Introducing the MVLA Soccer Club Speaker Series
The first topic is: Concussions: What, Who, Why and How
See details below. There is no charge for this event.
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The MVLA Soccer Club, with help from the Mountain View Library, is starting a speaker series on topics of interest to community members involved in youth sports. MVLA is pleased to introduce its first speaker event:
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Concussions: What, Who, Why and How
with Angie Moore and Colleen O'Kane.
Angie and Colleen will discuss:
--What are Concussions
--Who gets Concussions and Why
--Concussions in Children
--Prevention
--Symptoms
--What to do if a Concussion is Suspected
--Treatment
--When to Return to School and Play
--Computerized Concussion Testing
Angie and Colleen are both MVLA parents, and
through brainonlosaltos2@gmail.com they provide baseline concussion testing and follow
up testing, education, referrals to physicians and PT's, recommendations for
return to school, activity and sport.
Angie Moore -
Owned and managed physical therapy private practice in NY
Clinical Consultant for high tech medical startups
Licensed by Physical Therapy Board of California
Colleen O’Kane, DPT, MS, OCS -
*Over 20 years working as a physical therapist in orthopedics and sports with children and adults as well as neurology with brain injured youth and young adults.* Owner of Bodies In Motion Physical Therapy in Los Altos
*Focus in clinical practice is on rehabilitation from injury and return to activity, school, work, and sports safely and with better muscle balance and proper technique. Additional consideration is placed on maintaining activity and sports in the long term by focusing on training, balanced strength development, and proper form.
*Provide education & training on injury prevention in recreational and competitive sports.
*ImPact Concussion Training
*BS in Physical Therapy from The Ohio State University
*MS in Health Administration and Health Education from San Francisco State University
*DPT (Doctor of Physical Therapy) from Pacific University, Oregon
*OCS – Board Certified Orthopedic Clinical Specialist
Our next Speaker Series Event will be on
Wednesday April 16th in the Mountain View Library Community Room and the topic
is:
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