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The difficulty with concussion is that it is an invisible injury meaning that your classmates or colleagues recovering from post concussion syndrome may look fine but it is impossible to know which symptoms they are experiencing and how their recovery is progressing unless you ask Read the document to know more why is it that we take physical physical injuries more serious than concussion. Pediatric Population. . Dr. Michael Vassilyadi . Children’s Hospital of Eastern Ontario (CHEO). Jeffrey L. . Tanji. , . MD. Associate Medical Director, Sports Medicine, UC Davis Health System. Melita. Moore, MD. Head Team Physician, UC Davis . Intercollegiate Athletics. Mindgame. Disclosures. I have no relevant financial relationships to any products discussed in this talk. 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. Kevin Avilla . DPT, ATC, CSCS. My Background. Clinical Doctorate Physical Therapy – Northeastern University. MS in Exercise Science UMASS-Amherst. BS in Athletic Training - Northeastern University. 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: . Kevin Avilla . DPT, ATC, CSCS. My Background. Clinical Doctorate Physical Therapy – Northeastern University. MS in Exercise Science UMASS-Amherst. BS in Athletic Training - Northeastern University. 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.. Andrea Aagesen, DO. Assistant Professor. Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation. Michigan . NeuroSport. Eastern Michigan University Team Physician. Sports Medicine for the Primary Care Physician. Michael S. . Jaffee. , M.D., Medical Director. Russell M. Bauer, Ph.D., ABPP, Neuropsychologist. Breton Asken, M.S., ATC. Neurology Research Day. January 22, 2017. University of Florida. The Team. BRAIN CLINIC. LOVES. Chiropractors!!!. In spite of their . Manipulative. Personalities!. (Because they make adjustments for that!!!). CONCUSSION FACTS. The CONCUSSION INJURY LAWYERS at the Schmidt Salita Law Team want you to know the following facts about concussion injuries that result from motor vehicle collisions:. Case Study A twelve year old boy presents with brief loss of consciousness and vomiting after colliding with another football player during a game.Per his mother, he struck helmet to helmet with the o Concussions are a type of traumatic brain injury (TBI) caused by a blow or jolt to the head. Concussions can be mild or severe and interfere with the way the brain normally works, Sometimes symptoms Gerard Gioia, PhD, CNH Division Chief, Neuropsychology. Jeffrey Strelzik, MD, CNH Associate Program Director, Child Neurology. Maya Nair, MD, Capital Area Pediatrics. Lessons Learned from the Concussion Academy Skills Training. 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.