Tua Tagovailoa Stretchered Off After SEVERE Head Injury - Doctor Explains
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- An absolutely terrible sight as Tua hit his head for the second week in a row this NFL season and was stretchered off the field.
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I touched on this in my video earlier this week calling out this situation.
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This should lead to a protocol change. The current protocol requires that if a player stumbles after a head impact, the medical staff must determine if it’s orthopedic (spine/joints/etc) related or neurologic. If they feel it’s orthopedic, then the player can pass the protocol if they test ok otherwise.
In this case the big question is how in the world they decided his stumbling on Sunday was from his back (when we saw the head impact and shaking).
The current wording in that exception leaves too much wiggle room for situations like this and now should absolutely be updated
Doc go back to quarterback sneek Tua got popped in there that’s why the fumble then got pushed to ground where he got up stumbling he was hurt on goal line when he went for the sneek but nobody saw that he got popped hard real hard in bills game
> This should lead to a protocol change.
And immediately. Don't wait until the off-season to change it for next season. It needs to happen now.
This whole situation is just heartbreaking 💔 Hope the best for Tua and that this does lead to a protocol change
The dolphins found a loophole, and tua paid the price for it. If this doesn’t lead to a protocol change, I’m giving up the sport in totality, and I seriously hope everyone involved is held accountable to the highest degree. My one question to you Brian, is do you think Tua will ever play football again, as far as I know, Tom Savage didn’t.
Or we let the grown ups play. his body his choice no?
I can't believe he was playing after last week.... I really hope he is ok.
Same, I’m really heart broken this happened. It should have been avoided to some degree. Thoughts and prays to Tua and his family. I turn the game off, I can’t do it, I was watching with my 6 month old boy and Tuas family was watching.. shit is to hard to watch.
It was just 4 days ago too, not even a full week. No way he could've recovered in that amount of time
Something has got to be wrong with NFL’s health and safety protocols. Right?
That's exactly what I was thinking. But players always think they can play. It's a tough situation. Hopefully he'll make a full recovery but IDK if he should come back on the field.
He shouldn’t have came back in the game last week after the injury. Idc that he threw a record number of TD’s after. He shouldn’t have been playing then either
Doc, you are always on top of this stuff as fast as it happens. The sports world is lucky to have you.
Yes I was waiting for you to drop this video right away
I was just about to say that!!
Doc is a true sports fan!
The NFL needs to hire this man to prevent crazy injuries like this
Pat Macfee going to talk shit on the Dolphins doctors and whoever cleared Tua to play last week
yes, nothing better than someone taking advantage of a sad situation for views and money!
@@RsChrisG The story is getting reported throughout the sports world as we speak. What is wrong with hearing it from an actual doctor? You must be so fun at parties
The way his fingers were all spread out looked crazy, hope he gets well soon, god bless him
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Yeah that was his brain being injured. No one really cares. Sad honestly. He be back out there.
Being someone who had this happen to them their senior year of high school, I think the outrage is completely warranted. When it happened to me, everyone thought I was going to die, and I probably should have. One of my assistant coaches was also an anesthesiologist, repeatedly told me how extremely lucky I was to be alive. Also the day after i was knocked out, I passed my concussion protocol with flying colors. My Head CT and MRI was also negative. Needless to say even though I passed, I had to take a lot of time off and I really wasn't ever the same since. I had short term memory loss for a few weeks and have struggled with long term memory ever since. Depression, anxiety, trouble concentrating, sleep issues, and even PTSD plagued me for years after it happened. Not to mention, I became very isolated, my high school friends never looked at me the same and some even would get mad with me for making such a "stupid decision"(As I tried to rush myself back from a previous concussion). Many slowly started distancing themselves if not completely cutting me off. Three years after the event and I am doing well, but still struggle to do very simple things. I hope if there was any type of misconduct that it gets handled well for Tua, he had a million times more potential than me and I would hate to see someone that talented tread the path that I did.
Hate to hear you went through that. I really love Dr Kharrazian’s book Why Isn’t My Brain Working for TBI healing. Best of luck to you.
Gave myself a massive concussion on my snowmachine. Did a climb and couldnt pull the hill. Crushed my head and messed up my neck, shoulder, left trap and sternum. Never been the same since. 2 years have passed and I need a rib removed because of the compression I get in my brachial plexus.
@@Sackmatters Im sorry to hear that happened to you. That accident sounds horrible and to be honest hearing you describe it, survival almost seems unbelievable. I can't imagine the struggles you have gone through, but I hope you realize you were given a second chance for a reason. What that could be, who knows, but your time on this planet didn't end that day because you still have many lives to impact. Stay Strong.
I had two concussions, second concussion I lost consciousness briefly then had no memory for about a day (amnesia) as I was asking who people were and were I was, I don't remember anything in that timeframe then I recovered. First concussion wasn't as serious and I was just able to get up and walk it off. This was long before concussions was widely known and studied upon, back then coaches would say "it's just a headache, you'll be fine now go back in there". I'm almost 50 and I still deal with headaches and sometimes memory issues such as mixing up days, ever gone to work on a Saturday?
@@BSDShoes I can’t even imagine where I would be if I grew up in an era of less concussion awareness. Just another thing I can be grateful for. I had one time where I’m still not sure if I misremembered my work schedule or if my general manager at the time(who was very bad at his job) just changed the schedule. I did however have a similar situation where after I woke up I went in and out of consciousness and even spoke and had conversations with people that I have no recollection of. Once I became aware of what was happening I still had to relearn many things. As you mentioned I had to relearn who some people were, even what sport I played. I had very little recollection of memories prior to the event and when I watched the film of my accident happening, it almost felt as if I was watching this thing happen to someone else.
I still can’t believe that the medical staff cleared him to play last week after the hit and then allowed him to play this week. I’m in shock.
I wonder who is getting sued for that. Clear failure of the league and the independent oversight
It is so easy to say last week because that is how an NFL week works but he took that hit just 4 days ago which makes it worse. They obviously made a mistake on Sunday but compounded it by not correcting it within the next 4 days.
Well they said he had a aggravated back injury. Maybe something related to the Suprascapular nerve. If you're hit across that nerve you can temporarily lose function of your limbs and lose your vision momentarily(probably why he was shaking his head last week after he got up). If you've seen videos of martial artist "knocking people out" by striking the neck this is what's happening. Obviously he could have also gotten a concussion but the nerve damage might make that harder to determine, I'd "assume" they had checks to clear that and he most likely passed those checks. I'll note that I'm no doctor, just know what it looks like when some takes a hit to the nerve as I've trained to attack this nerve to safely detain people.
Team just wanna win.. its sad
he was def concussed dolphins are so stupid
I feel sad for Tua, he has gone through so much. And the media doesn't help with all the negative talk. I hope he gets well very soon. Such a good guy.
@here is the full clip wtf
Great guy,huge heart.But feel sorry for yourself.These guys are warriors they know the risk.God be with Tua
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Media is just a response to the nfl allowing their fake doctors to clear someone who obviously had a head injury
Dude we all feel bad for him, but do we care? No. All we care about is foot ball and not their well being. This sport is fucking insane.
my wife came in and asked me what I was watching, and while I was recapping it for her I started to cry. I had no idea where those feelings came from, I've never been a Tua fan or dolphins fan. I just feel so sorry for him and his family. I'll be praying for you Tua
You’re a good man that’s all.
He’s weak why feel bad for tua dude ? He’s a weak little boy shouldn’t play football I’m a mere child and will promise on my mothers grave I’ll never be nearly weak as that man and he should be ashamed of himself for disrespecting the game of football with his weak little boy self.
And before y’all hop on my shaft I know I’m right your talking to the kid who played running back and linebacker with sprained shoulder and a concussion from baseball the year prior was playing catch outfield had to talk to coach teamate three a heater popped me in the button vision went black for a moment stayed standing played thru the game got picked up from school the next day puking if I can play HB and LB with all those and still do INCREDIBLE as a 13 -14 year old boy why can’t this million get over a minor baby hit looks like homie tackling him set him down nice and foo still got injured smh
You're a good man Daniel. Hope Tua gets the recovery and help he needs.
I think you were crying because you know he could well be a vegetable by the time he's 50.
Dude this is just so sad to see such a nice person get hurt this badly it’s just sad man. Prayers up 🙏🙏
Praying indeed
The Dolphins are legitimately risking this man’s career, health and life right now. The whole medical staff needs full accountability and review because that was noooo back injury 4 days ago… now this. 🙏🏽 Tua
Investigate the Team Doctors ,the entire Franchise and the NFL , That kids career is over, should Not have played tonight
The doctors make the call on whether he is eligible to play, not the Dolphins. That got changed years ago by the players union.
What doctor cleared a man with a back injury causing weakness in his legs?
@@jordanslingluff287 the doctors are hired by the NFL and the teams.
@@stapedium One whose paycheck depends on towing the company line?
This man has overcome some crazy injuries.. like serious gruesome injuries. I hope he recovers and is okay.
i like how this doctor watches tnf in a suit & tie
Fracturing a finger, spraining an ankle, and spraining a patella are one thing…. Damaging a brain is a completely different animal.
@@greggchaffin1596 He had a whole hip surgery coming out of college what are you talking about lol
@@jcar4lifemancity4life5 Brain damage doesn’t heal and you can’t get it replaced like a hip.
This is how quarterbacks end up dead in their 50s, of course he won't fully recover.
Personally, I love when you get emotional on these videos. It shows you’re not just doing it for the money. It shows you have genuine care about these athletes careers and lives and want to inform us about these dangers, so that we’re all educated about these things. I love it man.
What I like most about this is how you talk about your personal and emotional frustration. It shows you truly care about the health and well being of others and don’t look at Tua as just some patient or a number.
Yea understandably, head and neck injury’s always make me the most mad
I got a concussion, then a month later when I was cleared to play and got another worse one. Then a year later i was completely knocked out and forgot the layout of the only house I had ever lived in. It took 3 years before I felt like I recovered. Seeing this terrified me both for Tua and his future.
I got head kicked although I never went unconscious it made me throw up and I had brain fog for at least 6 months. Forgetfulness and emotional instability.
It took you three years to get back 😬 . There’s hope for mine. I hear you loud and clear those are very scary. You can’t remember what happened before, after, you don’t know whats going on, keep forgetting everything. The headaches, the dizziness.
The Dolphins are screwing this kid
Wow lets make this about you huh
@@ArielBojorquez shut up
Cool story
I’m praying that this injury does not result in permanent damage. But after last week, I’m really worried!
It does create permanent damage. Every concussion, every time there’s damage.
Oh it’s permanent damage, the question is just how much
Football gives you permanent brain damage
He's a millionaire, so he'll be fine
@@stewiegriffinfan18 wth does him being a millionaire have to do with permanent brain damage?
I'm so glad I found your channel. I was worried after Tua's hit during the Bills game, and then this one with the posturing was even more scary. Thank you for explaining things in a way that makes sense rather than sensationalizing what happened.
We are so grateful to you, your bravery to speak up about the hard topics nobody else seems to have the guts to talk about is finally being rewarded #1 on trending!!!!!
I'm shocked that Tua was cleared for this game. Even if it was a "back" injury, 4 days seems really short recovery time for someone who was stumbling when getting up. I'm glad you made a quick video on this.
I guarantee, there are multiple concussions happening every single play in an NFL game. By the end of a single game, if they monitored the brains of players, there would be dozens of recorded concussions.
The league hopes you forgot that but of course we didn’t
That was no damn back injury. NFL should lay the hammer on the dolphins.
@@HArryvajonas i dont think you realize how noticeable someone with a concussion is
Even just purely for safety measure Dolphins are off to a great start you need him for the long run , just give him the week off on a short week
Dr, thank you for the quick and ready response to Tua's injury. The moment this happened I was hoping you were going to have a prognosis soon. Thank you once again for the relief you bring to sport fans around the world.
You’re doing too much.
Video is great but You can’t give a prognosis over this internet. Come from underneath his desk
why the hell was tua playing??? even if he wants to the staff should of stopped him at all costs!!!
Horrible news. Shows how the NFL only cares about THE MONEY
So many soft people in this comment section. HTF do you think the old timers who are still around managed? It's not the end of the world.
Tua has had some SERIOUS injuries even since college.... This game is unforgiving man. Prayers up for him.
@zijuiy wttuy "It is sad to see something like this happen and I hope he takes whatever time is needed to heal."
yea, like the rest of his life....
as a dolphins fan since 1970 that's hard to say, but this "game" isn't worth anyone's life... he's 24 for pete's sake....
Congrats on getting #1 on Trending Doc. Love the breakdowns and information you provide us.
As a Bills fan, I'm worried for Tua. I so much wanted Tua to be alright. He is an excellent example of a human and especially a role model. Prayers for Tua and his family. I thought about Tua when he was injured when the Bills and Dolphins played last Sunday. Thought it was weird that he was back on the field so quickly. Get well Tua.
The dolphins medical staff suggested that he shouldn’t play vs bengals but he decided he wanted to play
Honestly i think he should retire for a year or two. Maybe come back but he should stop playing to protect his life
@@AK-zs8bo You dont make medical decisions based on what the player says. Of course they will say anything to get back in the game.
@@chekyerego seriously
The staff are in place like a referee in mma. Sometimes they need to make the call to keep the player safe from themself
I once had a bad concussion from getting elbowed in the head, and that took me about 3 months to recover... to work in the office. I hope he gets enough time to let his brain fully recover!
@Tony G how u gon tell him how long it took HIM to recover fully? Tf😂😂
back of the head? lex fridman interviewed someone that got (I think kneed in the back of the head) and she was messed up for about a year. exact reason you can't punch the back of the head in MMA
@@Heirsss lmaoo
@Tony G you obviously never been in a fight or got hit in the back of the head hard. even the ufc committee wont let ufc fighters train or fight for 3 months after getting knocked out.
@Tony G Well we know you didn’t go to college. You never to an anatomy class.
Been with you awhile, super happy you got to the 1# spot in trending! Well deserved doc!
I've survived both a traumatic brain injury and brain cancer. I saw the "back" injury last week and knew exactly what happened. I fell off of my skateboard in 2006 and my head did the same thing. I got up and tried to walk it off but my body wasn't having it. The doctors saved my life by recognizing the severity of the injury and had me in surgery within an hour. Granted mine was a bit more severe but the fact that the nfl did not recognize the painfully obvious brain trauma in that first tackle is enraging. I really hope Tua is alright. God is good.
Yeah…..ok
Yes he is all the time
So the day you fell off your skateboard within an hour of arriving to your doctor you had brain surgery that quickly?
@@OG_UNC do you think there’s a waiting line to have surgery for a severe injury? Use your fucking brain
Great
He was concussed last week, and this is a second concussion in 4 days. Handled terribly by the dolphins. Incredibly unfortunate, and my thoughts are with Tua. Get healthy brother.
Always a bad take to say "handled terribly by [team]". The players have the ability to say "for health reasons I have to decline playing this game." It is more accurate to say a player handles it terribly than the team.
@@Circenn obviously any athlete that is being told that they can play will want to play. They are all competitors, that is how they got to their position. There is no reason he should have been cleared by anyone and was handled terribly by the NFL and the Dolphins and everyone in that medical staff needs to get investigated and fired. absolutely disgusting
even if it was not concussion last week and a back injury if it was bad enough to have him stumbling like that then he should of been rested, not playing 4 days later.
@@Circenn it is not the players job to determine if they are safe to play. There are medical professionals all around him that failed him and seriously risked his health
Shameful from the team physicians and medical team. There ought to be repercussions
The fact that Tua just had a concussion 4 days ago and now this 2nd head injury during this game made it really that much more severe than normal...he may never fully recover from this head injury... prayers up for TUA🙏🏽
He had a back injury
@@jonspengler5891 to soon🤣🤣🤣
@@jonspengler5891 blame the nfls "doctors" they are paid more if they overlook problems
@@jonspengler5891 Sorry, my friend, that was a head injury. Take it from somebody who's had several.
@@jonspengler5891 Back injuries don't cause one to stagger as if he were drunk. I can verify this. Over and over.
Congratulations on the 1 Million Views / #1 Trending overall on TH-cam (9/30/22). Enjoy this awesome time in life right now man, well deserved with the good content and hard work 👏
The Dolphins medical staff need to be held accountable for jeopardizing this young man’s health like this. No way in hell he should’ve been playing when he clearly suffered a severe concussion the previous game. This is the epitome of medical nonfeasance. Well wishes to Tua for a speedy recovery though I feel he’s not going to be playing for quite some time
Should’ve been out weeks at the least especially after that stumble to me if i was a coach I would’ve stepped in and said hell no you’re not playing for a few weeks team doctors say so or not
I really hope he gets lawyers to pay out his contract from the dolphins. I cant believe they let him play after what happened last week. Disgusting that the dolphins organization allowed this
Yeah but how deep could this go, could this be corruption that goes straight to the top of the Miami dolphins organization
@@sevms22 Probably I have hard time believing it has something to do with coaching staff since all the reports we know of say that, the team absolotly adores there staff. I feel like everything's driving by money and the corporation wanted more. It's sad but NFL teams can't just be teams, they have to respond to a corporation, but that's just my view
Didn’t the doctor say it wasn’t a concussion and actually a back injury last video?
Thank you for the insight. It's always helpful hearing from experts in their field. Keep up the great work, and hope this video trending at 1 helps educate more people on the needs for even more protection for athletes healthcare.
Been waiting to hear your response about this incident, love the explanation. Truly heart breaking
Exactly what I was looking for. A doctors insight on this awful injury. Prayers for tua
Well, the opinion from a real doctor, not a team doctor.
turf needs to be banned
@@LuisLopez-wq2rk I don't think turf is the issue.
@@kevinathans4191 what’s the difference
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Very sad to see a young athlete like this not only get hurt but continually get hurt in majors way throughout out his career. I hope he is able to bounce back and be happy and healthy.
I don’t want to see him bounce back. He needs to retire. Or else he will have dementia soon.
Maybe a coaching career
He's Superman, he's a Mighty Morphin Power Ranger and it's morphin time MFER!!
Time to think about life after football
This is seriously crazy. I hope he gets better. Your videos always help people feel more comfort.
Thanks for posting this Doc. Love the combo of your medical knowledge, wisdom, and heartfelt concern.
As every season go by, I realize how smart it was of Andrew Luck to do what he did. Tua young & I hope he makes a full recovery but in his later years in life I can see this coming back to haunt him as it does with boxers.
Both boxing and football are such brutal sports. These head injuries are no joke. You are absolutely correct. The chances are this injury will affect him later in life. I’ve lived through this. Many prayers for Tua. His health is the top priority and I hope he truly understands that. Forget the game.
100% agree. Makes u wonder what Tom Brady is thnkg
In the words of David Goggins, “sometimes you have to bump up against science”. We’re men, we got this. Tua’s recovery seems nice and speedy. 💪
@@frankalmanzar3492 yea, "we got this." Go look at Ali the last 10 to 15 years of his life. Then come back and talk.
@@Hunee- don't forget rugby
I’m a Dolphin fan and as happy as I was to see him come back last week, I was worried. I was worried the first big hit he took would be something like this. Get well Tua. We need you, but not at risk to your own health.
Hate to see anybody with this type of injury prayers to him and anybody else in the comments family whos hurt in any way
What you need is him to not play for a while
@@slumped378 that’s basically what he just said
@@slumped378 literally what he said
I think this might be the end of his career.
Hey Doc, I just wanted to say I think it's awesome that you are I'm assuming working on such head injuries in football. Thank u bro!
Congrats on #1 on trending 👏🏻 Glad to know that this may reach a much broader audience
Was waiting on this. The fact that more head trauma happened so soon after last Sunday's events has me super worried for his health. Hope he takes plenty of time off to recover fully.
Save your thoughts and prayer the NFL is the problem
Secondary Impact Syndrome is very critical
@@Katana_00 how is the NFL the problem
Love the content as always, always so informative
I watch all your videos I learned so much from you you doing a very good job keep up the good work you bring your light to situations that need to be letting you doing a very good job thank you
Hoping for a full recovery for this young man.
Impossible now.
I hope so too but this is really...really bad. His motor functions literally froze up which is a obvious sign of severe damage to the brain/CNS. He will need a miracle from God to play again. He is very lucky to be alive after that.
@@RuskiVodkaaaa relax . You can fall and hit your head and have posturing . Doesn’t mean he was on the brink of death
@@BratatoChip true but CTE can transpire from this and that itself could lead into some hefty troubles. I wouldn’t want to be thrown into the ground (head first) going probably 20+mph or more like that. His career is *done* after this bro
@@BratatoChip It does mean he could lose some motor function even if minor and cognitive impairment. The odds of this increase when you take two hits like that in two weeks. Being concussed isn’t fun. Would suck if that feeling was permanent.
As an athletic trainer, I appreciate your videos. Thank you for being an advocate for sports medicine and for helping to educate the public on injuries like this!
You’re the first person I thought of when I saw the Tua hit. Your break downs are always on point.
Nice to see your take on this! Medical advice from professionals is key for the public health
Prayers for Tua and his family !
Right when things started to look bright for him. This is so unfortunate and can’t believe it had to happen to him now of all things.
I hope and wish the best for you, Tua! Much love from a Bengals fan.
I can see a genuine concern, that's the same look my doctor had on his face when he promised me that my knee surgery would go according to plan. For that reason I'm subscribed to your channel. I love your commentary and the way you break things down.
Your videos are really helpful to me as a high school and youth sports official. The NFHS has done a lot in educating coaches and officials in what to look for a potential concussion, but I feel they could always do more. I am not sure if you have put out a video aimed at officials but if not, that might be a good idea, especially for the high contact sports like football and hockey for example. What should we be looking for in athletes that would suggest a potential for a TBI? A lot of time it’s up to us to protect athletes from themselves and their coaches (although thankfully the latter has become far less common in recent years)
The fact that their coach comes out after this game and says "he suffered a concussion, nothing more serious than that" literally says it all.
OMG - he really said that? Yeah, that does say it all.
@No Clowns Allowed He should have been pulled after the first concussion - we can't make the game perfectly safe, but this was egregious, and the flippant response of the coach suggests he doesn't take concussions seriously.
@No Clowns Allowed I'm not making assumptions - did you see Tua's "fencing response"? No way is he fully recovered and ready to fly 12 hours later, after suffering his second concussion in four days.
@No Clowns Allowed you sir, should look into a hobby. One other than trolling TH-cam comments lol
@No Clowns Allowed Fact: Tua went down on Sunday, smacked his head hard, looked like he had a concussion, said his "lower back felt like Gumby," and was sent out to keep playing anyway, then started four days later and suffered a scary concussion that surprised absolutely no one who was paying attention.
Sure, in a vacuum, I could see making excuses for the coach saying it wasn't anything more serious than a concussion, but when everyone on earth with even a shred of knowledge about concussions sees the Dolphins risk Tua like that and have him seriously injured, it's not unreasonable to assume the coach doesn't take concussions seriously
I’ve followed Tua since he played at Alabama and love the guy as a competitor. I cannot believe the Dolphins tried to pass last week’s injury as a back injury. Everyone could see the results of a concussion after Tua tried to stand and walk.
Shame on you, Dolphins and the entire NFL. Tua has a promising career ahead of him and deserves better. I hope he packs a bag and heads anywhere else. I’m praying for his continued recovery.
I don't follow the NFL, but from what I saw last week, you're too damn right.
I think it's time for the case against the NFL from past decades to be re-opened.
Remember all the suicides with shots to the chest?
Dont just blame the teams, there are unaffiliated, and I repeat that UNAFILLIATED DOCTORS also there to give input. They can be overwritten by the team doctors but the u afilliated people are just as guilty
Tua chose the dolphins
@@TeemoQuinton if they can be over written by team doctors then it’s not on the unaffiliated doctors like you say
Straight facts!!!
Thanks so much for the information doctor it was great to listen to someone so knowledgeable
Thank you, ur content is awesome and helpful.
dam doc, this is incredible how fast you got this video up. they are saying he is conscious and asking questions. he even asked his coach what happened on the play so he doesn't remember the exact play but his memories coming back. so all good signs. he does have mobility and feeling in all of his limbs
Thanks Doc for the in-game medical opinion and rationale of the event. I pray Tua’s injury is not as severe as we witnessed. The NFLPA should immediately come out with a public statement of condemnation! The Dolphins medical staff, and whoever coddled Tua in allowing him to return to the field, must be held accountable for these errors. Player’s safety should always be foremost in medical decisions, not player availability.
NFLPA did say something
There was clearly mistakes made here but I don't think it was intentional. I believe that Tua was motivated to show that he is nit injury prone. I believe that he will recover from this in a healthy way. What is more scary is him nit being able to protect himself. It appears that this is a serious flaw. I don't like that aspect and he really should retire. Because that cannot be taught and he lacks that characteristic. And someone should take note if that and step in for his own good.
@@kennethbailey6634 I so agree. Tua has way too many serious injuries.
Like Tony G said “Tua went along with the same script as everyone else about it being his back last week.” so if you have to or want to blame someone EVERYONE needs to be blamed including Tua. But If you’re like me I don’t think anyone should be blamed. Tua is a football player first and sometime when it comes to sports such as football and combat sports we put ourselves in these situations because that’s just how we’re programmed.
@@kennethbailey6634 the onus is on the coaches to teach players how to better avoid injury. It’s also up to them wether or not to play an injured player. As the older, wiser individuals they should not have let Tua back on the field last week nor this week. Who cares what the kid has to say about it? Players would play on broken limbs if they could. They knew damned well and now they’re paying for it, but not as much as Tua is going to later on.
You’re the best doc, thank you for everything you do bringing awareness to the sports world as a whole
I'm neither American (I'm from Australia) not a gridiron fan but somehow this came up as a suggestion. I found this video extremely informative and interesting. The discussion of signs of concussion had me thinking of a recent rugby league game here where after a huge hit the player as he was being taken off the field began extremely agitated and almost aggressive. I don't think many watching the game realised this too can be a sign of head injury itself. Keep up the good discussion.
Soon as I saw this, knew you were going to have a response up. I think many of us share your frustration, especially after what he encountered, last week. Thank you and PLEASE continue to speak/teach the world about these head trauma situations.
Dude, a bunch of us totally called it that after last week, he's even more susceptible to a (or another) concussion. One of only times that we hated being right. Hoping he doesnt suffer any life changing or permanent issues. There have been a few players that were never the same after suffering multiple concussions.
We don't need another AB situation 😥
@@ChillDude1313 AB is fine? Quit believing the media in everything. Tua will be fine as well. Pray for tua 🙏
@@ChillDude1313 TUA is a strong man, and a good man. I always feel bad after that hit AB took, but Tua is resilient and would prob seek serious help if his mental was severely affected.
@@JoeMama-ly1kc ab is not fine. Neither is tua now. Do you understand how the brain works once it’s been damaged? I do. I was thrown out of a car and my brain was scrambled like eggs. It took me 4 years just to feel an inkling of normalcy.
@@XanderLupus13 I’ve had multiple concussions myself, 2 from hockey and 2 from football. So I think I may have a clue of how it works. AB is fine, living life, right after winning a Super Bowl. Just because he does things you or someone else wouldn’t do, doesn’t make him an idiot with CTE and one brain cell. Tua should be fine as well after this, as long as it doesn’t keep happening or I will agree with you on that. Let’s just pray for tuas recovery 🙏
I come here after hearing of every sports injury. Thanks for helping me better understand these injuries.
After my dad's 2nd stroke, the Doc explained his posturing movements, unfortunately it was terminal, but seeing this, Tua needs immediate care. Thnx Doc to explain this symptom of a much bigger problem.
I like the humanity you show, you are frustrated not just from a medical perspective but as also a decent human being
Mad respect for big #68 of the Bengals for being aware of the danger Tua was in immediately after the play.. signaled the sideline for medics as soon as he went down.. true professional
Yea he probably got 1 look at his face and hands then freaked out. When someone starts doing that stuff after a tackle it’s super frightening for the audience, I can’t imagine how it is for the player
Josh Tupou
@@vendettaautrey364 Tupou is the same guy who threw the hit, so probably had the same thing going through his head that every athlete who throws a bad hit, ever, has:
"please be ok please be ok please be ok oh fuck you're not ok MEDIC"
Yeah, after slamming his head into the ground...
@@katherineberger6329 that wasn't a bad hit, it was maybe roughing the passer but it was max a 15 yard penalty and nothing more. It was a football that Tua suffered an injury from because he should not have been playing that game
amazing how quickly Doc became the go to source after crazy sports injuries. Speaks volumes about his content.
Informative, empathetic, knowledgeable, and helpful.
Thank you.
I’m an RN on a neuro unit and this was concerning to me when I saw it live. Knowing he had a back injury or a concussion last week this is pretty scary. Pretty obvious neuro injury. Hopefully no second impact syndrome
You’re a real nigga on a neuro unit?
Im always amazed with how quick you analyze footage and get a video uploaded with a professional diagnosis. Prayers for Tua and his family
Tua was released the same night, AND flew home with the team. There is absolutely NO WAY the hospital had time to accurately evaluate him, test him, and discharge him.
The dolphins are gonna go to court for this
That's what I'm amazed at as well. You would think even as a precaution they would keep him for observation to make sure he didn't take a turn for the worse with bleeding or swelling.
Doc, I rocked my head at an ice rink and my arms did the same thing. It took over a month to get fully back to normal. At least I felt normal but I don’t think I was fully normal. The Doc’s allowing him to play I think is insane. After what happened the week before when he couldn’t really get up without falling. I hope this kid recovers but I wouldn’t allow him to play for at least a month. I’m 42 so I don’t heal like he does but he still needs some time to recover before playing again.
I appreciate you cover these injuries because they are life changing and highlighted the struggle for us athletes
Dr. Sutterer, you're a gift to the game and sports fans everywhere. Here is to Tua's health 🙏
Aloha Doc, appreciate your expertise on this topic. In your opinion, how long would you recommend Tua sit out after what appeared to be two consecutive concussions within a week? Also, what is your opinion on him flying back w the team just a few hours later? Thank you 🙏
Thanks for the info!
Scary stuff. Prayers for Tua 🙏🏽
turf needs to be banned
The nfl tries to make football as safe as possible I don’t think it is the turfs fooilt
@here is the full clip thank you for the fries
Ban god he’s allowing all kinds of injuries out here
This is a perfect example of “it’s all fun and games until someone gets hurt”. It humbled you real quick. Of course these grown men understand the risks of the game, but that doesn’t lessen how scary it is when it happens.
That also doesn't mean they don't need to protected from them self
How is it an example? When its a job to play millions. Watch videos of former players talking about their experience playing. Besides the money they don't wish it. Not even for their kids to play. Some even retire early like Megatron cuz of injury and playing hurt always
He really is a great guy. I hope he doesn't have any long term damage. More concerned about his health then his football career.
Great stuff! Thank you.
Thanks for the quick, quality response to this injury. You’re one of the best channels on TH-cam by far.
Doc within minutes u have over a 1k views…. Wish you were given the respect u deserve. How do u not have 1 mil subs?
I am grateful for this channel and dedication to your honest breakdown over sports injuries.
2.5 k views in 7 mins
3.4k in 10 minutes
This was very helpful. I am a coach of a youth mountain bike race league team and the yearly requirement for maintaining our credentials we must sit through a concussion class. This is a great example of what happens when the athlete isn't ready to go back to competition.
Thank you for the video :).
After watching that, especially after what happened last Sunday, the game just felt sour to watch. While only those who diagnosed him last Sunday know what actually had happened, it just still feels wrong. Even if he didn't have a concussion last Sunday, he still hit his head hard on the ground. Having that happen again so soon just makes me uncomfortable.
what happened last week was a concussion by every standard and anyone who says otherwise has some brain damage of their own
@@phara0h623 yeah ik lmao. I saw a post yesterday that said tua cleared concussion protocol yet even when i was a HS football player, even just stumbling like that had u out for at least a week
Life long Fins fan and I shut the game off after I saw him go down, I'm disgusted
@@katelynlinnnn good news you’re stupid organization wants to put tua on the team plane back to Miami tonight. It’s amazing how poorly the dolphins have handled the last 5 days. Even if tua didn’t have a concussion on Sunday putting him on a plane tonight is insane. It’s such an unnecessary risk
This is one of the reasons I rarely watch games anymore and instead watch weekly recaps on the Urinating Tree channel. Football is an interesting game, but I also know these guys are getting brutalized on the field with impacts the human body isn't meant to withstand. Tua seems like a good guy and I just hope he doesn't have lifelong consequences for playing football.
Yeah unreal on the medical staff letting him go back out the first time. Now two concussions in 5 days 🙏🙏
Are you so sure they won't say it was an aggravation of his back injury?
Dudes brain is paste
In a league that worked overtime to discredit researchers, run a disinformation campaign, and cover-up incidents of CTE in former players, why would this be "unreal" ?
first time for me to see one of your videos and left a like, I do like all these youtube videos from real people IE Doc Lawers lol. thanks for breaking this down hope the best for him
Prayers up for a healthy recovery
Extremely dangerous letting Tua play tonight, I don't care if he cleared concussion protocol. With what happened last Sunday. There was no good reason Tua should have taken any reps. This would have been a winnable game for Bridgewater as well. I really hope Tua is doing well, he is one of the players with the brightest futures in this league
If he truly cleared the protocols, then they need to change the protocols.
Can’t let players intentionally injure players. This was two games in a row…but tonight was criminal!
It broke my heart when he came back in after his "back" last week. I feel every bit of the frustration you mentioned and yet all I can do is hope that he is okay. Way to go, Miami... Hope it was worth it.
Wasn’t even a week is was 4 days
Great explanation. Easy to follow and understand.
I graduated from high school in 2005 and played football. I definitely agree with the repeated concussion thing, once you have one you can get another even worse concussion very easily. I had multiple my senior year with 0 treatment and don’t remember much from the entire year
Under NO CIRCUMSTANCES should he have played. The medical staff has to be investigated. As a Dolphins fan the fact that ANYONE thought he wasn’t listed as inactive should get someone fired.
Watch the movie Concussion with Will Smith. The teams don’t care. They will just replace the player like a meat market. They take what they can get and discard.
I believe the hardest part in situations like this, is the recovery rate and reaction of the injured party is so different from person to person. I was knocked completely out and recovered very fast but then 2 weeks later sustained another head injury that effected me very bad
Tua has been through so much already. Including his College days the fact this man has fractured his hip and then had 2 concussions in the span of 4 days and on top of THAT had a back injury. Absolutely devastating and brings a new appreciation for these players who put their bodies on the line for our entertainment.
Best explanation of all sports injuries.
What do they do with the helmet? When and how would it be removed?
If I’m Tua and fortunate enough to make a full recovery, THAT WOULD’VE BEEN MY LAST PLAY IN THE NFL 🙏🏽 for Tua!
Big facts
The money is too good & lots of family & friends with their hands out- he'll be back.
@@smoothoperator7023 he already got the money. If it’s too risky then it’s not worth playing anymore. Money doesn’t bring back people from the dead nor worth living like a vegetable.
@@smoothoperator7023 I would be suing the NFL or Dolphins so I dont think money should an issue
Truth
Scary stuff when you really watch the clip, looks like Tua's conscious went out on the just twist alone, soon as his head swung like that off the twist he went straight to posturing. Tua has battled injuries all the way till now and this team is his best opportunity yet! Prayers up for Tua! 🙏🙏
You could see, his body language change middle twist. Scary stuff. Major head trauma
#1 on Trending great job Doc
Doc Sutterer is trending #2 on TH-cam congrats 🎉 love the videos
Very unfortunate. Get well Tua. He clearly had a concussion in their last game and he shouldn’t have been out there tonight.
Thank you so much Brian! You’re doing an amazing job of raising awareness! ❤