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Does Your School Have a Certified Athletic Trainer?

DO:

  • See a concussion-trained healthcare professional if you haven't done so already and report changes to them

  • Rest physically & mentally

DO NOT:

  • Drink alcohol/Eat spicy food

  • Drive a car

  • Take NSAIDs (commonly known as advil, aleve, aspirin, Ibuprofen etc) for headache (it may facilitate bleeding from brain)

  • Engage in physical (i.e. jogging) or mental activities (i.e. watching TV, playing videogames, texting, doing homework) that makes symptoms worse

It is OK to:

  • Gradually increase your activity level as long as it doesn't worsen your symptoms (be sure to check with your AT/Physician)

Do You Have the Right Knowledge of Concussions?

 

Have you ever sustained a concussion? What are common signs and symptoms? How are you supposed to manage if your child or athlete possibly has a concussion? The right action starts from having the right pieces of knowledge! Let's go through "Common Myths" Section to learn more about concussion!

After a Concussion: Do's & Don'ts

Athletic Trainers (ATs) are health care professionals who collaborate with physicians to provide preventative services, emergency care, clinical diagnosis, therapeutic intervention and rehabilitation of injuries and medical conditions.

 

Because it is common for ATs to be present at every-day-practice and to interact with athletes on the daily basis, they are usually the first one to be able to identify a possible concussion in an athlete, guide him or her through the proper diagnosis and the recovery.

DOES YOUR SCHOOL HAVE A CERTIFIED ATHLETIC TRAINER?

If no one is willing to play football without a helmet, then why would you play sports without having an athletic trainer?

 

Believe in ATs but don't know where to start? National Athletic Trainers' Association (NATA) offers you support:

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