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In the past, communities just didn't know enough about the effects of injuries that seem as common and insignificant as concussions. But in recent years, high-profile athletes' stories have highlighted how important it is to address safety in high-impact sports and impose stricter safety rules to protect athletes of all ages, from adult to child.
According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, about 3.8 million concussions occur in the country annually. Again, those injuries affect people of all ages, and it's the children who sustain such brain injuries that the public needs to hurry to protect.
Because kids' brains are still developing, they are extremely vulnerable to damage. Compared to an injured adult, a child or teen's concussion won't heal as quickly. It is crucial that brain injuries are diagnosed among the young and that the responsible adults, including coaches and parents, don't let injured kids return to sports or other impact activities before a doctor confirms that they are fully healed.
March is almost over. Summer vacation and summer activities are just around the corner, so it would be foolish for brain injury awareness to end just because March does. Be educated on the dangers of concussions and don't hesitate to pull your child out of a game and into a doctor's office if you suspect that he or she's been injured.
Source: East Windsor Patch, "March is Brain Injury Awareness Month," Elizabeth McSpiritt, March 19, 2012
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