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Minnesota Hockey Journal December 2013

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YOUR BASELINE AND POST-INJURY YOUR BASELINE AND POST-INJURY CONCUSSION SPECIALISTS CONCUSSION SPECIALISTS DOES YOUR CHILD'S CONCUSSION CLINIC DOES YOUR CHILD'S CONCUSSION CLINIC CLAIM THEY ARE AT CONCUSSION CARE? CLAIM THEY ARE EXPERTS EXPERTS AT CONCUSSIONCARE? ASK YOUR CHILD'S CLINIC THESE IMPORTANT QUESTIONS: ASK YOUR CHILD'S CLINIC THESE IMPORTANT QUESTIONS: 1. Do they baseline testing options and post-injury care? 1. Do they provide multiple provide multiple baseline testing options and post-injury care? Reason: A well rounded clinic can accommodate individuals, all post-injury assessment needs Reason: A well rounded clinic can accommodate individuals, teams, and teams, and all post-injury assessment needs 2. Are ALL the physicians ImPACT CIC 2. Are ALL the physicians ImPACT CIC certified? certified? Reason: are suppose to read and evaluate post-injury ImPACT testing results Reason: Only CIC certified physiciansOnly CIC certified physicians are suppose to read and evaluate post-injury ImPACT testing results 3. Do they have Physical Therapist's specially in treating concussions? 3. Do they have Physical Therapist's specially trained trained in treating concussions? Reason: Treating a concussion Reason: Treating a concussion requires very specific knowledge and training requires very specific knowledge and training 4. Do they have Neurotologic Balance Testing Labs? 4. Do they have ComprehensiveComprehensive Neurotologic Balance Testing Labs? Reason: Many times can occur with a concussion, requiring further testing to diagnose Reason: Many times dizziness and imbalancedizziness and imbalance can occur with a concussion, requiring further testing to diagnose 5. Do they have a concussion tool to tool during any sporting 5. Do they have a concussion assessmentassessmentuseto use during anysporting event? event? Reason: Real allows you as a parent, athletic trainer trainer and coach assess your Reason: Real time data application that time data application that allows you as a parent, athleticand coach toto assess your athlete's concussion This allows better outcomes outcomes with immediate real time data. athlete's concussion symptoms and balance. symptoms and balance. This allows better with immediate real timedata. Download NDBC's application below for Android and Apple by using the QR code or our website. Download NDBC's application below for Android and Apple by using the QR code or visitvisit our website. National Dizzy and Balance Center...Yes! National Dizzy and Balance Center...Yes! Partnerships Partnerships National Dizzy and Balance Center has 4 convenient locations: National Dizzy and Balance Center has 4 convenient locations: Burnsville (952) 808-9000 Burnsville Coon Rapids Coon Rapids Edina Edina St. Paul Paul St. (952) 808-9000 (952) 786-6900 (952) 345-3000221-0303 (763) 345-3000 (651) 221-0303 (763) 786-6900 (651) www. StopDizziness .com w w w. StopDizziness . com

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