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Concussions are a Fact of Life

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Concussions are a Fact of Life in Today's Sports World

FACT 1

A concussion is a mild brain injury.

Symptoms on the sideline may include:
-Physical: Headache, Poor Balance, Loss of Coordination, Dizziness, Nausea

-Cognitive: Confusion, Slowed Thinking, Disorientation, Trouble Remembering Instructions or Following Directions

-Emotional: Unusual Crying or Laughing

	Concussions are a Fact of Life
	5-Step Program
	Information for Parents
	Information for Physicians
	Information for Educators
	Information for Athletic Trainers & Directors

FACT 2

Recovery may take days, weeks or even longer, perhaps causing student athletes difficulty keeping up in school due to problems with:

-Headache, Sensitivity to Light or Noise, Sleeping, Dizziness, Double Vision

-Concentration, Fatigue, Memory Efficiency, Slowed Thinking, Feelings of "Fogginess"

-Irritability, Depression

FACT 3	Up to 10% of student athletes in many contact sports have concussions each season.

FACT 4	Players who have had multiple concussions are at higher risk for further concussions and for more prolonged symptoms if another concussion occurs

LVISMM offers services in Lehigh Valley, Allentown, and Bethlehem, PA. We offer non-surgical sports medicine and concussion treatment.

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