Myths About Concussions | Brain Training CenterMay is National Fitness and Sports Month LearningRx One-on-one Brain Training Company Reviews Myths About Concussions COLORADO SPRINGS, CO – May is National Fitness and Sports Month andone-on-one brain training company LearningRx (www.LearningRx.com) is sharinginformation about concussion myths. “One of the biggest myths about concussions is that the player alwaysloses consciousness,” explains LearningRx Chief Research and DevelopmentOfficer Tanya Mitchell. “The reality is that on-the-field amnesiais the biggest indication of neurocognitive deficits and symptom severitylater. Fewer than 10 percent of concussions in high school and collegesports lead to a loss of consciousness.” A second myth is that MRIs and CTs are the best ways to identify the effectsof a concussion. “Concussions are usually metabolic, not structuralinjuries,” explains Mitchell. “Observation of symptoms isprobably the best and fastest ways to diagnose a concussion on the spotand in the days immediately following the injury. A cognitive skills assessmentis effective to determine if certain skills—such as attention, workingmemory, and long-term memory—have been affected.” Another myth is that there’s nothing you can do to regain your brainskills after a concussion. If you know that your child has cognitive changesdue to a concussion, there are personal brain training programs that canhelp. One-on-one brain training forces the brain to better utilize orgrow more synapses (the pathways between neurons). By reorganizing howthe brain relays signals between cells, you can target the cognitive skillsthat were weakened by the injury. These brain skills are what we use tofocus, understand, plan, think, prioritize, remember, visualize and solve problems. For more myths about concussions, including things parents can do to protecttheir young athlete from concussions or their effects, visit:https://LearningRx.com/free-articles/sports-and-athletics/school-sports-five-myths-about-concussions/ To learn more about National Fitness and Sports Month, visit www.fitness.gov.