Concussion Management

Star is proud to offer the area's only comprehensive approach to concussion management.  Our technologies and care options will provide your family physician, neurologist, or team physician with the best objective data. Let our comprehensive approach assist in making a safe return to play decision for your child. If your athlete has suffered a head injury please contact us for evaluation and rehabilitation information.

The Challenge of Concussion:

The Star Approach:

          Step 1: Pre-season performance baselines

                              - Neuro-psychological testing

                              - Balance performance testing (Computerized

                                Dynamic Posturography; EquiTest®)

                               - Static and dynamic vision testing (inVisionTM)

         Step 2: On field injury assessment

                               - Romberg

                               - Modified CTSIB

                               - Oculomotor exam (smooth pursuit, saccades,

                                 gaze evoked nystagmus, head shake, head thrust)

         Step 3: Post-injury performance testing

                               - Neuro-psychological testing

                               - Balance performance testing

                               - Perception time, static and dynamic vision testing

                               - Cardio-vascular tolerance