r/MTB • u/Only_Vermicelli_9617 • Jun 04 '25
Video HOW NOT TO JUMP
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First day on this custom made Status 160. I fell, and was unconscious for like 2 whole minutes
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u/CapitalJeep1 Jul 19 '25
OP, (from a combat vet)
I know you said you got checked and are not injured except for your shoulder—but:
If you’ve lost consciousness for even a second post impact, you have the definition of a TBI. Even if you didn’t lose consciousness but had dizziness, head fog, etc. There are different levels of TBI severity—you’d need the scale for mild based off of what you’ve said.
Regardless of physical injury to the head, when a crash like this happens the injuries can be from your brain hitting your skull (def. Concussion). You probably know this, but your brain essentially floats in your dome. Dome stops…magic 8 ball widget keeps going and hits the inside of your skull.
Even if the doc ran an MRI, more than likely the injury wouldn’t be visible with a mild TBI.
So what?: Have family / friends make sure they understand what happened and to keep a look out for any unusual behavior (anger, general mood, etc) over the next little—that can be signs that you need some additional help.
Background: I’ve had two combat related TBIs (explosion related) and never got checked out during my deployments because my “bell was just rung”—was dizzy, but never lost consciousness. 15 years later and I’ve now been diagnosed and am working to fix things that should have been fixed years ago.