The Sport Medicine and Science Council of Manitoba has announced a free virtual Concussion 101 Workshop on Monday, September 21, 2026, from 7:00 to 8:00 p.m. via Zoom.
The one-hour education session will focus on concussion prevention and management. The information is relevant to basketball coaches, parents, athletes, officials, team staff and other members of the basketball community.
Basketball Manitoba's Concussion Education and Resource Centre notes that a concussion is a brain injury that cannot be seen on routine X-rays, CT scans or MRIs. It can affect how a person thinks and remembers and may result from a blow to the head, face or neck, or from an impact to the body that jars the head.
Possible concussion signs and symptoms may be physical, cognitive, emotional or sleep-related. These can include headache, dizziness, nausea, blurred vision, balance problems, sensitivity to light or sound, feeling slowed down or in a fog, difficulty concentrating or remembering, emotional changes and changes in sleep.
If a concussion is suspected during a basketball game or practice, the athlete should stop participating immediately and should not return to the same game or practice. Basketball Manitoba's youth concussion protocol directs that the athlete be referred for medical assessment. Emergency medical assistance should be requested when serious red flags are present, including severe or increasing headache, repeated vomiting, seizure or convulsion, neck pain, loss of consciousness, growing confusion or a deteriorating conscious state.
For a diagnosed concussion, recovery and return to basketball should be gradual and medically supervised. Basketball Manitoba's protocol includes return-to-school and basketball-specific return-to-sport steps. An athlete diagnosed with a concussion must provide a signed Medical Clearance Letter before returning to full-contact practice or game play.
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Additional basketball-specific concussion education, recognition tools, medical assessment resources and return-to-basketball information are available at www.basketballconcussion.ca.