Oxford County's Injury Prevention Team brings Brain Surgeon Charles Tator to Woodstock to speak on concussions.
WOODSTOCK - Concussions are brain injuries and should be taken seriously.
That's the message from Brain Surgeon Charles Tator as he gave several presentations in Woodstock Tuesday on concussion prevention, how to recognize the signs and symptoms of a concussion as well as current guidelines for returning to learn and play.
Tator says return to activity after a concussion needs to be done on a gradual basis for the best chance at recovery.
"Concussions can have long term consequences in terms of permanent disability like problems with emotion, depression, anxiety and problems with concentration and memory." Tator continues "we want the return to activity to be below what brings on symptoms. There's no point in bringing on additional symptoms. You should use your own personal threshold as a guideline for how quickly to accelerate."
Tator says there are several symptoms to look out for if you suspect a concussion.
"Any continuing difficulties with headaches, dizziness, nausea, sensitivity to sound or light, any evidence of depression or inappropriate behaviour, too much anxiety, panic attacks even -- all of these are manifestations of recovering from concussion."
Tator says anyone who thinks they may have a concussion should be visiting a doctor for a formal diagnosis.
Tator volunteers with an organization called Parachute Canada, which he says he a great website with information on concussions.
(http://www.parachutecanada.org/)

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