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CONCUSSION SAFETY

FOR THE WAR DOGS SAFETY IS PARAMOUNT

Safety First: Our Proactive Approach to Head Injuries in Youth Football

 

At War Dogs Football, the safety and well-being of our young athletes are our utmost priorities. We deeply appreciate the trust you place in us by allowing your child to engage in what we believe is the greatest team sport. To uphold this trust, we take a proactive and informed approach to one of football's most critical concerns: head injuries, particularly concussions.

 

Expertise in Concussion Management

 

We are proud to have Lee Brush, our Coaching Director, leading our safety initiatives. Lee's background is deeply rooted in football; he is not only the son of a football coach but also a former Safety at Purdue University. More significantly, Lee has served as the concussion program manager at the renowned Mayo Clinic. This unique combination of personal experience and professional expertise positions him exceptionally to oversee our concussion safety protocols.

 

Our Commitment to Research-Backed Protocols

 

Under Coach Brush's guidance, we've adopted the most advanced and research-validated concussion management protocols available. These protocols were developed in collaboration with the world's top concussion specialists, ensuring that we provide the highest standard of care to our young athletes.

 

Educating Our Football Family

 

We believe that education is a vital part of our safety strategy. To this end, we highly recommend our parents to engage with the Mayo Clinic Concussion Video Series. These videos offer comprehensive insights into understanding, identifying, treating, and preventing concussions. Here is a structured guide to viewing the series:

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Mayo Clinic Concussion Video Series: Pre-season Preparation
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Mayo Clinic Concussion Video Series: Pre-season Preparation

Every year, parents take their children for a physical before they participate in sports. Doctors check the muscles, bones, and heart but not the brain. Mayo Clinic recommends annual cognitive baseline assessments prior to sport participation. This is especially important for children as their brain grows so much over the course of a year. A cognitive baseline performance measurement is important because it provides a snapshot of the athlete’s brain functioning at its normal and best performing state. This baseline information is important because, when compared to post-injury test results, they can assist in determining when an athlete should be removed from competition and when an injured athlete should be returned to school and play. To learn more, follow us on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/MayoClinicConcussion/ and join our Concussion Blog to continue the conversation on Mayo Clinic Connect. https://connect.mayoclinic.org/page/concussion-program/ Questions: concussion@mayo.edu
Mayo Clinic Concussion Video Series: Removing from play
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Mayo Clinic Concussion Video Series: Removing from play

If an individual is concussed, returning that individual to harm’s way could risk another injury. That injury could be much more serious because you are injuring an already injured brain. Mayo Clinic’s removal from play concussion protocol includes the evaluation of signs and symptoms, orientation questions, the King Devick Test and balance testing. If any of these markers are abnormal or increased from one’s baseline, it’s time to pull the athlete out of the game until seen by a medical provider. To learn more, follow us on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/MayoClinicConcussion/ And join our Concussion Blog to continue the conversation on Mayo Clinic Connect. https://connect.mayoclinic.org/page/concussion-program/ Questions: concussion@mayo.edu
Mayo Clinic Concussion Video Series: Return to play
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Mayo Clinic Concussion Video Series: Return to play

An athlete with a suspected concussion should not return to play until he or she has been medically evaluated by a health care professional trained in evaluating and managing concussions. While appropriate management of concussion is highly individualized, athletes are typically returned back to competition under two weeks. Mayo Clinic provides a comprehensive evaluation for diagnosis and management of concussions that includes assessment of neurologic function, cognitive (thinking) skills, balance, oculomotor function, and emotion. Together, the health providers establish a diagnosis, develop a treatment plan and provide recommendations for return-to-learn and return-to-play. All 50 states have laws governing the diagnosis and management of concussion. See your local and state bodies for further details. To learn more, follow us on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/MayoClinicConcussion/ And join our Concussion Blog to continue the conversation on Mayo Clinic Connect. https://connect.mayoclinic.org/page/concussion-program/ Questions: concussion@mayo.edu
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