National Concussion Awareness Day
Concussions can range from mild to life-threatening, so it’s always important to learn the signs and make sure anyone with a concussion gets medical help ASAP.
Position your brand as a trusted partner in brain safety education by sharing concussion recognition and recovery resources for parents, athletes, and schools.
- Spot the signs: infographic on concussion symptoms parents and coaches should know
- Recovery toolkit: guide to rest protocols and when to seek medical care
- Athlete safety spotlight: how sports organizations are reducing head injury risks
- School partnerships: educational webinars on concussion awareness for students and staff
Concussions stand out as the single most common type of traumatic brain injury and is known by many names in the medical industry. None of them sound good, mild brain injury, mild traumatic brain injury, minor head trauma, not a thing any of us want to see listed on our medical report.
Our brains, after all, are us. Treatment is simple enough, you just have to chill out and rest both your body and your mind, which means no video games, no texting, and no school work. No, this isn’t a good way to get out of taking that final, Concussions can have some serious repercussions.
So National Concussion Awareness Day is a chance to help yourself and others by learning how to identify the signs of a concussion and what to do in the event that someone you know sustains one, or you suspect they may have. As mentioned above, concussions are particularly common amongst those who engage in active sports, especially American Football and Boxing.