Long Island Parent Talk
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Recognizing and preventing concussions
Photo credit: Steve Pfost
When the kids went back to school in September, they also returned to the fields, tracks and courts, and many may have already had a concussion.
“Play is the work of childhood,” said Michael G. Vitale, pediatric orthopedic surgeon at New York Presbyterian Children’s Hospital. From organized sports to unorganized play, such as bike riding and playing on swing sets, children are more prone to...
