What is a concussion?
A concussion is a mild traumatic brain injury, and most do not involve loss of consciousness. Most concussions are caused by a direct blow to the head, though some occur after a blow to the body that causes whiplash forces on the brain.
What are the symptoms of a concussion?
Some symptoms appear right away, while others take hours or even days to appear. They include:
- Headache
- Dizziness
- Ringing in the ears
- Nausea or Vomiting
- Slurred speech
- Mood and cognitive disturbances
- Sensitivity to light and noise
- Sleep disturbances
Concussion facts...
- A new study reveals that between 2005 and 2008, 41% of concussed athletes in 100 schools across the US returned to play too soon.
- Between 1.6 and 3.8 million sports-related concussion events occur each year.
- 10% of student athletes sustain concussions each season during contact sports.
- Repeated, poorly managed concussions can have an additive effect which lowers the threshold for further concussions, and increases the possibility of permanent cognitive injury.
What should be done if I think my student-athlete may have suffered a concussion?
Should your student-athlete sustain ANY injury to the head or neck, and after he/she is medically stable, contact this office for consultation and follow up assessment
How do I protect my student-athlete?
Stay Ahead of the Game Sports Concussion Management understands the many benefits of sports participation to child and adolescent student-athletes. Nevertheless, accidents do happen, and between 1.6 and 3.8 million sports-related concussion events occur each year. In fact, 10% of student athletes sustain concussions each season during contact sports.
While we hope that sports-related head injuries do not occur, they are an “expectable” problem, and there are steps that you can take NOW, before your student-athlete engages in sports activity, to safeguard their health and well being in the event of a later head injury.
In just 25 minutes you can protect your student-athlete – find out how.
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