This moƟon can cause the brain to move inside the skull, leading to bruising or tearing of brain Ɵssue and blood vessels. It's really important here to understand that there is a thing that happens to our ligaments in these types of hyperflexion and hyperextension injuries, and it's called ligament laxity. And what that means is that the ligament is stretched out of its normal shape, and it never ever ever goes back to its regular shape. When this happens to us in a whiplash type injury, the ligament can no longer hold our head up like it should. As a result of that our muscles take over and try to hold the head up where the ligaments would do it before because that is taxing to our muscles. That's why we get aching necks and pain. That is constant because our muscles are working overtime, trying to take over the job of the now stretched ligaments. RotaƟonal Forces: When the head is turned or twisted with force, the brain can undergo rotaƟonal movement within the skull, which can lead to shearing (tearing) of the brain's neuronal connecƟons. Symptoms of a Closed Head Injury: Immediate Symptoms: Loss of consciousness (can be brief or extended) Dizziness or disorientaƟon Nausea or vomiƟng Headache SensiƟvity to light or sound Delayed Symptoms (hours to days later):
Persistent or worsening headache Memory problems or confusion Mood changes or mood swings Difficulty sleeping or waking up
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