Sports Medicine Australia (SMA) has launched a nationwide campaign to help coaches, teachers and sport medicine professionals safely manage the 100,000 sport-related concussions in Australia each year.
Concussion is a serious condition that concerns parents and young athletes across Australia, says Sports Medicine Australia.
Posters are being mailed to schools and clubs from February 10, they say.
Four steps
SMA CEO Jamie Crain says. ‘It has four easy-to-follow steps, with an emphasis on the health of the athlete and a return-to-play only after the recommended time:
1: Recognise that concussion has occurred and remove the athlete from play;
2: Resume light activities on the advice of a healthcare practitioner;
3: Review by a healthcare practitioner after athlete is symptom-free for 14 days; and
4: Return to competition, but not before day-21 post-concussion, and the athlete must have remained symptom-free for at least 14 days’.
Sports Medicine Australia have the full guidelines, the poster and more resources available on their website sma.org.au.
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