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Originally Posted by pseudoreality
Correct me if I am wrong, but thought helmets primarily just protect the head from scalp lacerations and do little to help with concussions. Most injuries I know from sledding are broken bones and dislocations.
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Not trying to attack your position, but there are multiple places you can get an injury. A helmet aims to help to prevent irreversible life changing injuries to the head.
Even if we don't go to the full extreme for head trauma, if someone has a gash or scar on their head/face that is preventable by a helmet, do you think they would prefer to have had a helmet if they could get a mulligan on the situation?
Personally, the look of kids wearing helmets on small hills is still odd to me, but I completely understand why the kids are wearing helmets.