188: Kyla Moves On, Concussions, Baku and American Cup Preview
Kyla Ross by Christy Linder
\n\nDr. Caroline Just\xa0(00:01:15) She studied psychology and neuroscience in university, and then went to medical school at McMaster University. She is currently in the middle of her training as a neurology resident physician in London, Ontario, Canada. She has an interest in preventative medicine and public health awareness. She talked to us about concussions in gymnastics:
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- Euphemisms for concussions from "rocked," "shaken up," "bell rung," "loopy" to "seeing stars." \n
- Second Impact Syndrome \n
- Blain Wilson's 2004 Olympic fall and all of the euphemisms that were used to describe his traumatic brain injury. \n
- Best Practices for for coaches, parents and teammates:\n
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- ANY head injury during practice or a meet should be investigated with a concussion checklist, because if you keep going without it, the second concussion could make things much worse. \xa0Print out a\xa0checklist\xa0and put it on the wall of the gym or download the\xa0Heads Up\xa0App \n
- Take Tylenol\xa0not aspirin, Ibuprofen, Advil, Motrin, Naproxen or Aleve. \n
- Most concussions resolve within two weeks, but if you don\u2019t go through the appropriate steps, waiting to be symptom-free for 24 hours before you advance stages, you risk not healing properly, which increases risk of long-term neurocognitive symptoms \n
- Go see a doctor if you are worried! It\u2019s pretty unlikely that the doctor will tell you to quit, or to take a long break. \n
- \xa0Doctors are required, in most states and provinces, to inform authorities if the welfare of a child is in danger, including by coaches.\xa0If you think a coach is negligent \u2013 don\u2019t be silent. Get parents involved, get head coaches involved, get athletic directors involved. The right people will take this very seriously. \n
- Gymnasts are tough. They are used to focusing on the goal and working through the pain. However, sometimes the toughest thing is to do what is right for your health, or your friend\u2019s health.\xa0It\u2019s better to miss the meet than miss the season, or miss out on your life. \n
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In the news, Uncle Tim, Spencer, and Jessica chat about:
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- Gymternet News (23:37):\n
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- Is it a surprise that Kyla Ross has retired from elite? \n
- Bryestians finally hired some bar coaches! \n
- Olympic Champion Alexi Nemov was in a street fight in Russia \n
- Shawn Johnson is writing a young adult novel \n
- International assignments from camp!\xa0 \n
- Trinidad & Tobago gymnasts are being slut shamed by an anonymous complainer and their own federation.\xa0 \n
- Is the Under Armour commercial amazing, exploitative or just a missed opportunity to showcase the diversity of US gymnasts.\xa0 \n
- Rio Test Event news and the Zika virus, shouldn't everyone be warned, not just pregnant women?\xa0 \n
\n - Meet News (1:04:43):\n\n \n
- NCAA Roundup (1:33:46) \xa0with Spencer including Nicki Shaprio's "play it off" moment and\xa0Nikki Guerrero's excellent save on beam\xa0 \n
USA Gymnastics University has concussion materials\xa0here\xa0as well as a list of concussion safety\xa0laws.
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- T-shirt Design Contest Winners: \n
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- Winner #1 FlipFlyTumble \xa0for \xa0"The Princess"\xa0 \n
- Winner #2 Romina Castellini\xa0\xa0for\xa0"Bilingual" \n
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Return to Gymnastics Following Concussion (International Journal of Sports Physical Therapy, Vol 9, No.2, April 2014, Pg. 242)
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- 187: McKayla Maroney \n
- 186: Amanda Borden \n
- 185: 2008 Olympic All-Around Finals (Commissioned) \n
- 148: Shannon Miller \n
- 63: Doctor Larry Nassar \n\n
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