Concussion Treatment and Recovery
Concussion Treatment and Recovery
Concussion recovery will usually track along the following timeline. It is expected 80% of people will recover within the expected timeframes and return to sport by day 21.
- Concussion Event
Brief period of rest; 24-48 hours
a. Day off work/schoolPHYSIO ASSESSMENT AND TREATMENT
Period of recovery; minimum 7 days
a. Return to work/school
b. Reintroduce aerobic exercise
c. Reintroduce weights training
PHYSIO ASSESSMENT AND TREATMENT- Graded loading program; minimum of 14 days
a. Non-contact training
b. Limited contact training
GP CLEARANCE TO RETURN TO PLAY
c. Full contact training - Return to Play
If there are persistent symptoms, they can be identified and treated with a Physiotherapy rehabilitation program.
Physiotherapy treatment for concussion includes
- neck joint mobilisation
- neck muscle treatment
- balance retraining
- eye reflex exercises
- program for progressive return to physical exertion and exercise
- program for progressive return to cognitive activity
With a thorough evaluation, including use of neuroflex goggles for an objective measure, players only return to sport when it is safe to do so.
Can I attend Physiotherapy if I haven’t had a concussion baseline assessment?
While baseline tests are the best starting point for treating concussion , you can still have treatment without baseline data.
If there is no baseline data, the physio concussion assessment data will be compared to an average of the whole population instead. There is a lot of variation within a population, so baseline data for a player is a more accurate reference point following a concussion event and brain recovery.
Return to play Calendar for
Concussion Calendar - Rugby Kids <19yrs
Concussion Calendar - Rugby Adults >19yrs
Concussion Calendar - Community AFL (all levels)
Concussion Calendar - AIS (all other sport)
At Active Solutions Physiotherapy we perform Baseline Concussion Test, Concussion Evaluation and Treatment.
MORE concussion informatioN
Concussion Overview
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Concussion Guidelines
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Baseline Testing
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Suffered Concussion
What To Do >
Concussion Assessment
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Concussion Recovery
Guidelines >
Persistent Concussion
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NEUROFLEX
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