SERVICE SPOTLIGHT: BASELINE CONCUSSION TESTING As a preventative measure, baseline tests are typically taken annually and prior to a sport season when an athlete has not yet had exposure to training and/or competition. In the event that a concussion is received during the season, the same test (post-injury) is taken again by the athlete, yielding comparative scores from before and after the injury. These tests are an important tool in an overall concussion management program and safely returning to normal activities. WHY IS IT IMPORTANT TO GET “BASELINED?” such, the baseline test is a highly recommended piece of the puzzle when it comes to returning a person back to school, work, or play. If you suffer a concussion and return to physical activity before you are fully healed, you increase your risk of a “second impact syndrome” which can have tragic results. If available, the baseline test can be used pre- and post-injury to measure brain function for comparison and a measure of your healing. HOW CAN A CCMI PRACTITIONER HELP?
A CCMI Practitioner can evaluate and treat many problems related to concussion. Because no two concussions are the same, a CCMI Practitioner will examine your neurological, orthopedic, and cardiovascular systems in order to best prescribe a routine to address your particular symptoms and your needs in all of your daily environments. WHAT ELSE CAN I DO? Leaps and Bounds offers individual and group rates for teams of 10 or more— perfect for any team your child may be a part of. Also, consider downloading the free Concussion Tracker app. It is always good to have if you are the parent of a young athlete. To download, click HERE. For more information, call us at (905) 847-5227 today!
A Baseline ConcussionTest is an important piece to concussionmanagement. Each concussion is unique, so it is important to treat individuals on a case- by-case basis. Comparing post-injury test scores of an individual to their own baseline test scores from before the concussion is considered best practice. Without a baseline test to use for comparison, an individual’s post-injury test scores can only be compared to the general population. As
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BRITTANY BOOT BSC KIN, DC Brittany has been part of the Leaps and Bounds: Performance Rehabilitation team for 2 years. She completed her undergraduate education in Kinesiology from Dalhousie University in Halifax, and then moved back home to Ontario where she attended the Canadian Memorial Chiropractic
College program and graduated as a Doctor of Chiropractic. Brittany has completed several certifications in Athletic and Clinical Taping, Soft Tissue Release Therapy, Muscle Release Therapy, Instrument Assisted Mobilization Therapy, and Functional Integrated Acupuncture. Wanting to continue her education and love of sports Brittany is in the middle of completing the Sports Sciences Residency program with the to the Royal Chiropractic College of Sports Science (Canada). Brittany has been a part of many sports throughout her life, but her true passion is with the Ice Hockey. She played for a competitive boys team for 9 years before making the switch to female hockey for a few seasons before university. While away in Halifax, Brittany was a member of the Dalhousie University Field Hockey team for 4 seasons, and made it to the Atlantic Championships in all four years. Since returning, she has been working in the Ontario Junior Hockey League as a team therapist for the past 6 seasons, currently with the Georgetown Raiders Jr. A hockey club. Brittany realized her dream of wearing the Maple Leaf when she was named the therapist for Team Canada East on the World Junior A Championships in 2018.
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