Source: ubspectrum.com | Repost Duerson Fund 3/6/2023 –
One of the biggest challenges about treating a concussion is that they can’t be seen — even on MRI and CAT scans.
“A concussion is an invisible injury,” said Dr. John Leddy, a concussions expert who runs the Concussion Management Clinic at UB.
Symptoms such as headaches, dizziness, trouble thinking and concentrating often go unreported to trainers and coaches.
This is where UB’s Sports Medicine Department comes in. Their job is to educate athletes on the signs of concussions.
At the beginning of every fall semester, the Sports Medicine Department discusses injuries and concussions with each UB Athletics team, according to Dr. Brian Bratta, UB’s athletic director of sports medicine and wellness services. They review symptoms, reporting procedures, return-to-play protocol and the concussion diagnosis process.