Beginners: How easy is it to get a concussion?

[Eigenspace]

Hi. I am a 21 years old beginning hockey player. Earlier in practice I got taken off-guard and checked hard into the chest, and it felt like my head shook quite violently but without hitting anything. I felt fine (no dizziness or anything) and just got up and continued to play, but it got me thinking about the risk of getting a concussion. Could some of you please share your experience with me?

So how easy is it to get a concussion even if your head doesn't hit anything? And will you know it when you do get a concussion? That is, what if you don't feel dizzy, foggy and so on? Could you still get a concussion? I ask cause I heard from my teammates that they've taken heavy hits before, yet none of them say they have had a concussion. Seems strange, perhaps they just didn't recognize it?

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[AIREAYE]

Oh jeez, it really depends man. We're treading into medical territory here where research is still progressing.

I suggest you do some basic Googling on the topic, some credible clinical sites will give you much better info as supposed to here. Try the Mayo Clinic.