“Sports after brain surgery?”
A very niche question but 2 years after a craniopharyngioma (neurosurgery) would it be possible to play football/soccer and head the ball?
Male | 30 years old
5 Answers
It should be possible. Please confirm it with your neurosurgeon though.
You'll need to ask your neurosurgeon.
This would likely be okay, but this is probably a question I would defer to the neurosurgeon.
That would be a question for your nurse surgeon. If you require surgery for this which I assume you did. I would think playing contact sports would be a problem.
It would depend on the original size of the craniopharyngioma and how large the surgical opening is and if you were treated with chemotherapy and heading the ball in soccer causes brain damage, so I would not recommend returning to play. You should also consult with the surgeon.
Michael J. Olek, DO
Michael J. Olek, DO
