PPT-Concussion Awareness & Education

University of Guelph Department of Athletics A concussion is a form of head injury caused by a direct or indirect hit to the head or body that results in the brain shifting within the skull. 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.. Ken Ravizza and Angela Fifer. Chapter 10. Copyright © 2015 McGraw-Hill Education. All rights reserved. No reproduction or distribution without the prior written consent of McGraw-Hill Education.. What Is Awareness?. J. Peter Zopfi, DO, FACOS. Trauma Medical Director. Cal North Chairman. USSF “A” License. USSF “Goalkeeping” License. Definitions. Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI). : General term that includes concussions, contusions, subdural hematomas, cerebral hemorrhages and penetrating injuries.. Farah . Hameed. , MD. Department of Rehabilitation and Regenerative Medicine. The Sports Medicine Center for the Developing Athlete. Columbia University. New York Presbyterian Hospital. Who Am I? . Undergraduate/Graduate Training: . Sydney . Crosby . was out for almost a year with concussion-like symptoms. Each season, 10%–12% of minor league hockey players 9–17 years old who are injured report a head injury, most commonly a concussion. A concussion is a brain injury that can146t be seen on x-rays CT or MRI scans It affects the way an athlete thinks and can cause a variety of symptomsAny blow to the head face or neck or somewhere els Concussions are clearly identified more frequently as awareness has increased over the past several years. This has been well documented in reported concussion numbers as well as emergency room visits. Visit: https://comprehensivesportsmed.com/concussions/ A concussion is a mild traumatic brain injury. It happens when a blow (hit) to the head or body disrupts normal brain function. Some people lose consciousness (get ‘knocked out’) after a co management standards . ↑. Need to implement c. omprehensive concussion . management . program at MJC, . better concussion care for SAs. IMPACT:. . . -Prior to 2016: no documentation, 2016: . 1. 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. . Brain Injury Report Out Day. Mitchell Callis, . M.S.,Ed.,ATC,VATL. Certified Athletic Trainer. Children’s Hospital of the King’s . Daughters. Virginia Athletic Trainers Association. Virginia High School League Sports Medicine Advisory Committee. Jason M Matuszak, MD, FAAFP. Chief of Sports Medicine. Excelsior Orthopaedics. Heightened Awareness. New York State Law - S 3953 (2011). …The legislation also requires the immediate removal of any student who has or who may have suffered a concussion. No student who has or who may have suffered a concussion may return to athletic activities unless the student has been symptom free for at least twenty-four hour and . Sports Medicine Regional Coordinator for Western MD & WV . Introduction. About Pivot Sports Medicine. Who we are…. Benefits & Services. Education. Prevention. Injury Reduction Programs. Performance Improvement.