Concussion Management
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Concussions, a good majority of the times, are unavoidable. Just because they are unavoidable sometimes doesn’t mean we should be left vulnerable. There are different steps we can take to avoid and help recover from a concussion better. In sports make sure you have properly fitted gear, practice appropriate rules of engagement (meaning you are hitting correctly and abiding by the rules), and make sure you have completed a Pre-Season Baseline Screening. The Pre-Season Baseline Screening is a test, not only for athletes, but it is also a screen that should be completed by youth into adulthood as a part of your yearly physical. There is no one diagnostic exam that confirms that a person has a concussion. An MRI/CT SCAN will only rule out any internal damage or bleeding; you can have a normal MRI and still have suffered a concussion.
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Concussions are Traumatic Brain Injuries that can occur to all age groups. It is commonly heard of in sports, but this is not the only area where concussions occur. They can occur in falls, motor vehicle collisions, blast injuries (military related), assaults, or being struck by an object.
A concussion is when there is a force exerted on a person in which the head/neck responds in a whiplash like motion causing the brain to hit the inside of the skull. This can also occur with a hit to the head, causing the same movement of the brain to collide with the skull. The force can come from forward/backward motion, side to side motion, or even a rotational force. |
Below is a link to the Centers for Disease Control that gives further information on signs and symptoms of a concussion that one should be aware of. If you feel you have suffered a concussion contact your doctor to be referred to our clinic for further evaluation and treatment.
http://www.cdc.gov/concussion/signs_symptoms.html |
Concussion Management Program:
Preseason Baseline Screening
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