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Youth sports concussion education for our community

Broadcast date: 1/7/16

Although concussions are the most common and least serious form of brain injury, a concussion should not be thought of as just ‘getting your bell rung.’  

A concussion is a traumatic brain injury, that can alter the way the brain functions. They are receiving more attention today, especially when an injury occurs to the brain of a child or teen because the brain is still in a highly developmental stage. This has led many parents to fear children’s involvement in sports, such as football, yet youth sports concussion is not just a football injury; it affects girls and boys in many sports. For this reason, it is imperative that parents, athletes and coaches are able to recognize signs and symptoms of concussion and follow specialized “return to play” guidelines that have been set forth. Proper recognition and management is essential for both short-term, and long-term health of a child’s brain when a concussion occurs.

Join host Kris Kington Barker as she speaks with Stacey Ritter, MS, ATC, the Director of Sports Medicine and Athletic Training with San Luis Sports Therapyas they discuss a new program and outreach to assess concussions in local high school athletes. She will be joined by others that are part of this partnership, and clients who have suffered and been treated for sports concussions.

Central Coast Voices is sponsored by ACTION for Healthy Communities in collaboration with KCBX and made possible through underwriting by Joan Gellert-Sargen.

Kris Kington-Barker is co-host of Central Coast Voices, heard every Thursday on KCBX from 1:00—12:00 p.m. Kris has worked in healthcare fields ranging from mental health to hospital administration, and has served as a volunteer and board member for many Central Coast non-profit organizations.