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So being in a hockey community, concussions are no joke.

We know about these.

They happen all the time, unfortunately.

But they shouldn't be ignored or treat or they shouldn't be treated lightly.

A concussion literally is brain damage.

You get a hit hard enough, your brain shakes within it.

The skull and the nerves, can get damage.

A lot of times after concussions, there can be impairments in your memory.

There can be issues with controlling your emotions.

There can be more impulse issues very frequently.

You have very bad headaches for several days.

You might feel very tired and you might be nauseated and be throwing up.

So a lot of these things are not, shouldn't be ignored It takes a while for your brain to heal after a concussion.

The biggest thing to do you have any suspicion that your child has suffered a concussion?

Don't let them return to play.

That's really, really important.

Once your brain is injured and it's injured again, that second injury can be even worse.

So make sure they sit out, make sure they're evaluated, and, take them in.

If there's loss of consciousness, I would say they should be seen that night.

You know, if they got hit on the eyes, they were out for even a few seconds.

It would be good to bring them in and let someone know.

We do have concussion teams available.

You can call your doctor's office and we can get you set up with that.

A lot of coaches and a lot of sports programs have athletic trainers, that are trained to do concussion evaluations.

But not all.

So if that's not available, please reach out to your health care provider to make sure that your child is safe and able to return to play.

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