History and physical examination are crucial to making the diagnosis of concussion. Once the signs of concussion have resolved, an athlete may begin a supervised gradual return to play. All athletes, parents, coaches, and athletic administrators need to be educated that an athlete experiencing any of the above symptoms needs to be immediately pulled from the activity and further evaluated by a sports medicine professional.
There are many ways to get a concussion such as fights, falls, playground injuries, car crashes, and bike accidents. A concussion is usually caused by a blow to the head. A player who “toughs it out” and continues to play with concussion symptoms risks serious injury.Vomiting is red flag for someone who was believed to be fine, but has now slid into danger.