Brain injury rehab team - Activities restrictions brochure
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Holland Bloorview Kids Rehabilitation Hospital 150 Kilgour Road, Toronto, ON M4G 1R8 Tel: 416-425-6220 Toll-Free: 800-363-2440 Fax: 416-425-6591 E-mail: [email protected] www.hollandbloorview.ca [501.10] Activity restrictions and guidelines Please note: • The following recommendations are not all-inclusive. If you have questions about a sport not on this list, ask your doctor. • Every child is an individual. Part(s) of this brochure may not be appropriate for your child. Discuss any questions with your doctor. • Adult supervision appropriate to your child’s development level is essential for all activities. • It is very important to avoid a second or subsequent head injury or concussion as the effects of each injury compounds upon the others. Brain injury rehabilitation team Physicians Dr. Peter Rumney Dr. Laura McAdam Dr. Ryan Hung Tel: (416) 753-6019 Nursing staff Beverly Solomon (416) 753-6072 [email protected] Lee McCullough (416) 753-6088 [email protected] Lindsey Stewart (416) 425-6220 ext. 6473 [email protected] About Holland Bloorview Kids Rehabilitation Hospital Holland Bloorview Kids Rehabilitation Hospital is Canada’s largest children’s rehabilitation hospital. Our vision is to create a world of possibility for kids with disability. We pioneer treatments, technologies, therapies and real-world programs that give children with disabilities the tools to participate fully in life. Holland Bloorview serves about 7,000 children each year, with about 600 inpatient admissions and 58,000 outpatient visits. Holland Bloorview is a world-class teaching hospital fully affiliated with the University of Toronto. We train future health- care specialists in the field of childhood disability. The Bloorview Research Institute is located onsite, allowing us to integrate cutting-edge research and teaching with frontline care to improve children’s quality of life. For individuals after an acquired brain injury
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Holland Bloorview Kids Rehabilitation Hospital 150 Kilgour Road, Toronto, ON M4G 1R8
Tel: 416-425-6220 Toll-Free: 800-363-2440 Fax: 416-425-6591 E-mail: [email protected]
www.hollandbloorview.ca
[501.10]
Activity restrictionsand guidelines
Please note:
• The following recommendations are not all-inclusive. If you have questions about a sport not on this list, ask your doctor.• Every child is an individual. Part(s) of this brochuremay not be appropriate for your child. Discuss anyquestions with your doctor.• Adult supervision appropriate to your child’s development level is essential for all activities.• It is very important to avoid a second or subsequent head injury or concussion as the effects of each injury compounds upon the others.
Brain injury rehabilitation team
Physicians
Dr. Peter RumneyDr. Laura McAdamDr. Ryan Hung
Tel: (416) 753-6019
Nursing staff
Beverly Solomon(416) [email protected]
Lee McCullough(416) [email protected]
Lindsey Stewart(416) 425-6220 ext. [email protected]
About Holland Bloorview Kids Rehabilitation Hospital
Holland Bloorview Kids Rehabilitation Hospital isCanada’s largest children’s rehabilitation hospital.
Our vision is to create a world of possibility forkids with disability. We pioneer treatments, technologies, therapies and real-world programsthat give children with disabilities the tools to participate fully in life.
Holland Bloorview serves about 7,000 childreneach year, with about 600 inpatient admissionsand 58,000 outpatient visits. Holland Bloorview isa world-class teaching hospital fully affiliated withthe University of Toronto. We train future health-care specialists in the field of childhood disability.The Bloorview Research Institute is located onsite,allowing us to integrate cutting-edge research andteaching with frontline care to improve children’squality of life.
For individuals after anacquired brain injury
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Activity restrictionsWhen no bone flap has been removed
• No contact sports after discharge from rehabilitation (or the original injury if balancehas not been impaired). For example, avoid:• rugby• ice hockey• tackle football• heading during soccer• wrestling• lacrosse• sparring martial arts• trampoline
Also avoid for at least six months:
• competitive team sports at the high school level • high pressure shifts to bodily system (i.e. scubadiving below one fathom or six feet)• weightlifting
Avoid high velocity recreational activities for sixmonths after injury, for example:
• high diving into water (higher than six feet/1.8metres)• roller coasters, for example, the Bat, Flight Deck, Vortex and the Behemoth at Canada’s Wonderland• extreme sports such as sky diving• ATV or motorcycle driving
Life-long avoidance of:
• boxing• kick boxing• bungee jumping• trampoline use in the home or unsupervised facility• ultimate fighting or mixed martial arts
Always wear a CSA approved helmet for:
• rollerblading• ice-skating• down hill or alpine skiing• skateboarding• snowboarding• cycling• horseback riding • scooter use
Driving:
• Expect the suspension of your Motor VehicleDrivers License or comparable until re-evaluated by the Ministry of Transportation(usually a six month process).• Mini-bikes: No riders under the age of 10.Drivers must be age 14 or above. • Must wear a motorcycle helmet at all timesfor any motorized vehicle with 2, 3, or 4wheels (including ATVs).
Recommended sports and recreation activities
• swimming• snorkeling• cycling, rollerblading, skating (with helmet)• curling• walking• jogging• tennis and other racquet sports• cross country skiing• tai chi
Activity restrictionsWhen a bone flap is removed
• When awake, young childrenshould wear a helmet at alltimes, even while sitting, due to impulsivity.• Always wear a helmet when walking.• Avoid contact sports. • Continue helmet use until thebone flap has been replaced and healed (approximately 12 weeks post surgery or as directed by your Neurosurgeon)then follow the following activity restrictions.
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