This website is an educational tool dedicated to the youth athlete. There are 1.6 to 3.8 million sports/recreational related concussions per year according to the CDC (a majority occurring between the ages 5 and 19). The goal is to provide a resource for parents, students, coaches, and school educators to learn about sports/recreational related concussions. Concussion prevention, acute management, management of the athlete with persistent symptoms, available resources for management, and general concussion information will be made available. Since this is a website for the community please provide feedback for recommended changes or additions.

Your life can change in an instant…. in the split second it takes to get hit in the head…. in less time than it takes to say the word concussion. That’s what happened to me and if you are reading this now, it has probably happened to you or someone you care about.

The moments, hours and days following a concussion can be frightening and overwhelming. What’s happening to me? What can I do to feel better? When can I return to my sport? When will this end? For a small minority of those affected with persistent symptoms, these and even bigger questions may lurk even longer. Searching the internet for trusted and up-to-date information can be time-consuming and frustrating, especially given that focusing on the computer may be a challenge in and of itself.

Concussion can profoundly affect not only the patient, but all those in his/her support system. This website is therefore designed as a resource to meet the unique needs of all those affected by concussion: the patient, family and friends, coaches, school educators and healthcare providers. The website is intended to provide a single point of reference to address all your concussion questions. Concussion prevention, acute concussion management, management of the patient with persistent symptoms, and concussion support are a sampling of the topics reviewed here. We invite you to share your suggestions with us so that we can best meet your needs and the needs of the community.

Managing and coping with the physical and emotional affects of concussion is challenging, but it doesn’t have to be a mystery. There is help and there is hope. Things will get better.