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Added Apr 07, 2021 •

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Mandatory video for parents of all sport athletes to watch regarding the dangers of a concussion and the protocol procedures to follow.

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according to the Centers for Disease Control and prevention concussion become a public health concern in Hawaii there approximately 1000 concussions reported every year in high school athletics the purpose of this video is to provide concussion education and awareness to parents and Guardians as a parent or Guardian you should know white discussion law signs and symptoms of a concussion what to do if a concussion occurs what are the criteria for an athlete to return back to play every state in the U.S has a concussion law in Hawaii the concussion Law requires mandatory removal from play with a concussion it suspected concussed athletes are required to have a physician clearance to begin participating in practice and games and annual concussion education awareness is mandatory for parents coaches special ed school staff parents and Guardians need to understand that these laws are made to protect their children by law organizations are required to provide annual training for parents and Guardians parents and Guardians are responsible for taking their child to position for follow-up care and to obtain a written medical clearance prior to returning to participation a concussion is a type of brain injury Doctor Jennifer King explain what exactly a concussion is basically is a brain injury and actually in Latin it means to shake violently so what happens with a concussion and that there's enough Force to the body or to the head that causes the brain to shaken by the skull and when that happens all the chemical that normally regulate the entire body go off balance or some important things to remember you don't have to get hit in the head to sustain a concussion it blows to the body simple sources to the head like a whiplash motion that causes the head to move violently and may cause a concussion Medical Imaging such as CT scan and MRI and x-rays will not diagnose a concussion because the concussion is not a structural injury a concussion is a metabolic functional injury concussed athletes will describe their symptoms differently and no two concussions para like a key to protecting our athlete is being able to recognize the signs and symptoms of a concussion the science atoms of a concussion can either be observed by a coach parent or reported by the athlete when you're free all the things that we look for us on the athletes is based on one that hit itself so if we're lucky enough for either the code retainer of the position since sometimes that can makes worried that the S8 the same a concussion if they complain a symptoms and it makes it a little bit easier because they're having and correlated with the hit that they had but then also watching them how they returned to play to are they slow to get off when they have to get ahead are they able to maintain our their friend telling us that they're complaining about symptoms of the things that we look for on the field when a piece body-piercing go limp or come over immediately after hit and they don't move whenever he gets up and staggers around clumsily when that he was very slow to respond to my questions if I observe interview signs removed immediately he or she would be assessed on the sidelines and that is appropriate silent assessment would include simple monitoring balance assessment questions to assess orientation and concentration process visual function and reflexes some of the commonly reported symptoms an athlete May report to a coach or parent are headaches difficulty concentrating fatigue drowsiness or dizziness it's also important to know that drug recovery symptoms change in very poor example during the early stages right after injury that can cut that they make a play primarily of the headache dizziness and fatigue a few days later maybe after for 5 days symptoms may become more cognitive like difficulty concentrating difficulty remembering and anxiousness know concussions are life and everyone's concussions dubstep recovery times will marry coach parents need to understand that continuing to play can have short-term long-term and possible catastrophic outcome somebody evidence based research that demonstrates the dangers of continuing to play with a concussion are open cut the athlete who continues to play is that an exponentially greater risk for long-term or catastrophic brain injury I can cook athlete who continues to play with the concussion will prolong the recovery and create a more complicated recovery a concussed athlete is more prone to lower extremity musculoskeletal injury while concussed athletes athletic performance will decrease concussion laws aim is to protect concussed athletes from potential catastrophic events every law the u.s. mandates that athlete with a suspected concussion be immediately removed from participation until cleared by position is somewhat of a controversial diagnosis but it's essentially it's a brain injury that uses list after already sustaining another brain injury that you're not yet fully recovered from the danger is it causes a catastrophic swelling of the brain and it's one of the main reasons why we're so careful about making sure someone's completely over their concussion which is find a brain injury before sending them back out where they could sustain another blow so it's the second injury while it's still recovering from another that the brain loses its normal ability that cool Auto regulate the blood flow that comes in and how much pressure is inside the brain in over a really short. Of time and can be expecting some minutes to bring the same significant swelling inside the skull and cause catastrophic injury recovering from a concussion is not an easy task for a young child or adolescent unlike other injuries concussion can affect all aspects of an individual's life including academic performance social interaction and mental health here are some important points to remember during the first 72 hours after a concussion physical and cognitive rest is important after 72 hours or reintegration into a daily routine is recommended rule is that if your child symptoms worsen then you should rest for a little while or stop what you are doing all together constant sleep is important avoid frequent napping and get on a sleep schedule nutrition and hydration is also key providing energy for your recovery brain as a parent or Guardian if it's important to understand that a concussion not only affects Sports participation but also affect how a student learns test like learning new material to we're calling learn formation can be difficult and stressful to the conduct individual a concussion can even affect vision and ocular function which may lead to difficulty reading and focusing students with a concussion reported more in school problem such as difficulty paying attention understanding new materials slower performance would doing school work and fatigue and glasses it is extremely important to let the school know your child has a concussion and is under a physician care if you would like more information on concussion and returning to learn visit Hawaii concussion. Com or get schooled on concussion. Com coaches parents and Guardians need to be aware that it has he may start a return-to-play protocol with the athlete is cleared by a physician a gradual return to play protocol ensures that the athlete has gradually progress back into the sport and contact important points to remember to begin return-to-play protocol that can cut athlete must be cleared by a physician and is reporting no symptoms each step of the protocol is divided up into 24 hour. Work with your ex Crater of the gradual return to play protocol and if you need more information on this going to Hawaii concussion. Com concussions can occur in any sport researchers are finding ways to reduce the risk of concussion but what can parents do it starts with concussion education awareness and encouraging athletes to report any suspected concussion I didn't want to put my profession mainly because I wanted to play football I didn't want to lose my starting spot or I just felt like you know the truth is you like my new to see nothing's like people of injuries all the time you know I made through them and it eventually get better but find a chance to do things differently I would take it seriously because knowing that you know at this time football makes me like it's life you know football makes me so important but looking down the road like you got to have to realize that football is life ignore life in football and you only have one brain and one heads tickets are sweet and really kind of I guess realized the consequences having a concussion how could affect you long term so yeah I take it seriously I'm really the new brakes and try to get better here's some reasons why players don't want to report their they will lose playing time they don't want to let their teammates down then they feel pressure to continue to play from coach and parents it is important that coaches parents and Guardians realize they can have a significant impact on there your safety health and well-being we ask parents and Guardians to discuss and encourage their child that they take care of themselves and their teammates and don't be afraid to report their concussion or concussion like symptoms we thank you for your time and your commitment to the development of our you if you would like more information on concussion please visit Hawaii concussion. 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