This summer, hundreds of thousands of athletes around the country will start training and prepping for the start of the fall and winter sport seasons. Whether you or your child play a contact sport like football, lacrosse, hockey, soccer or basketball, or participate in sports like gymnastics or cheerleading, now’s a great time to get …
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Would you know if your child had suffered a concussion? The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimates that 1.6 to 3.8 million concussions occur each year, and that 5-10 percent of athletes will experience a concussion during any given sport season. Yet, many parents with active kids do not know the signs and symptoms …
Concussion. What was once a word mostly associated with professional athletes has now become a worry for parents of athletes of all ages. A concussion is a type of traumatic head injury that changes the way the brain normally works. But how do you know what is considered “normal” for your kids brain? You don’t …
