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Critical Education For Flag Football Parents

In this webinar replay, you’ll learn the steps that you need to take to support your flag football player in the event of a concussion.

CONCUSSION IN SPORTS

What it means to young brains, and how to recover if your athlete sustains one.

Important facts you should know to protect your child:

  • Mechanism(s) of injury
  • Brain inflammation and what that means
  • How to feed the brain
  • How to retrain the brain

View our presentation to learn:

  • What if someone gets a second concussion while they’re recovering from the 1st?
  • What if someone has pre-existing digestive problems, headaches, anxiety or attention/focus issues?
  • What if someone is sick and gets a concussion?
  • Compare a healthy eater versus a junk food eater. Who do you think will recover faster?

In a recent Time Magazine article, titled “How One Season Of Football Affects A Child’s Brain,” researcher Dr. Christopher Whitlow, chief of neuroradiology at Wake Forest, noted that the effects from concussions take years to show up.

He also noted white matter changes in the brain, which are concerning since the brain’s white matter is still developing and evolving during childhood, and changes to its normal trajectory might have lasting effects on many aspects of brain function, from cognition to personality to behavior.

For now, he says, the results shouldn’t discourage children from being physically active, or even from playing football. But, he says, “we should do simple things now to protect children, like knowing the signs and symptoms of concussion and teaching them to children, so if they are injured on the field, they can get help from health professionals right away.”

SPECIAL OFFER

Initial evaluation is valued at over $800
Follow up visits valued at over $225

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Only $350 for initial evaluation with a review of findings
2 Free Laser Treatments

THIS IS YOUR GAME PLAN: FEED THE BRAIN

Fill out the form below and receive your FREE Feed The Brain nutrition guide. Our “thank you” for viewing the presentation. Follow it, and you’ll be one step ahead of the game in protecting your child during flag football season.

 

Janine Crifasi, DC, CCST

Dr. Janine Crifasi, our newest team member at AZ Chiropractic Neurology, is originally from New York – which explains the accent. She attended Life Chiropractic College West and was the Centennial class’s Most Outstanding Graduate. She practiced in the Bay Area until moving closer to family to raise her son who is attending college.

Dr. Janine is committed to learning and educating people to change their awareness about their bodies’ potential and empowering them with unique methods of retraining their brains to maximize their quality of life through neuroplasticity. Her passion to help others puts her patients at ease and makes her a highly sought-after community speaker. Prior to coming to Chandler, she owned a center specializing in kids with learning disabilities and served as the northeast clinical director of a functional neurology practice, overseeing several functional neurology clinics. 

She has completed her post-doctoral clinical neuroscience studies in Functional Neurology through the Carrick Institute for Graduate Studies and has successfully completed the clinical exam and is now board eligible for the written portion. She is a Board Certified Doctor of Chiropractic for over 26 years. She has received additional extensive training in Spinal Trauma, and the Activator Method, and has a certification in Postural Neurology. 

In an effort to better serve her patients, Dr. Crifasi completed postdoctoral specialty training in blood chemistry, thyroid chemistry, brain chemistry, neuro-immune, and neuro-endocrine functional medicine. This knowledge of the brain-gut axis, and the mechanisms that impact our health, allow her to provide patients with easily implemented modifications enhancing improved lifestyle and nutraceutical recommendations as needed.