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. >> no matter what stage, managing, is critical, as cynthia gould shows us, what we call the winning ways. >> any blurry vision. >> awareness of concussion grows, so does the proto col. concussion. right now, there's 44 working definition of a concussion. >> there's no firm diagnosis test. doctors have to rely on symptom. >> sound bothered me. >> high school football player, will remember, stretching is our amount to make a tackle and >> 3-5 feet away from me. landed face down unconscious. >> and single concussion could derail a game or season or hold you out for a certain period of time. while the contact sports get the most attention, all sports present a -- arrest. >> they don't want to miss out on playing time. and that's very difficult to overcome. >> experts say parents play a crucial role in watching in changes in their children that may signal a hit injury. every concussion is unique and should be treated on an individual basis by doctors who are specially trained 22 symptoms daily >> to keep the brain from moving inside. >> rye searchers, focus on imaging and blood test that

sports, to educate parents, athletes and coaches on how to prevent injuries. in the winning ways, cynthia gould, why an athlete should never play through the pain >> we can put it here. knew his season was over >> it was one of the worst experiences of my life. when i was walk being off the field, felt like someone was stabbing me in my back. >> it's a repetitive extension, lumbar extension injuries. >> caused by repetitive blocking motion. >> i wanted to keep flying. the doctors, should >> we want to stretch it as much as possible. >> after plenty of rest and rehab, cameron is on the mend. >> young athletes is in the stages of evaporation. and they are far more vulnerable, far more susceptible than having overload and overuse injuries. >> doctor larry has spent his career treating athletes. he said pushing through the >> do not play through pain. you see in some of the gyms, strong guys look around. they have signs. no pain, no gain. that's incorrect. you do not play through pain. >> and dr. lee mack, although girls are more susceptible, there's a risk of every sport. pitcher overthrowing. gym