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experience in numerous international games. In this column, we invite you to ask the questions
experience in numerous international games. In this column, we invite you to ask the questions
about sport injuries, sport rehabilitation, and training practices leading to injury.
about sport injuries, sport rehabilitation, and training practices leading to injury.
You may send your questions to: info@sportsenergynews.com
The second-impact syndrome 1. Headache room treatment: minimal light,
Concussion is certainly the unfortunately occurs when the brain 2. “Pressure in Head” minimal noise, rest, no reading,
subject of the hour with the new swells rapidly after a second blow 3. Neck Pain avoiding computer screens and
“Rowan Law”, a concussion rule in to the head before the elimination 4. Nausea or vomiting iPads – the brain MUST rest. This
youth sports that is to be legislated of the symptoms of the first blow. 5. Dizziness is an important period of recovery.

in Ontario in mid-December. Also,
This may lead to death. 6. Blurred vision When headaches and dizziness
upcoming, the release of the new 7. Balance problems persists, a physiotherapist trained
Will Smith biographical sports 2. As parent, trainer, coach, 8. Sensitivity to light in concussion management can
thriller and medical drama movie teacher, what can I do?
9. Sensitivity to noise assist you in the rehabilitation of
“Concussion” where a forensic RECOGNIZE the signs and act
10. Feeling slowed down the symptoms.

pathologist fights against efforts upon it!
11. Feeling like “in a fog” Your physician or nurse practitioner
by National Football League to
Scat 3 is a recognition and 12. “Don’t feel right” remains your best source for
suppress the result of his research
assessment tool for concussion for 13. Diffi culty concentrating monitoring the progression in
on the effects of concussions.
everybody: coach, trainer, parent, 14. Diffi culty remembering symptoms.
1. Why is concussion prevention athlete, and medical personnel. 15. Fatigue or low energy Here are a few more resources on

so important? The majority of international sport 16. Confusion concussion:
The majority of concussions (80- organizations endorse it and it is the 17. Drowsiness 1. Heads up: Concussion in Youth
90%), when well managed, resolve reference used in sport medicine in 18. Trouble falling asleep Sport: a 30 minutes online course
in a short 7-10 day period. This
Canada. 19. More emotional on concussion
period is longer in children. 20. Irritability http://www.cdc.gov/headsup/
The 10-20% minority is at risk for You can download the adult and 21. Sadness youthsports/
permanent damage in brain tissue, child version here (free): 22. Nervous or anxious 2. The REAP Project: The Benefits

possibly leading to temporary http://bjsm.bmj.com/ 4. Who can help me? of Good Concussion Management
and at times permanent effects on content/47/5/259.full.pdf
When concussion is recognized htt p://www.brainl ine.org/
concentration, learning process, http://bjsm.bmj.com/ – contact a physician or nurse content/2011/06/reap-the-
memory, fatigue, headaches, content/47/5/263.full.pdf practitioner. A baseline of Scat 3 benefits-of-good-concussion-
dizziness, visual problems, noise/ 3. What are the concussion is usually applied. Later, further management_pageall.html
light sensitivity, sleep disorders, signs? tests may be necessary. A minimal 3. Think First Canada
and personality/emotional changes. Scat 3 carries a list of 22 signs of rest period of 7 to 10 day is http://www.parachutecanada.org/
This is called the post-concussion concussion to recognize: ESSENTIAL. We call this the dark thinkfirstcanada

syndrome.
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