t's uncomfortable and hot. It messes up my hair. It isn't cool. I'm not going to fall, so I don't need one.
These are just a few of the reasons people give for not wearing a helmet while roller skating, inline skating, riding a bicycle, scooter or motorcycle, or engaging in other potentially risky outdoor activities.
But according to James Young, MD, a physical medicine and rehabilitation specialist at Rush University Medical Center and nationally recognized expert on traumatic brain injury, there are no valid excuses for not strapping on this vital piece of protective gear.