Calgary Concussion Awareness & Support

BRAIN INJURY AWARENESS MONTH

STATISTICS info from Brain Injury Canada:

*There are 200,000 concussions annually in Canada [20].

*Sports-related concussion is “among the most complex injuries in sports medicine to diagnose, assess and manage [21].”

*There is no single test that can definitively provide a diagnosis of concussion. There is no blood test, no saliva test, no picture test or even no eye-tracking, pupil size or balance test. None exists yet that on its own can objectively diagnose concussion [22].

*People living in more remote communities were significantly more likely to experience a concussion than those based in cities, noting rural rates could be as high as 1,400 per 100,000 people [23].

References:
[20] SCSC, Evidence, 20 February 2019, 1855 (Dr. Charles Tator, Director, Canadian Concussion Centre – University Health Network).

[21] McCrory et al., Consensus statement on concussion in sport—the 5th international conference on concussion in sport held in Berlin, October 2016 (2017) p.839

[22] SCSC, Evidence, 30 January 2019, 1855 (Dr. Roger Zemek, Director, Clinical Research, Children’s Hospital of Eastern Ontario).

[23] Langer L, Levy C, Bayley M. Increasing Incidence of Concussion: True Epidemic or Better Recognition? J Head Trauma Rehabil. 2020;35(1):E60-E66. Doi:10.1097/HTR.0000000000000503

For more info, visit - https://braininjurycanada.ca/en/statistics/

If you are dealing with concussion / brain injury, you are also dealing with a truckload of stress! It is so important now for you to learn how to better manage that stress so it does not impend or worsen your healing.

Proven Ways to Reduce the Damaging Effects of Chronic Stress https://buff.ly/4cPNFIy

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When you don't do anything to counter stress, it can have lasting negative effects on your brain and body. Here's how you can lessen the damage.

Brain injury is no act... this is a life-altering injury.

Brain Injury is no act...

FREE BBQ to celebrate Brain Injury Awareness month!
Monday, June 8th at ARBI - further details in the poster shared

Join us on Monday, June 8th at ARBI to celebrate Brain Injury Awareness month!

Sometimes your most recent concussion doesn't "clear up" as fast as you think it should because possibly you may have unknowingly sustained prior concussions....

It is important to be aware of your prior concussion history & how to better manage what you're up against now.

To learn more, check out our video presentation, "Consequences of Multiple Concussions" (see links below in comments)

You will never see a bigger challenge than a person with a brain injury trying to do the same things that many take for granted! 💪

FREE Public Forum ZOOM WEBINAR offered by the Canadian Concussion Centre - Preregistration is req'd (see link directly below)

TITLE: Concussion and Treatment of Prolonged Symptoms

DATE: Wed June 3rd

TIME: 4:00-6:00pm Calgary Time

Link to register: https://events.myconferencesuite.com/ConcussionPublicForum2026/reg/landing

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What’s something you wish people would stop saying to you after a brain injury?

Your answer might help others understand the reality of recovery.

Self-care after concussion / brain injury is a priority, not a luxury.