Health Headlines and the Physician Perspective: Concussions and Playgrounds




The Scope Radio show

Summary: When you think about concussions and kids, contact sports tend to be the fist thing that comes to mind. But a CDC study reports concussions on the playground are also on the rise. To help us understand what’s going on and if you should be concerned, we asked concussion expert <a href="http://healthcare.utah.edu/fad/mddetail.php?physicianID=u0973756">Dr. Greg Hawryluk</a> for the physician perspective. He explains why he thinks that number is up and has some tips to help you determine if your child has suffered a concussion.