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Contact Hawaii State Department of Education Athletic Trainer Coordinator, Ross Oshiro: roshiro@ahct.k12.hi.us

 

 

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What to do..

  • WHAT SHOULD YOU DO IF YOU THINK YOUR CHILD HAS A CONCUSSION?

    1. Seek medical attention right away. A health care professional will be able to decide how serious the concussion is and when it is safe for your child to return to sports.

    2. Keep your child out of play. Concussions take time to heal. Don't let your child return to play until a health care professional says it's OK. Children who return to play too soon—while the brain is still healing—risk a greater chance of having a second concussion. Second or later concussions can be very serious. They can cause permanent brain damage, affecting your child for a lifetime.

    3. Tell your child's coach about any recent concussion. Coaches should know if your child had a recent concussion in ANY sport. Your child's coach may not know about a concussion your child received in another sport or activity unless you tell the coach. (Center for Disease Control)

  • How we Treat a Concussion

    If an athlete has any symptom associated with concussion after direct or non-direct forces they are diagnosed with a concussion and removed from play immediately

  • What should you do if your child gets a concussion?

    Your child should stop playing his/her sport right away. He/she should not be left alone and should be seen by a health care professional as soon as possible that day. If your child is knocked out, call an ambulance to take him/her to a hospital immediately. Do not move your child until the paramedics arrive.

  • How long will it take for my child to get better?

    The signs and symptoms of concussion often last for 7-10 days but may last much longer. In some cases, children may take many weeks or months to heal. Having had previous concussions may increase the chance that a child may take longer to heal.

  • How is a concussion treated?

    The most important treatment for a concussion is rest. The child should not exercise, go to school or do any activities that may make them worse, like riding a bike, play wrestling with friends or siblings, video games, or working on the computer. If your child goes back to activities before they are completely better, they are more likely to get worse, and to have symptoms longer. Even though it is very hard for an active child to rest, this is the most important step. Once your child is completely better at rest, they can progress through the step-wise progression to return to play. Each step takes a minimum of 24 hours and no steps may be skipped during the process. (ThinkFirst)

From CDC, ImPACT, ThinkFirst

 
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