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  • Concussion Checklist for Parents
    Parents are "critical participants" in their child's recovery from a concussion, not only in the first 24 to 48 hours but during every step in the process towards an eventual return to the play.
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Because the signs and symptoms of concussions are not obvious as a broken leg or a sprained ankle and are oftenvery subtle, because most don't involve a loss of consciousness, and because self-reporting by athletes is critical to the detection and treatment of concussions, the only way parents can sit in the stands without worrying sick about what might happen if their son or daughter suffers a concussion is if they know they and their child's program, especially the coach, take concussions very seriously and that every member of the team is using the same playbook.

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  • Concussion Signs and Symptoms

    A concussion should be suspected when an athlete receiving a direct or indirect blow to the head which causes him to experience any post-concussion signs or symptoms, including but not limited to loss of consciousness or post-traumatic amnesia. If any of such symptoms or problems is present, a head injury should be suspected and appropriate management, including monitoring for deterioration, begun.

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  • Tebow Concussion, NFL Dementia Study Provide Teachable Moments
    Concussion continue to be in the news.  Which is a good thing, because the media coverage provide teachable moments.  But what lessons should parents of youth and high school athletes take away from concussions suffered by comic Conan O'Brien, Florida quarterback Tim Tebow, and the NFL's reaction to its own study showing an alarmingly high incidence of early dementia in former players?  The answers may surprise you.
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  • Experts Urge Ban On Same Day Return To Play After Concussion
    The most recent international consensus of concussion experts is that a young athlete with diagnosed concussion should not be allowed to return to play on the day of injury, regardless of the medical resources available and regardless of the level of athletic performance (in other words, even for an "elite" athlete).
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  • Are High School Football Players at Greater Risk of Concussion, Spine Injuries?
    A new NATA study shows that high school football players sustain greater head accelerations after impact during play than do college-level football players - forces which can lead to concussions and serious cervical spine injuries.  Teaching proper tackling technique to avoid helmet-to-helmet contact is critical, says the study's authors.
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