Concussions in student athletes are a growing public health problem that demands immediate attention. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) estimates nearly 3.8 million incidences of sports-related concussions occur every year. Legislative and policy efforts at the state and local level on concussion management have been highly inconsistent. This inconsistency can be a detriment to the quality of care and considerations necessary for the complexity of concussion injuries within active student athletes.
APTA will
be working with members of Congress to re-introduce legislation that would
allow for the development of concussion management guidelines that address the
prevention, identification, treatment, and management of concussions in
school-age children.
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