Welcome to the Wise Up Initiative!
AN INITIATIVE OF THE AL AND SHARYNE WALLACE FAMILY FOUNDATION
Wise Up has been organized to bring awareness to the public on the various dangers and issues surrounding concussions, as well as raising research funding for the advancement in concussion research. Awareness of issues over concussions is at an all-time high, but unfortunately, the research is lacking. Our goal is to help further research and continue to educate the public as new findings become available.
Since its beginning, The Wise Up! Initiative has been actively engaged in numerous events providing educational materials to over 3,000 individuals, as well as being the major sponsor for Alabama's first Cutting Edge Concussion Summit at Children's Hospital. By partnering with UAB Sports Medicine, Children's Hospital, and other local, state, and national organizations, Wise Up! is uniquely positioned recover for "making an invisible injury a visible issue."
Since its beginning, The Wise Up! Initiative has been actively engaged in numerous events providing educational materials to over 3,000 individuals, as well as being the major sponsor for Alabama's first Cutting Edge Concussion Summit at Children's Hospital. By partnering with UAB Sports Medicine, Children's Hospital, and other local, state, and national organizations, Wise Up! is uniquely positioned recover for "making an invisible injury a visible issue."
A Football Life: Behind Closed Doors, the story of CTE
Alison Owens, Rebecca Carpenter and Liz Nicolson Sullivan are sharing their personal stories about some of the outcomes of those hits, specifically chronic traumatic encephalopathy or CTE. CTE is a progressive degenerative brain disease linked to repetitive hits to the head.
Concussion Awareness
A concussion is an injury that changes how the cells in the brain normally work. Concussions are a mild form of traumatic brain injury (TBI) caused by a bump, blow, or jolt to the head or body that causes the brain to move rapidly inside the skull. Even a "ding", "getting your bell rung", or what seems to be a mild bump or blow to the head can be serious. Doctors may describe these injuries as "mild" because concussions are usually not life-threatening. Even so, their effects can be serious. Understanding the signs and symptoms of a concussion can help you get better more quickly.
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Most people with a concussion recover quickly and fully. But for some people, symptoms can last for days, weeks, or longer. In general, recovery may be slower among older adults, young children, and teens. Those who have had a concussion in the past are also at risk of having another one and may find that it takes longer to recover if they have another concussion.
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Signs and symptoms of a concussion can be difficult to sort out. Early on, problems may be missed by the person with the concussion, family members, or doctors. Some symptoms may appear right away, while others may not be noticed for days or months after the injury, or until the person starts resuming their everyday life and more demands are placed on them.
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