Snowboarder, company pair up to urge brain scans as part of athletes' physicals

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A company called WAVi and a nonprofit started by Jake Pates have a goal to start brain scans as part of high school physicals for every athlete in the nation participating in high-risk contact sports. via RussellHaythorn

DENVER — At the height of his career, Jake Pates was literally on top of the world. The professional snowboarder from Boulder made it to the finals in the 2018 PyeongChang Winter Olympics, but suffered a nearly career-ending concussion in 2020.“It’s a project that’s near and dear to my heart because of my experiences with head injuries,” he said.

The idea is to get a baseline reading of an athlete’s brain before the season so if a head injury occurs in a game or practice, a doctor can do a subsequent scan and compare pre- and post-injury images, helping diagnose and treat concussions and other head injuries. “It would be high school athletes that are in high-impact sports such as ice hockey, football, soccer, wrestling, gymnastics,” said Lauder. “I think it is valuable to get baseline testing in those patients.“It’s really difficult to predict what symptoms you’ll have or how long they’ll last,” Lauder said.

He says it’s still somewhat common for players and even parents and coaches to downplay those pen-to-paper tests. “We know there can be long-term consequences for kids if they go back to activity too soon,” said Lauder.Oakley said the new scans aim to increase education.

 

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RussellHaythorn Non profit huh? Do the athletes get compensated for this study? 🤔

RussellHaythorn This is fantastic! It should include marching band too. My daughter was in flags and got hit in the head with a rifle.

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