Returning to Activity After a Concussion

Returning to play after concussion.

Most agree that organized sports provide a vital source of therapeutic satisfaction for our patients. It is our responsibility to encourage these activities, while also fostering safety and reducing the risk of injury. One such risk, concussion, has always been an inherent danger — one that medical professionals, trainers and equipment designers are still striving to understand. Recent reports ...

Returning to learning following a concussion.

Following a concussion, it is common for children and adolescents to experience difficulties in the school setting. Cognitive difficulties, such as learning new tasks or remembering previously learned material, may pose challenges in the classroom. The school environment may also increase symptoms with exposure to bright lights and screens or noisy cafeterias and hallways. Unfortunately, becaus...

Returning pediatric athletes to play after concussion: the evidence (or lack thereof) behind baseline neuropsychological testing.

When and how athletes should return to play (RTP) after a concussion is still not evidence-based. As such, various and conflicting opinions about sport-related concussion management continue to be offered by individual experts, consensus groups and practitioners. As neuropsychologists, we are especially interested in the role neuropsychological testing should play in the RTP decision. Conventio...

Returning to work after stroke: a review.

This review focuses on the experiences and rehabilitation needs of working age, higher functioning stroke survivors in relation to their 'return to work'. It grew out of the poststroke experience of one of the authors and her realization of the inadequacy of services to facilitate return to work and optimal recovery from stroke. The authors' aim is to present a practice-oriented review that can...

Return to Sports After Concussion