So you know, whether it’s the testing or the follow-up, they can monitor those athletes at the school, at practice, however, ...

Not long ago, people were only considered to have a concussion if they were knocked out or suffered memory loss. But recent studies show minor or repeated hits to the head can also cause ...

To address these critical evidence gaps, the primary purpose was to investigate the association of concussion and self-reported depressive symptoms in a nationally representative sample of US ...

Figure 1 describes the selection of studies in detail. The diagnostic accuracy of sideline assessments for detecting suspected concussion is summarised in figure 3. Studies examining symptoms, the ...

People who receive physical therapy shortly after suffering concussions have better outcomes than those who wait longer to start rehabilitation programs, a recent analysis suggests. Published in ...

A new LOCAL online community built for you. Click now to see all the available groups. Starting PT within two months of injury leads to faster recovery Early PT improves dizziness, balance control ...

However McCartin admitted on Tuesday morning that he once “didn’t try as hard” when completing a baseline concussion test – a pre-season exam that assesses a player’s balance and brain ...

A three-year trial in elite men’s rugby union has found that concussion can be accurately diagnosed using a pitchside saliva test. In the 2017-18 and 2018-19 seasons, samples were taken from 156 ...