The Guthrie post-concussion support group for athletes and their families will hold its next meeting on Sunday, April 12, at 2 p.m. in the 4 Blue Conference Room located on the fourth floor of the Guthrie Medical Group in Sayre, Pa. The meeting is free and open to the public.
The group offers support to athletes, and their families, who are dealing with sports related post-concussion syndrome and those who have been forced to stop playing sports or working because of repeated concussions.
This month’s guest speaker is Kenzi Smith. Kenzi and her mom Kim will be joining the group via live WebEx simulcast from Maryland to share their story. In August 2014, Kenzi sustained a traumatic brain injury with a vestibular concussion following a soccer scrimmage. Since then, Kenzi has been dealing with a wide range of symptoms including headaches, depression, forgetfulness and confusion. She also still deals with one eye that is dilated.
The last seven months of their lives have consisted of diagnostic testing and doctor appointments almost every week. Kenzi has since finished her rehab and has been cleared for non-contact activities including dance classes, high school track, and running club.
For more information or to participate in the live WebEx simulcast, please contact Steven Hicks, MS, ATC by email at twintierspcsg@gmail.com. The group also maintains a Facebook page, Twin Tiers Sports Post-Concussion Support Group.
Guthrie is a non-profit integrated health system located in north central Pennsylvania and Upstate New York, serving patients from an 11-county service area. Guthrie is comprised of a research institute, home care/hospice, hospitals in Sayre, Pa., Corning, N.Y., Towanda, Pa. and Troy, Pa., as well as a multi-specialty group practice of more than 290 physicians and 175 mid-level providers in a regional office network encompassing sub-specialty and primary care sites in 23 communities throughout Pennsylvania and New York. Guthrie offers a wide range of services and programs designed to enhance the health and wellbeing of those it serves.
