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Concussion Education, Diagnosis and Sideline Management in Competitive Sports

Concussion Education, Diagnosis and Sideline Management in Competitive Sports

Baseline Testing, chronic traumatic encephalopathy, Concussion, Concussion Management, Continue to play after a concussion, Inflammation, persistent symptoms, post-concussion syndrome, removal from the game, second impact syndrome, Sideline Concussion Management, Sports, Uncategorized, Whiplash, , , , , Joel Dixon

Concussion presentation tailored for the 2019 Boxing Ontario female development camp. Topics covered include: What is a concussion? Why athletes should not continue to compete after a concussion How long does it take to recover following a concussion? What happens if you return too soon to sport? Baseline testing Can you prevent a concussion? Signs … Continue reading Concussion Education, Diagnosis and Sideline Management in Competitive Sports →

Should athletes continue to play after a concussion?

Why athletes should not continue to play after a concussion

Concussion, Concussion Management, Continue to play after a concussion, Injury Prevention, post-concussion syndrome, removal from the game, Sideline Concussion Management, , , , Joel Dixon

The majority of athletes continue to play after a concussion because they do not tell their trainers how they feel. Kay 2014, found that more than half of concussions sustained during athletic competition are never reported. Furthermore, trainers and coaches do not know the signs and symptoms of a concussion.   One study found that high … Continue reading Why athletes should not continue to play after a concussion →

concussions and difficulty concentrating

Concussions and Difficulty Concentrating

Concussion, Concussion Management, Headaches, Neck, Post concussive symptoms, post-concussion syndrome, second impact syndrome, Tension-Type Headaches, Whiplash, , , Joel Dixon

A concussion is a transient, functional disturbance that temporarily alters the way our brains work. The majority of concussed individuals (80-90%) have no symptoms within 7-10 days after injury (McCrory et al, 2013). Nevertheless, 10-15% of concussed individuals will experience symptoms longer than 10 days. The international classification of diseases (ICD-10) classifies post-concussion syndrome (PCS) as … Continue reading Concussions and Difficulty Concentrating →

Blackhawks Test

Dutchmen Captain Connor Cole Takes on the Blackhawks Test

Baseline Testing, Concussion, Concussion Management, , , , , Joel Dixon

Captain of the 2015/16 Kitchener Dutchmen, Connor Cole is demonstrating the NHL physical exertion test. The Blackhawks test was designed by the Chicago Blackhawks medical staff. A concussion is an energy deficit. The purpose of the NHL (Chicago Blackhawks) physical exertion test is to exhaust an athlete, draining their energy. The Blackhawks test is a 28 minute, … Continue reading Dutchmen Captain Connor Cole Takes on the Blackhawks Test →