SPOKANE, Wash. — Sports medicine physicians are working with high school athletic trainers to identify concussions as fall sports like football and girls soccer get underway across the region.

Public schools in Washington reported over 1,100 concussions from the summer of 2023 to 2024, highlighting the ongoing challenge facing athletic programs.

Dr. Tim Manson, a sports medicine physician with MultiCare who works with several schools in Spokane Valley, said following established safety protocols remains the most effective approach to preventing brain injuries.

"I would encourage them to pay attention to the rules, the safe rules that are designed to keep you from getting a concussion," Manson said. "Take those wholeheartedly, take them seriously because those are the only things that ha

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