National Trauma Awareness Month: Concussions

May is National Trauma Awareness Month. This year, North Oaks encourages you to play it safe to prevent sports injuries. One sports injury that ALWAYS requires medical attention is concussion. If you notice dizziness, confusion, nausea, vomiting clumsy movement, forgetfulness, loss of consciousness and/or mood changes after a blow or jolt to the head, seek treatment right away.

The American Trauma Society offers the following information on treating concussion. (Click the image to download a PDF.)