Concussions aren't just limited to contact sports—they can occur in any sport or activity where contact results in a blow to the head.

Coaches gather around a young female athlete on the track as they screen for concussion

Concussions: The Warning Signs You Need to Know

Mature man receiving a vaccine from his doctor

Mom helping teen daughter with online classes

young doctor preparing for blood capture of young woman

Little boy getting an eye exam by a female doctor.

Therapist working with a patient with autism.

Dr. T. Jann Caison-Sorey is a pediatrician, adolescent medicine physician and senior medical director at Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan.

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