When BMX freestyler Jamie Bestwick first started his career riding ramps and performing gravity-defying tricks, he landed on his head so hard his helmet split.
Even though he was knocked cold and forgot he was at a beach event rather than far away in his home town, Bestwick was back competing the next day.
“[A concussion] is not something that’s visible like a broken hand, or a pulled hamstring where you’re walking with a limp,” Bestwick said. “It’s like you had a couple too many [drinks], like you had a bit of a hangover. Back then you threw caution to the wind because who cares?”
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