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CONCUSSION MANAGEMENT

Types of traumatic brain injury (concussions)

Head trauma from kayaking (or scouting) is something that many paddlers have experienced in one form or another. As head injuries vary tremendously from person to person, easy prescriptive care for treating and managing head trauma and concussions is not available, making concussions hard to manage.The bottom line is that each head injury must be treated and addressed individually. Below are some guidelines to help navigate this complex problem.

WHAT IS A CONCUSSION, AND HOW DO I KNOW IF

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