not sure why you would say that. she is actually an excellent coach. she said she would never question anything that a parent or a doctor says. we are actually extremely cautious when dealing with this. the minute something happens we have the cheerleader sit out the rest of practice and advise them to get checked out.
saying people are getting a little "concussion crazy" does not seem cautious OR apathetic in the slightest. the post came across as brushing off concussions and not taking them with the severity they require.
you obviously misunderstood her. and to come out with that statement about her coaching was extremely rude. she was NOT brushing off concussions at all. she was saying they seem to be more frequent now.
Well, I am reading it as a coach who doesn't believe all of the concussions on her squad are real, and I do think that is a bit concerning. She is erring on the side of believing the doctors now, but it bothers me that she doesn't really think there is a legit reason for sitting these girls out, and I have to think that when this happens the week before a major competition and she doesn't believe it is real things might be different. Maybe our concern can prevent that.
I do understand fully where this coach is coming from. I also think that there is an over-abundance of 'head bumps' being classified as concussions. And trust me, I know what a concussion looks like. My oldest CP suffered a concussion at school cheer 2 years ago and it was obvious immediately! She couldn't remember who the flyer was and was immediately nauseous and had a killer headache. I took her to our pediatrician within an hour of the incident, who sent us to get a scan because she thought she had a cracked skull. Thankfully it wasn't. Two weeks ago, she and another cheerleader collided while tumbling and the cheer coach freaked out and sent her to the nurse asking me to take her to the hospital. She told them that it wasn't a concussion, that she didn't hit her head and that she was fully aware of what a concussion was. Never the less, she was forced to miss 2 days of school. I understand about not taking concussions too lightly, but I do think that coaches, school nurses and trainers should be required to take classes in identifying and understanding concussions.
In our state, they are. There is a checklist, and if the kid fails the check they MUST be cleared by a doctor to return. Not all concussions present the way you describe here. Some are MUCH mr subtle in their presentation. All suspected concussions should be checked by a qualified physician. No coach needs to make that decision.
Can you provide the link? That is a great idea!
I can provide the information from the admin of the test. Each link is exclusive to each athlete and provides information only to the athlete's parents, the gym, and their physician due to HIPPA requirements. I think what you have to do is contact the company that provides the test and set up an account with them. You can probably consult your child's physician and do a test through them.
well i am not the only one who "misunderstood" so im not the only one concerned. i have suffered from multiple concussions, and to see someone athletes are supposed to trust talk about concussions so nonchalantly, yes i am concerned. never said "oh you're a terrible coach" said "if you were MY (me.. personally.. with an opinion.. who has suffered from many concussions..) coach, i would be concerned". concussions are frequent in cheerleading, and can be caused even when the athlete "wasn't hit hard". in fact, concussions can happen when the athletes head isnt even hit at ALL. the post seemed uneducated about concussions, which for a coach is concerning.
