ImPACT Concussion Management

UW Health Sports Medicine has expanded its concussion treatment program by offering ImPACT concussion management to local and regional athletes.

 

ImPACT is a user-friendly computer-based testing program specifically designed for the management of sports-related concussion that records an athlete's health history, current symptoms and neuropsychological data. The test takes approximately 25 minutes to complete.

 

A large number of sports teams, including the Green Bay Packers, the Milwaukee Brewers and the University of Wisconsin Badgers, use ImPACT for concussion assessement.

 

 

Athletes should take the baseline test, which evaluates the athlete's reaction time, concentration and memory with a series of questions, prior to head injury. That way, should head injury occur, UW Health Sports Medicine physicians will be able to compare pre-injury and post-injury test results.

 

Contact your school or a member organization to arrange for baseline testing. Schools can purchase the baseline test at the Wisconsin Sports Concussion Collaborative Web site.

 

 

Athletes who have sustained concussions can call UW Health Sports Medicine at (608) 263-8850 to schedule an ImPACT post-injury assessment. Appointments with Sports Medicine staff should be scheduled after athletes have sustained injury.

 

UW Health Sports Medicine physicians can use the ImPACT test to compare the post-concussion ImPACT results against pre-injury test results or normative data, which provides objective information to assist in developing a treatment plan and to ensure the athlete's safety.

 

 

The Sports Medicine ImPACT assessment, scheduled after injury, often is covered by insurance, depending on your policy.