Concussion? Full Stop

Attending March Break Ringette Camp now appears unlikely. Our ringette player has a concussion after AA provincials this past weekend.

The doctor has prescribed 7 days of complete and total rest -- no school, reading, doodling, background music, texting, TV, going for a walk. If sunny in the house, wear sunglasses.

In hunting around for resources, trying to understand what comes after rest, the best resource I've found is Identification and Management of Children with Sport-related Concussion by the Healthy Active Living Committee of the Canadian Paediatric Society.

This website also has the Sport Concussion Assessment Tool (SCAT).

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Concussion is a hot topic these days, with Sidney Crosby having been out of play since January 5 and an article about Bob Probert's degenerative brain disease in today's Globe and Mail.

Crossing our fingers that recovery will be faster, without permanent impact.