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Comprehensive concussion care is now available.
Concussions have become recognized as a significant injury with potential longlasting morbidity in children. However, the medical community has few resources to address the lingering symptoms following a concussion. Upstate update Even though the Upstate has a large number of certified athletic trainers embedded in schools and other facilities, many club, county and church sporting leagues do not have such personnel – plus, concussions are not limited to athletic endeavors. In fact, many concussions are the result of trauma and motor vehicle collisions. That’s one of the reasons why Blake Windsor, MD, with Prisma Health Pediatric Pain Medicine, developed a multidisciplinary
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concussion team with expertise in sports medicine, pain and headache medicine, and pediatric neuropsychology, along with a concussion-related partnership with ATI Physical Therapy. The team carefully evaluates children who have symptoms persisting for at least seven days after the injury and then implements therapies to address the symptoms. These experts establish an educational accommodation plan and any other specialized testing or care needed to support the child to recovery. To refer a patient, call Pediatric Pain Medicine at 864-522-4888 or make an Epic referral. The office is located at 1350 Cleveland St., Greenville.
Making headway in the Midlands In the Midlands, Jeff Holloway, MD, a sports medicine specialist, offers a similar Prisma Health program. Its format combines the expertise of a pediatric sports medicine physician, USC Concussion and Health
