SportsSafe: Concussion. Brain. Body

10/04/2022

We've got a new blog post: Second Impact syndrome? A review of Tua Tagovailoa's recent football injury. Check it out here: https://www.sportssafect.com/blog/post-concussion-syndrome-a-review-of-tua-tagovailoas-recent-football-injury

07/11/2022

Check out our blog post on water safety and concussions here:

Tips on Preventing Concussions during Water Activities

06/28/2022

This article discusses "How to Help Kids Through Stress and High Expectations " and encourages parents to allow kids to explore interests in addition to sports participation. Summer is a great time to do this. Read more here:

How to Help Kids Through Stress and High Expectations Ryan Colby, a mental health specialist for athletes, has seen a big jump in the number of kids experiencing anxiety and depression during the pandemic—and that includes sports kids who were already feeling pressure. Kids are also struggling wit...

06/22/2022

Does your child play contact sports? If so, please watch this video by one of our PNP's Emily Woodard, discussing the importance of concussion baseline testing.

Baseline concussion testing is so helpful for any child or teen in contact sports; it helps us assure that they have returned to their baseline performance a...

06/14/2022

This is a great blog post from The Children's Hospital of Richmond about "Common causes of summertime concussions and how to avoid them." Read more here https://www.chrichmond.org/blog/common-causes-of-summertime-concussions-and-how-to-avoid-them. If your child/teen sustains a concussion this summer, SportsSafe can help!

Summer means it’s time to PLAY! Along with fun in the sun (and water!) comes risk for concussion, a type of traumatic brain injury that can range from mild to severe. In the past week alone, our concussion team has seen kids for concussions from skateboarding, a slip n’ slide and a trampoline .....

06/06/2022

We see eye symptoms so often after concussions. Please check out our blog explaining how we manage these symptoms. We also offer tips to help your child with these symptoms if he/she sustains a concussion.
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This blog post sheds light on very common eye symptoms experienced post-concussion. We discuss why they occur, other symptoms they could manifest as, medicatio

05/25/2022

Do you have a softball/baseball player at home? If so, this blog gives some great tips on how to counter anxiety while playing baseball/softball.

For some ballplayers, recognizing their anxiety response during a game may be too late. In other words, some players become so highly anxious. Read more now.

05/17/2022

The University of Pittsburg (UPMC) has a great Sports Medicine and Concussion Program. On their website, they offer guidance to athletes who are gymnasts and offer advice on "Common Gymnastics Injuries: Treatment and Prevention." If your child/teen sustains a concussion participating in gymnastics, SportsSafe can help!

Gymnastics has one of the highest injury rates among girl sports. Learn how to prevent common gymnastics injuries and how a UPMC training program can help.

05/10/2022

This blog offers "Here are Five Great Messages That Athletes Need to Hear the Most." Check it out here:

Under pressure, athletes self-talk can make or break their performance. What does that voice in their head say? According to expert Dr. Jim Taylor, kids become the messages they hear the most.

05/03/2022

Check out our new blog on the management of post-concussion balance difficulties, something we see so commonly.

This blog post sheds light on vestibular changes experienced post-concussion. We discuss why it occurs, other symptoms it could manifest as, medications and su

05/03/2022

One of the most common post-concussion symptoms we discuss is headaches. Please check out our blog post offering insight into how to help your child or teen in the event he/she sustains a concussion and struggles with headaches.

This blog post sheds light on the very common post-concussion symptom of headache. We discuss why it occurs, other symptoms it could manifest as, medications a

04/19/2022

The University of Pittsburg (UPMC) has a great Sports Medicine and Concussion Program. On their website, they offer offer guidance to athletes who play baseball and offer advice on "Strength and Conditioning, and Injury Prevention." If your child/teen sustains a concussion playing baseball, SportsSafe can help!

Baseball players are at risk for arm or shoulder injuries. Learn how to help prevent these injuries with the proper strength and conditioning from UPMC today.