered the effects.
My observations on the entire incident:
- i was shocked at the stringency of the concussion protocol at the High school level. They took it VERY seriously. Compared to back in my day. She couldnt take any next step without being first checked by a cleveland clinic doc. I imagine the NBA has a similar or even more comprehensive process.
- i sat through the doctors appointments and saw the evaluations. After a Cat scan, Most of the symptoms are self reported. ("On a level of 1-10, how bad are your headaches?" Etc) Granted, Im no doctor, but it would seem easy to me for Klay to get back on the floor quicker by simply downplaying his symptoms.
- my daughter struggled through the first two or three games back with fatigue and slight disorientation and headaches... But she said it was manageable and fading but just wanted to play. I saw my daughters hit and Klays hit, klays appeared to be much worse. I was actually shocked the my daughter had a concussion as it looked like any other normal basketball contact... But everyone reacts and heals differently.