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Fall Sports Parent Meeting

Fall Sports Parent Meeting. Lake Park Athletic Trainers Sean Hopkins ATC Ned Kenter MS, ATC Jenna Nagle, ATC. ImPact Testing. Immediate Post Concussion Assessment and Cognitive Testing Utilized in many professional, collegiate, and high school sports programs across the country

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Fall Sports Parent Meeting

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  1. Fall Sports Parent Meeting Lake Park Athletic Trainers Sean Hopkins ATC Ned Kenter MS, ATC Jenna Nagle, ATC

  2. ImPact Testing • Immediate Post Concussion Assessment and Cognitive Testing • Utilized in many professional, collegiate, and high school sports programs across the country • This non-invasive test is set up in “video-game” type format and takes about 15-20 minutes to complete

  3. ImPact Baseline Testing • Exam is given to athletes before beginning contact sport practice or competition • The ImPACT test is a preseason physical of the brain • Tracks information such as memory, reaction time, speed, and concentration

  4. ImPact Testing • If a concussion is suspected, the athlete will be required to re-take the test • Same testing format, different questions • Preseason and post-injury test data is given to the treating physician to help evaluate the injury. • The test data will enable health professionals to determine when return-to-play is appropriate and safe

  5. What is a Concussion? • “A concussion is a type of traumatic brain injury, or TBI, caused by a bump, blow, or jolt to the head that can change the way your brain normally works. Concussions can also occur from a fall or a blow to the body that causes the head and brain to move quickly back and forth.”(Center for Disease Control) • Trauma creates a metabolic energy crisis at the cellular level • Na+-K+ pump requires increased ATP = Hyper-metabolism • Hyper-metabolism + decreased blood flow = Energy Crisis • Creates vulnerability to second injury and longer lasting deficits

  6. Signs and Symptoms • Headache • Nausea and/or vomiting • Dizziness • Blurred vision • Double vision • Spots before eyes • Sleepiness and/or grogginess • Temporary loss of memory • Balance Problems • Ringing in the ears • Sensitivity to Light • Feeling in a “Fog” • Fatigue • Slurred speech • Difficulty concentrating • Any abnormal behavior • Loss of consciousness

  7. Concussion Evaluation • Self Reported symptoms with GSC(Graded Symptom Checklist) • SCAT 2 (Standardized Concussion Assessment Tool) • Balance Testing • ImPact Test • Referral to primary care Physician or Sports Medicine Physician • Potential referral to Neurologist

  8. Illinois State Law • Illinois House Bill 200 (effective July 1, 2011) • Schools must adopt a concussion policy in line with IHSA guidelines • “A student athlete who is suspected of sustaining a concussion or head injury in a practice or game shall be removed from participation or competition at that time.” (IHSA) • “A student athlete who has been removed from an interscholastic contest for a possible concussion or head injury can not return to that contest unless cleared to do so by a physician licensed to practice medicine in all its branches in Illinois or a certified athletic trainer.” (IHSA) • “If not cleared to return to that contest, a student athlete can not return to play or practice until the student athlete has provided his or her school with written clearance from a physician licensed to practice medicine in all its branches in Illinois or a certified athletic trainer working in conjunction with a physician licensed to practice medicine in all its branches in Illinois.” (IHSA)

  9. Lake Park Return to Play Protocol (RTP) Protocol established from: "Consensus statement on concussion in sport – The 3rd International Conference on concussion in sport, held in Zurich, November 2008." Journal of Clinical Neuroscience. (2009) 16:755–763

  10. RTP Protocol • Must have 24 hours between stages • An athlete will not return to participation the same day as a concussive event. • Once the athlete has received clearance from a physician licensed in all branches, they may begin the return to play process. • If an athlete receives clearance from a physician, the athletic trainer still reserves the right to hold the athlete out of participation. • A parent’s consent is not a sufficient means for an athlete to return to participation. • If symptoms last longer than normal, we may recommend vestibular therapy provided by Athletico.

  11. Contact Information • Ned Kenter MS, ATC • Lake Park West • ekenter@lphs.org • (630)295-5305 • Sean Hopkins ATC • Lake Park East • shopkins@lphs.org • (630)295-5252 • Jenna Nagle, ATC • Lake Park West • jnagle@lphs.org • (630)295-5305

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