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After a student-athlete is diagnosed with a concussion by their primary care physician or neurologist and before returning to participation with their athletic program, the student-athlete must complete the 6-Stage Graduated Return to Play Protocol as described by the King Philip Student Concussion Policy and App A: Mass DPH Post Head Injury Form. The student-athlete should not be participating in any physical activity until they have been seen by their primary care physician or neurologist.
When symptom-free, the student-athlete will be asked to go to his/her physician to obtain clearance to begin the RTP activities. The only forms allowed to clear a student-athlete for the commencement of the RTP activities are either the Physician’s Head Injury Evaluation Communication Form, a Physician’s note on their organization’s letterhead providing the same information as the Communication Form, or the most recent copy of Massachusetts Department of Public Health Post Sports-Related Head Injury Medical Clearance and Authorization Form.
While the student-athlete is completing the RTP activities, the licensed athletic trainer will maintain all records regarding signs, symptoms, and progress. If during the RTP activities the licensed athletic trainer and/or school nurse determine the student-athlete is not making appropriate progress, the licensed athletic trainer and/or school nurse should refer to the student’s primary care physician (or physician managing the case). In order for the student-athlete to return to participation after the completion of the RTP is the most recent copy of MA DPH Post Sports-Related Head Injury Medical Clearance and Authorization Form.
While guiding the student-athlete, the athletic trainer will be working from an exercise program. Each aspect of this program has been designed by a team of Athletic Trainers advised by Physical Therapists with Neurologic Clinical Specialist and Sports Clinical Specialist certifications and Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialists, to address various components of the recovery from Post-Concussion Syndrome as well as returning student-athletes to their athletic programs safely.
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