If a child has suffered a concussion, how do you know when it’s safe to return to the hockey arena or the football field?
What actions during a hockey game are more likely to lead a player to suffer a concussion?
What effect does a concussion have on a child’s ability to learn in school?
Those are just some of the questions about to be tackled by a new concussion centre for children and youths in Winnipeg that will also provide the most expert treatment available anywhere for injured kids.
“The biggest question that we’ve been asked by parents is ‘Is it safe for my child to go out and play tonight?’ And quite frankly, we couldn’t answer that. So we needed to get a program put in place,” said Dr. Wayne Hildahl, chief executive officer of Pan Am Clinic.
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A letter from the Winnipeg Health Region
Classes after Concussions – Read the article on WinnipegFreePress.com
Caring for Concussions on the Charles Adler Show
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News Release – Province of Manitoba
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