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| Experts Will Gather To Crate Guidelines to Treat Concussion Treatment |
Almost 30 prominent, independent concussion clinicians & researchers from different parts of USA will meet on 15 to 16 October at the University Of Pittsburgh Medical Center in order to make proposal of standard guidelines on how practices, protocols and therapies should be used to treat concussions in NCAA 2015. The findings of this convention will publish through a medical journal and it will be shared nationwide. Micky Collins, Ph.D., the executive and clinical director in UPMC Sports Medicine Concussion Program will be the chairman of the conference.
The panel will include physiatrists, Neurologists, emergency medicine physicians, neurosurgeons, primary care physicians, physical therapists, athletic trainers, neuropsychologists & representatives of the National Institutes of Health and the U.S. Department of Defense. In together they will share their experience of best practices which are based on their clinical trials and their research. Julian Bailes, M.D., from North Shore University Health System (Chicago) is expected to attend. He is also the chairman of medical advisory board of Pop Warner Football. He said,
"There have been numerous advances in our understanding of concussion treatment, and this conference should facilitate the implementation of best practices to make participation in all sports safe."
This meeting will be fully funded by the NFL Foundation. Talking about the need of such meeting Charlotte Jones Anderson, the vice president of Dallas Cowboys & chair of the NFL Foundation said,
"Because of the vital nature of the concussion conversation, it's critical to support leading institutions in the country, like UPMC, that are promoting science in an effort to advance treatment, evidence and clinical experience."
Anne Mucha, who is a Physical therapist and the coordinator of vestibular rehabilitation program in the UPMC Sports Medicine Concussion Program, said that the need to establish guidelines for standardized treatment is very necessary and it will help the patients to get well faster. She also added,
"We are pleased to support UPMC's efforts to convene the leaders in this area to identify potential improvements in treatment as well as areas for research."
Expert with these varied backgrounds will sure promote lively discussion and debate and a common result might be available to treat concussions in a very standard way which can be applied in College Football 2015.
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