GREENWICH, CT– Sports Concussion: Know the Facts! a free sports injury prevention seminar for middle and high school-age kids will take place on Tuesday, September 14 at 7 p.m. at the Eastern Greenwich Civic Center in Old Greenwich. The program, which is presented by the ONS Foundation for Clinical Research and Education and the OGRCC, is open to students, parents, coaches and trainers.
Neurosurgeon Dr. Scott Simon and Greenwich High School athletic trainer and concussion management coordinator/ImPACT test supervisor Peter Falla will discuss the latest concussion management strategies and the ImPACT Test. The seminar is free of charge. Refreshments will be served. Registration is required. Call (203) 637-3659 or email ogrcc.execasst@yahoo.com to register.
The ONS Foundation wants to raise awareness about the risk of concussion and help educate athletes and their parents about concussion signs and symptoms. “Concussions are the hot topic in the NFL and on high school and college campuses across the country,” says Dr. Simon. “Concussion is the most common type of brain injury sustained in sports and most concussions do NOT involve a loss of consciousness. Many people don’t realize that you can sustain a concussion even if you don’t hit your head. Multiple concussions can have cumulative and long-lasting life consequences.”
The ImPACT test is a computerized neurocognitive assessment used by coaches, athletic trainers, doctors, and other health professionals to assist them in determining an athlete's fitness to return to play after suffering a concussion.
Sports Concussion: Know the Facts!, is the first seminar in the fall series of programs presented by the ONS Foundation for Clinical Research and Education. Orthopedic surgeons, neurosurgeons and sports medicine specialists of the ONS Foundation will present lectures on topics including sports concussion, preventing running injuries, osteoporosis prevention and treatment, arthritis and ski injury prevention. The seminars are part of the Foundation’s education initiative which sponsors programs for adults and youths throughout the year.
The ONS Foundation is a non-profit organization devoted to helping reduce injury rates and support active, healthy living through community education programs. The conference and seminars are presented by physicians who are Board certified by the American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery, the American Board of Neurological Surgery or the American Board of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation. Doctor holds advanced degrees in their specialties.
UPCOMING ONS FOUNDATION FALL SEMINARS
Tuesday, September 21, 6:30 p.m. - Running Right! ONS office building, 6 Greenwich Office Park, 10 Valley Drive, Greenwich Speakers: Gloria Cohen, MD, Abigail Ramsey, DPT, and Andy Kimerling of Westchester Road Runner
Tuesday, October 5, 6 -7:30 p.m. - Arthritis Treatment for Active People Greenwich Hospital Noble Conference Center, 5 Perryridge Road, Greenwich
Speaker: Steven Hindman, MD, Orthopedic Surgeon of ONS
Tuesday, October 12, 7-9 p.m. – Girls Sports Injury Prevention Workshop: A Focus on ACL Injury and Stress Fractures OGRCC, Eastern Greenwich Civic Center, Old Greenwich
Speakers: Gloria Cohen, MD and Katie Vadasdi, MD
Tuesday, November 2, 6:30 p.m. - Osteoporosis: Prevention, Treatment and Management ONS office building, 6 Greenwich Office Park, 10 Valley Drive, Greenwich
Speakers: Steven Hindman, MD, Judith Goldberg Berman, MD, Betsy Kreuter, PT, CLT
Tuesday, December 7, 6:30 p.m. - Ski Injury Prevention ONS office building, 6 Greenwich Office Park, 10 Valley Drive, Greenwich
Speakers: Steven Hindman, MD, Tim Greene, MD and Chalon Lefebvre, PT
ONS Foundation for Clinical Research and Education, Inc. is a registered not-for-profit, 501(c)3 organization devoted to understanding the causes and optimal treatments of orthopedic injuries and musculoskeletal conditions. The ONS Foundation, in alliance with Greenwich Hospital, strives to improve standards of excellence for the treatment of musculoskeletal disorders through clinical research, physician and patient education, and community outreach programs. The Foundation sponsors injury prevention and other seminars throughout the year. The office is located at 6 Greenwich Office Park, 10 Valley Drive, Greenwich, CT. For further information about the ONS Foundation, visit www.ons-foundation.org or call (203) 869-3131.
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