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parachutecanadaorg Parachute is bringing attention to preventable injury and helping Canadians reduce their risk of injury and enjoy long lives lived to the fullest WHAT IS A CONCUSSION A concussion is a brain injury that cannot be seen on routine xr. A concussion is caused by bump blow or jolt to the head or body that causes the head and brain to move rapidly back and forth Even a ding getting your bell rung or what seems to be a mild bump or blow to the head can be serious WHAT ARE THE SIGNS AN Elaine Keunen RN, BHScN,CCNC(c). Think First Canada. www.thinkfirst.ca. The brain weighs about 3 lbs.. The brain uses 30% of the oxygen and energy in your body.. The brain is encased by a skull with the thickness of three pennies.. Pediatric Population. . Dr. Michael Vassilyadi . Children’s Hospital of Eastern Ontario (CHEO). Evidence-Based Blueprint for Success. Aaron Vaughan, MD. MAHEC Sports Medicine Director. MAHEC/Mission Primary Care Sports Medicine Fellowship Director. Pediatric Grand Rounds. 16 July 2014. Objectives. Cynthia L. Boyer, . Ph.D. Executive Director. Bancroft . NeuroRehab. MRI Views. About Your Brain. Freely floating within the cerebrospinal fluid. Moves at a different rate than the skull in collisions. Leslie . Duinink. , MS, LAT. Today We Will. Review Definition & Symptoms. Immediate . Evaluation & . Management. SCAT3 and Child SCAT3. Return to Play. New & Ongoing Research. Questions . Aimil Parmelee, MOT, OTR/L. Marlaina Montgomery, MOT, OTR/L. Incidence . 1,300,000 individuals suffer a mild TBI each year in the U.S.. Total yearly cost is around $60 billion. 75% of all TBI are concussions. Kevin O’Connell. Chartered Physiotherapist. BSc. Physiotherapy, MISCP, NZRP. Concussion is a brain injury and can be caused by a direct or indirect hit to the players head or body. . It typically results in an immediate onset of short lived signs and symptoms.. Aimil Parmelee, MOT, OTR/L. Marlaina Montgomery, MOT, OTR/L. Incidence . 1,300,000 individuals suffer a mild TBI each year in the U.S.. Total yearly cost is around $60 billion. 75% of all TBI are concussions. *Occurs . when the brain is violently rocked back and forth or twisted inside the skull as a result of a blow to the head or body. Signs of Concussions. Dazed. , stunned . or . confused. Answers . questions slowly. CONCUSSION MANAGEMENT. . Definitions:. Health-Care Professional. : . An Indiana licensed health care provider who has been trained in evaluations and management of concussions and head injuries, and includes a medical doctor (MD) or doctor of osteopathic medicine (DO) who holds an unlimited license to practice medicine in the state of Indiana.. B. If a Coach observes a Student Athlete exhibit any sign, symptom, or behavior consistent with a ately remove that Student Athlete from practice, return to practice, conditioning, or game until a Hea INFORMATION AND SIGNATURE FORMFOR STUDENTATHLETES & PARENTS/LEGAL GUARDIANS(Adapted from CDC Heads Up Concussion in Youth Sports)Read and keep this page. Sign and return the signaturepage.A concussion WHAT IS A CONCUSSION?. A concussion is a brain injury that cannot be seen on routine X-rays, CT scans, or MRIs. It affects the way you may think and remember things, and can cause a variety of symptoms. .