Why You Should Never Skip the Neck in Concussion Evaluation & Rehab.
Every patient with a concussion is a patient with a neck injury. Let me explain. A concussion results when the brain undergoes such rapid acceleration-deceleration that shearing and stretching of…
Rethinking Concussion Recovery: The Case for Active Rehabilitation Concussions are more than just a bump on the head, or “getting your bell rung”; they are a type of mild traumatic…
Introduction Appropriate concussion management is crucial for ensuring the well-being and long-term health of individuals who have experienced a mild traumatic brain injury. One aspect of concussion management that has…
How Hard is Too Hard? Examining the Forces Behind Concussive Impacts.
Introduction to Concussions A concussion (or mild traumatic brain injury) is a type of traumatic brain injury (TBI) that occurs when the brain experiences sudden movement or impact. This can…
Complete Concussion Management proudly supports the Team Up Speak Up initiative, which aims to reach every athlete in Canada.
Leaders, coaches, and medical staff are encouraged to deliver a simple speech to their teams that athletes are expected to speak up if they think a teammate might have a concussion.
Team Up Speak Up isn’t just for coaches and athletes –parents, administrators, and organizations play a role too. Find out more on How to Participate. If you know a young athlete, make sure they hear this speech!
Last year, the inaugural US campaign reached 3 million people through 150 organizations. To date, the campaign has already surpassed those numbers in collaboration with many US partners. The ultimate goal is to have an even more successful launch campaign in Canada.
Team Up Speak Up: Help raise awareness of concussion
To participate, simply take the pledge, give the speech, and post on social. Together, we can change concussion culture to make all athletes safer.
Complete Concussions specializes in collaborative, evidence-based concussion care. Our evidence-based training programs and integrated healthcare technologies empower multidisciplinary teams to implement standardized care for those impacted by concussions.
Our network and patient database enables large-scale research to advance concussion management, and ultimately, the long-term health and well-being of concussion patients and also teach them some concussion care at home.
We analyze leading research to develop best-in-class approaches to concussion care.