{"id":100,"date":"2021-11-22T19:30:43","date_gmt":"2021-11-22T19:30:43","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/choosewellmanchester.org.uk\/head-injuries\/"},"modified":"2021-12-01T12:43:00","modified_gmt":"2021-12-01T12:43:00","slug":"head-injuries","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.choosewellmanchester.org.uk\/self-care\/self-care-information-for-adults\/head-injuries\/","title":{"rendered":"Head Injuries"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h1 class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-heading\">Head Injuries<\/h1>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-embed-handler wp-block-embed-embed-handler wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe title=\"Head Injuries\" width=\"800\" height=\"450\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/-zBrAAIctFs?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n<p><!-- Page Body --><\/p>\n<div class=\"container\">\n<div class=\"row\">\n<div class=\"span12\">\n<div class=\"row\"><!-- Right Column -->\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<div class=\"span8 pull-right\">\n<div class=\"page-header-green\">\u00a0<\/div>\n<div class=\"content\">\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\">Information<\/h2>\n<p class=\"j4kug2sxfjksq4cfq\">Minor head injuries are common in people of all ages and should not result in any permanent damage. Minor head injuries often cause a bump or bruise. As long as the person is conscious (awake), with no deep cuts, there is unlikely to have been any damage to the brain.<\/p>\n<p class=\"j4kug2sxfjksq4cfq\">Other symptoms of a minor head injury may include:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>nausea (feeling sick)<\/li>\n<li>mild headache<\/li>\n<li>tender bruising or mild swelling of the scalp<\/li>\n<li>mild dizziness<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p class=\"j4kug2sxfjksq4cfq\">If you or your child experience these mild symptoms after a knock, bump or blow to the head, you do not require any specific treatment.<\/p>\n<p class=\"j4kug2sxfjksq4cfq\">\u00a0<\/p>\n<p class=\"j4kug2sxfjksq4cfq\"><strong>Advice for adults<\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"j4kug2sxfjksq4cfq\">If you have a minor head injury:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>ask someone to stay with you and keep within easy reach of a telephone and medical help for the first 48 hours after the injury<\/li>\n<li>have plenty of rest and avoid stressful situations<\/li>\n<li>do not drink alcohol<\/li>\n<li>do not take sleeping pills, sedatives or tranquilisers (unless they are prescribed by your doctor)<\/li>\n<li>do not take aspirin (unless it is prescribed by your doctor)<\/li>\n<li>take painkillers, such as paracetamol, if you have a headache (always follow the manufacturer&#8217;s instructions)<\/li>\n<li>do not play any contact sport, such as football or rugby, for at least three weeks, and speak to your doctor before you start playing again<\/li>\n<li>do not return to work, college or school until you have completely recovered and feel ready<\/li>\n<li>do not drive a car, motorbike or bicycle or operate machinery until you have completely recovered<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p class=\"j4kug2sxfjksq4cfq\">Go to a hospital accident and emergency (A&amp;E) department if you:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>lose consciousness or become confused, for example not knowing where you are<\/li>\n<li>have clear fluid leaking from your ear or nose<\/li>\n<li>are drowsy (sleepy) when you would usually be awake<\/li>\n<li>have problems speaking or understanding other people<\/li>\n<li>lose your balance or have difficulty walking<\/li>\n<li>lose power in part of the body, for example in an arm or leg<\/li>\n<li>develop a new problem with your eyesight<\/li>\n<li>have a headache that keeps getting worse<\/li>\n<li>have been sick<\/li>\n<li>have a seizure (fit), when your body suddenly moves uncontrollably<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p class=\"j4kug2sxfjksq4cfq\">\u00a0<\/p>\n<p class=\"j4kug2sxfjksq4cfq\"><strong>Advice for children<\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"j4kug2sxfjksq4cfq\">If your child has a minor head injury:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>give them painkillers, such as paracetamol, if they have a mild headache (always read the manufacturer&#8217;s instructions and never give aspirin to children under 16 years of age)<\/li>\n<li>avoid getting them too excited<\/li>\n<li>do not have too many visitors<\/li>\n<li>do not let them play contact sports, such as football or rugby<\/li>\n<li>make sure that they avoid rough play for a few days<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p class=\"j4kug2sxfjksq4cfq\">Take your child back to the accident and emergency (A&amp;E) department of your local hospital if they:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>are unusually sleepy or you cannot wake them<\/li>\n<li>have a headache that is getting worse<\/li>\n<li>are unsteady when they walk<\/li>\n<li>are repeatedly sick<\/li>\n<li>have a seizure (fit)<\/li>\n<li>develop a squint or blurred vision, or they start to see double<\/li>\n<li>lose consciousness<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p class=\"j4kug2sxfjksq4cfq\">Go to A&amp;E if your baby has a minor head injury and continues to cry for a long time.<\/p>\n<p class=\"j4kug2sxfjksq4cfq\">\u00a0<\/p>\n<p class=\"j4kug2sxfjksq4cfq\" style=\"text-align: center;\">Adapted from NHS Choices: <a href=\"http:\/\/www.nhs.uk\/Conditions\/Head-injury-minor\/Pages\/Treatment.aspx\"><br \/>Head injury, minor &#8211; Treatment &#8211; NHS Choices<\/a><a name=\"download\"><\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.choosewellmanchester.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/head_injuries_v1.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Downloads<\/a><\/h2>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"span12 margin-top\">\n<div class=\"well footerblock\">\n<div class=\"row-fluid font-large\">\n<div class=\"span12\">\u00a0<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Head Injuries \u00a0 \u00a0 Information Minor head injuries are common in people of all ages and should not result in any permanent damage. 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