falling- maybe silly..but hope serious answers

this might sound like a silly or stupid question..but i'm hoping for serious answers. Those of you that are "regular" riders...(past beginner stage)..how often do you fall? (no tricks, or jumps..just plain old free riding). what do you guys think? thanks.

but that's just me.

Do you get a concussion from the whiplash of falling or the impact of your skull on the snow?  The way you described it you get damaged from sneezing the wrong way.

ive heard that if you get to many concussions it can/ will lead to brain damage. how serious are your concussions?

Get a helmet!  A small investment for your dome.
After my 5th day of snowboarding, I was stoked that I didn't fall for an entire day and now I go on 3 day trips and don't have a single fall.  But everyday is different, depends on the conditions, on the runs I go on, etc.  If you stick with it, you'll get better fast and your falls will be drastically reduced

bilyth -- if that's all it takes to ring your bell then you shouldn't be riding.  Not to be a jerk (I'm definitely not trying to be), but you can become a liability and can be a risk to those around you.. not to mention yourself. 

I'd say that if you are comfortable on skis go back to them.  Don't rish your health. 

yeah i really agree with everyone else.  even though you did just buy a whole new setup, i really think that you should get yourself checked up because if you're prone to get concussions even after tiny falls, you're bound to take a big spill sooner or later.  i really don't think that it's safe for you to be riding.  sorry to tell you that, but it just doesn't sound right to me.

I had suffered from a concussion when playing H.S. football and once in a car accident. The neurologist that exam me said that I was fortunate that I only sustained a mild concussion and that I would fully recover over time. During that recovery time, he said that it was in my best interest to avoid participating in contact sports. He warned that by having repeated concussions the brain may suffer from indefinite brain injuries. Its definitely not something you want to risk. I advise you to see your doctor and perhaps a neurologist. This isn't something to push aside and build a tolerance for. Its a dangerous condition that can cause permanent brain damage. The risk here outweighs your desire to snowboard. Good luck to you.

I'm a beginner and first time I went boarding I fell at least a hundred times...I fall maybe 10-15 times a day now...after 4 trips.  I'd say you consult a doctor before trying...you're gonna be falling a lot.

thanks. actually this thread is old (ish)...i've already figured out what to do.

how do close a thread?

Most of the time if I am just riding I won't fall. If I am trying something new or just do something stupid then I will fall. It is no big deal. Although last year I did feel like the biggest idiot ever when I fell getting into the lift line. There was no one in line at the time just a big group of people outside of it. I thought I would hurry up and get on before they got in line. Well I ate it and laughed at myself after along with the lift op.

Yes, dont put your hands out to break your fall.

If you don't ever fall you're not pushing yourself.  We all fall. I usually fall a couple of times riding with bros because we are all pushing ourselves.  It's the nature of the beast.

see your doctor, ask if helmet is ok if you really got concussion

If your past the beginner stage and you go on trails your least likely to fall, but in the terrain park your pretty much guaranteed to fall if you try new tricks, i know i do :D.