We are proud at MAC Alliance to be a part of athletes’ brain
health plan, from baselining to customized recovery programs and therapy, should they become injured. Any athletes, regardless of gender or sport, are susceptible to concussions.
MAC Alliance’s Baseline Testing Program
MAC Alliance currently partners with school systems and sports clubs throughout the Mid-Atlantic region to provide free baseline testing for students. This program uses one or a combination of our top brain health tests including, Sway Balance System, Creyos Health, and ImPACT.
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Diagnosing Head Injuries with Baseline Screening
Baselines allow MAC Alliance providers to have a record of an individual’s healthy brain function when not injured. Due to sports and extracurricular activities increasing the likelihood of concussion injuries, we offer special baseline programs to schools and sports clubs as a way to proactively protect athletes and students. Think of baselines as an insurance of sorts that if a head injury were to occur, there is a personalized test to compare to the post-injury test results. When properly interpreted, the post-injury follow-up tests help healthcare practitioners understand what sorts of individual results can be expected so that possible traumatic brain injury (TBI) symptoms are not overlooked.
Athletes Need Proper and Prompt Concussions and TBIs Diagnosis
Too often kids’ concussion symptoms go undertreated or under diagnosed, which is not surprising when you consider how hard concussions can be to spot even in an emergency room setting. CT scans, which are often ordered in ERs when patients come in with head injuries, cannot access concussions. MAC Alliance is a dedicated concussion and brain injury practice, and we have a wide array of testing devices to access patients, including concussion eye and balance tests, neurocongnative tests and EEG-based screening tools. Because of this, we can offer patients a more complete picture of their overall brain health.
Treating Concussions at MAC Alliance
MAC Alliance specialists see many athletes with head injuries. With our expertise and seeing over 12,000 concussion patients in our practice, we will provide the best care and knowledge on treating your concussion. Our expansive regional network of highly experienced doctors and medical professionals expertly treat concussions, from evaluation to treatment, and including support and follow-up care. We implement the same clinically validated concussion assessment and recovery programs used by all professional sports leagues in the United States, and we utilize the very best non-invasive advanced concussion technology.
Contact us to find out more about the MAC Alliance baseline testing programs in the Mid-Atlantic area.
