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🧠 The NEW Consensus statement on concussion in sport: the 6th International Conference on #Concussion in Sport from the Amsterdam, October 2022 interdisciplinary meeting is OFFICIALLY out via @BJSM_BMJ 📄
🧵 Here are the key takeaways summarized by the article:
#FOAMed
🧵 Here are the key takeaways summarized by the article:
#FOAMed
Individuals with persisting symptoms (ie, symptom duration >4 weeks) should be evaluated with a MULTIMODAL CLINICAL ASSESSMENT including the use of standardized and validated symptom rating scales. 2/
The potential long-term effects of Sports Related Concussion & repetitive head impacts (RHI) are areas of ongoing public health interest and concern among both healthcare professionals and the general public. 3/
Return of Investment (ROI) is always brought up in conversation. As the ONLY Athletic Trainer (AT) working at Bullard HS for 46 days I have provided
• 623 patient interactions (daily avg. of 13.5)
• $3,347.02 in Covid-19 Antigen testing cost savings for 1 team in 1 SESSION! 1/
• 623 patient interactions (daily avg. of 13.5)
• $3,347.02 in Covid-19 Antigen testing cost savings for 1 team in 1 SESSION! 1/
• $15,690 in healthcare costs and $78,455 to the students and families in indirect costs related to:
1. Students - missing class time to see a doctor.
2. Parents - taking off from work.
3. Athletic Directors - doing medical paperwork associated with athlete injuries. 2/
1. Students - missing class time to see a doctor.
2. Parents - taking off from work.
3. Athletic Directors - doing medical paperwork associated with athlete injuries. 2/
4. Coaches - assuming secondary roles and providing medical care to an injured athlete
5. School Staff/Teachers - eliminating daily health-care concerns allowing teachers to focus teaching.
6. Doctor’s Office - Paperwork and admin time to document new cases. 3/
5. School Staff/Teachers - eliminating daily health-care concerns allowing teachers to focus teaching.
6. Doctor’s Office - Paperwork and admin time to document new cases. 3/
