106| Sport Related Concussion – A Conversation With Dr. Michael McCrea
Navigating Neuropsychology
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The Impact of Return to Play on Concussions
The notion of someone having complete cognitive and physical rest for any extended period of time is thankfully history and gone by the wayside. The recommended approach now is a brief period of total rest usually it's in the order of a couple days to a point at which symptoms have either resolved or they are stable meaning they're not getting worse. At that point we begin to introduce very low intensity short duration exercise walking. In about a matter of about 15 years return to play went from 15 minutes to 15 days.
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