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Concussions In Youth Sports: What Parents Need To Know Dr. Micky Collins is the University of Pittsburgh Sports Medicine Concussion Program director and has served as a consultant for the NFL, NHL, USA Rugby, US Lacrosse, and many other sports organizations. Dr. Collins shares the latest information and studies on treatments for concussions, who is most at risk, and debunks some long-held concussion protocols. It's also available on our podcast (see above) or on iTunes and Spotify. (The contents of these videos and podcasts are not to take the place of your health care provider and are the opinions of the experts themselves. Always consult with your doctor first.) Time Stamps For Topics 1:17: How did you get interested in concussions? 3:07: What is a concussion? 4:54: How should concussions be diagnosed? 6:51: Neurologists vs. neuropsychologists and working with properly-trained concussion specialists 8:44: Prevalence of concussions in youth sport 9:48: Higher rates of concussions for females and other risk factors 10:51: Riskiest sports for concussions 12:01: Current status of saliva tests and biomarkers 13:55: Risk factors for concussions (continued) 15:10: Anxiety and concussions 18:09: Treating vestibular concussions with exposure 19:36: Recommended treatments for concussions 21:10: Experimental therapies and their potential value 22:19: Safeguards and guidelines for youth sport; rule changes 23:46: Managing concussions effectively; those with symptoms off the field 24:30: Coaches assessing concussion on the sideline; delayed onset of symptoms 29:52: Potential for rule changes to do more (unintentional) harm; teaching proper soccer heading and football tackling technique 32:15: Cumulative hits, hit counts, debunking beliefs, and need for additional research in football 35:04: Treating the underlying problem & repetitive concussions 37:14: How to find a credible concussion professional 38:53: Post-concussion syndrome; CTE 42:00: Parting advice; football can be safe More Resources For You And Your Athlete https://impacttest.com Reach Dr. Collins at UMPC or For more information call: 412.432.3625 or Twitter Handle: @UPMCSportsMed Follow Dr. Sam Maniar at Centerforpeakperformance.com and Twitter @sam_maniar Follow Asia Mape and ILTWYP here.