Impact Concussions Concerns, News, Major Peewee AE, 2012-2013, AE (Ancaster Minor Hockey)

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Nov 21, 2012 | Dave Kong | 459 views
Impact Concussions Concerns
As all teams are now playing a full schedule of games we are starting to see some concussion issues arise. The AMHL has had some questions and I thought we should just clarify our position on these injuries. For the teams registered in the ImPACT program, we strongly recommend that the ImPact Clinic determine whether a player is fit to return to the ice for any activity. If your trainer suspects that a player has a concussion then the player's parents should be encouraged to take the player to the David Braley Sports Medicine Clinic at McMaster University. Walk ins are allowed. Identify the player as an AMHL registered ImPACT participant and they will do the rest. 

At this facility the player has access to doctor's that specialize in sports injuries and they follow a post concussion process that maybe more in depth than that of a GP. As you are aware, each of our players completed ImPACT testing at the beginning of the season to establish cognitive and physical baselines The doctors at the Braley Clinic use this information to assess the severity of the concussion and determine when the player is ready to return to the ice.

Again, we strongly recommend the use of the Braley Clinic in all cases where a concussion is suspected. Head injuries are serious things and the AMHL is hugely supportive of taking advantage of the ImPACT program in conjunction with the doctors who specialize in the treatment of concussions at the Braley Clinic.

The contact information for the David Braley sports medicine clinic is below.

http://marauders.ca/sports/2011/3/28/locationhours.aspx?path=sportsmed


Phone:905-525-9140 x23575

Fax: 905-526-7397

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