Just last month, a paper in the Orthopaedic Journal of Sports Medicine gave further evidence of the importance of concussion baseline testing. Authors Philip Schatz and Jennifer Chikar of St. Joseph’s University Department of Psychology in Philadelphia looked at 231 student athletes who had post-concussion assessments using Sway Medical System technology within three days post-injury. Those Read more
[Revised March 13, 2023] Mask wearing is now optional. Our focus at Mid-Atlantic Concussion Alliance is to ensure that your concussion recovery plan is not interrupted by public-health concerns regarding COVID-19. Below are our new pandemic protocols, based on both the CDC guidelines and our careful monitoring of the local and regional COVID-19 situation. We Read more
Our focus at MAC is to be sure that your concussion recovery plan is not interrupted by a growing public health concern with COVID-19. Our COVID-19 Plan Includes: Offering TELEMEDICINE Visits from Home for any of our patients that may be sick Moving ALL MAC Patient Encounters out of Acute Care Environments Making Sure MAC Read more
At Mid-Atlantic Concussion Alliance, we use a variety of excellent diagnostic tools to detect concussions, to assess the severity of a suspected concussion and to help aid us in guiding our patients to a full recovery. Our Diagnostic Tests: Vestibular Ocular Motor Screening (VOMS) takes only a few minutes. This simple test was developed by Read more
The MAC Alliance is so proud! We’re the first group of medical professionals to bring the dynamic new BrainScope® One to Delaware, Pennsylvania, and New Jersey. This FDA-cleared, easy-to-use concussion device now allows doctors to make immediate point-of-care assessments for head injuries anywhere, anytime. What if you fall on a wet floor and have a Read more
We’re wrapping up 2017 (and the first year of our new blog!) by re-capping with ten of the most interesting concussion topics in the news. Stories like these offer promising hope for more concussion research as well as greater discussion and awareness. This in turn will help not just athletes but our society overall as Read more
Worried you’re not recovering fast enough from a concussion? In response to numerous requests, along with our ongoing efforts to continually offer new coping strategies for our concussion patients, the MAC Alliance is pleased to announce we’re starting a monthly concussion support group. The group will meet at our Hockessin MAC Concussion Center every four Read more
