Physical Therapists Play Growing Role in Sports Concussion Management
More athletes turn to their physical therapists for guidance, treatment and the all-important clearance to return-to-play and return-to-learn activities. While Athletic Trainers provide the first line of defense for sports teams privileged to have them on staff, the individual’s family Physical Therapist is playing a growing role in the sports concussion management process. The American […]
Clinic provides hope for athletes with brain injuries: ‘This is going to be huge’
Our own CEO, Dr. Harry Kerasidis, was part of this story originally published in USA Today on October 3rd. We are proud of his passion – which he brings to our own concussion management technology. October 3, 2017 | USA Today – The announcement last month that Aaron Hernandez had chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE) when he committed […]
Debunking 10 Common Concussion Myths
Fall brings football and pre-season. Know the facts and fiction on concussions. NATIONAL HARBOR, MD/ August 25, 2017 / PsychologyToday.com / — A deluge of concussion information pours into the media every day, which makes it hard to know who, or what to believe. Since concussions emerged onto the national scene, the general awareness level of concussions have […]
What’s Next in Sports Concussion Management?
Survey Says — Research For Treatments In honor of March being National Athletic Trainers Month, I surveyed select LinkedIn followers representing the experts — athletic trainers, entrepreneurs, doctors and other medical professionals — asking them to shed light on where the sports concussion industry is going. But first, here’s a little look back to see where we’ve been. […]
Athletic Trainers Lead the Concussion Battle, Says Neurologist Harry Kerasidis, MD
Paying respect to the “unsung heroes” of sports and their “mission critical” role with our athletes’ wellbeing. Why? Because they C.A.R.E.
Rest or No Rest After a Concussion?
“Relative rest” is key to concussion recovery, contrary to what many believe. (PsychologyToday.com – December 22, 2016) — Unfortunate advice passed down over the decades has many people believing they already know about concussions, including whether or not rest after sustaining a traumaticbrain injury (TBI). For example, we used to hear recommendations to keep the injured patient awake […]
The Best Advice For Handling Concussions
Top tips from athletic trainers dealing with concussions daily (PsychologyToday.com — November 23, 2016) A concussion-caliber collision starts a process inside the brain to manage the effects. While the neural synapses scramble to recalibrate, there is a lot on the line. To avoid an altered future fraught with headaches, memory loss and mood dysregulation from the potential injury not healing […]
Concussion as a “Brain Sprain”
Neurologist Harry Kerasidis, MD defines concussion, and the range of symptoms associated with the brain injury
10 Concussion Safety Tips for Fall-Winter Student-Athletes
What do you need to know? Honoring National Childhood Injury Prevention Week
XLNTBrain™ Prioritizes Concussion Return-to-Learn Protocol for Student-Athletics
As NCAA schools must take greater responsibility for their concussion protocols, neurologist Harry Kerasidis, MD provides guidelines for returning to classroom activity