Episode 3: Concussions in Sport

07/29/21 • 18 min

Concussions can be caused by a bump, blow, or jolt to the head or body, or when an athlete simply trips or falls to the ground during a game. According to Brian Harvey, DO from the Sports Medicine Center at Children's Mercy, the first step for any athlete with a suspected concussion should be immediate removal from play for the remainder of the day, and until cleared by a medical professional. Recognizing the symptoms of concussion can help protect your student-athlete from further complications. Here is more information about concussions - the symptoms, treatments and return to play protocols.

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Episode 2: Heat Illness in Sport

Extremely high temperatures put athletes at an increased risk for heat illness and knowing the steps for prevention can help keep your athlete safe. Dr. Jay Roberson, a sports medicine physician at the Children's Mercy Sports Medicine Center, indicates during the podcast that heat illness is completely preventable, so knowing and acting on the steps is so important.

Here is more information from the Children's Mercy Sports Medicine Center regarding keeping athletes safe in the heat:

Dr. Roberson also mentioned the work of the Kory Stringer Institute during the podcast and that information can be found here.

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Episode 4: Returning to a Life of Structure

Athletes are praised for their time management skills. Their lifestyle requires it. Balancing practice, training, conditioning, academics, social lives, etc., athletes have to be organized and structured. Yet, COVID changed all that and for some of our athletes their axis was altered. Instead of busy schedules, athletes found themselves with a lot of free time. Now, with fall sports revving up, our athletes are being asked to return to that lifestyle. Children's Mercy Sports Medicine Center's sports mental therapist Becky Wiseman, LCSW, LSCSW offers advice and tips to help athletes and their parents make this pivot in a healthy way.

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