Concussion Concussion Management Management

Guidelines and Procedures Guidelines and Procedures for Dealing with Potential for Dealing with Potential

Concussion.Concussion.

Lystedt LawLystedt Law

Enacted July 2009Enacted July 2009 Content of the lawContent of the law Who it affectsWho it affects Since January 2010Since January 2010

Concussion RiskConcussion Risk Risk comes with being an athlete; it’s part of Risk comes with being an athlete; it’s part of

what makes sports challenging. what makes sports challenging. With proper techniques and coaches monitoring With proper techniques and coaches monitoring

their athletes, many risks can be reduced.their athletes, many risks can be reduced. Continuing to play with a concussion can cause Continuing to play with a concussion can cause

permanent brain damage--or even death. permanent brain damage--or even death. The majority of teenage athletes who suffer The majority of teenage athletes who suffer

devastating brain damage have had previous devastating brain damage have had previous concussions. concussions.

Almost 40% of those athletes with deadly Almost 40% of those athletes with deadly consequences were still playing with symptoms consequences were still playing with symptoms of a previous concussion. You have to stop of a previous concussion. You have to stop sports participation until the signs and sports participation until the signs and symptoms of concussion disappear. symptoms of concussion disappear.

ProceduresProcedures Statement of compliance from youth Statement of compliance from youth

sports groupssports groups AwarenessAwareness Education of coachesEducation of coaches Education of parentsEducation of parents Education of athletesEducation of athletes

What Do I Do if I Suspect a What Do I Do if I Suspect a Concussion? Concussion?

Any athlete suspected of a concussion should Any athlete suspected of a concussion should be removed from the game or practice be removed from the game or practice immediately.immediately.

Continue to monitor the player after your Continue to monitor the player after your initial evaluation.initial evaluation.

Make sure the athlete is supervised for at Make sure the athlete is supervised for at least one or two hours after you suspect a least one or two hours after you suspect a concussion.concussion.

Do not allow the athlete to return to play until Do not allow the athlete to return to play until you have received written clearance from a you have received written clearance from a licensed health care provider trained in the licensed health care provider trained in the evaluation and management of brain injuries.evaluation and management of brain injuries.

Health Care ProvidersHealth Care ProvidersWhat health care providers are licensed What health care providers are licensed

and trained in the evaluation and and trained in the evaluation and management of brain injuries:management of brain injuries:

Medical Doctors (MD)Medical Doctors (MD) Doctor of Osteopathy (DO)Doctor of Osteopathy (DO) Advanced Registered Nurse Practitioner Advanced Registered Nurse Practitioner

(ARNP)(ARNP) Physicians Assistant (PA)Physicians Assistant (PA) Licensed Certified Athletic Trainers Licensed Certified Athletic Trainers

(ATC)(ATC)

““WHEN IN DOUBT – SIT THEM OUT”WHEN IN DOUBT – SIT THEM OUT”