Concussion Recovery
Concussion Recovery
As a summary, the concussion guidelines describe concussion recovery as;
- Concussion Event
Brief period of rest; 24-48 hours
a. Day off work/school
(OPTIONAL GP ASSESSMENT (EXCEPT RUGBY) REFER TO PHYSIO)
PHYSIO ASSESSMENT - Period of recovery; minimum 7 days
a. Return to work/school
b. Reintroduce aerobic exercise
c. Reintroduce weights training
PHYSIO ASSESSMENT - 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
Can I attend Physiotherapy if I haven’t had a concussion baseline assessment?
While baseline tests are very beneficial, they are not mandatory. The tests performed at baseline are the exact same tests performed for concussion assessment. If there is no baseline data, normative data (which is an average of the whole population), is used instead. It is just that there is 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)
It is expected 80% of people will recover within the expected timeframes and return to sport by day 21.
But in any case, with the physio concussion assessment, if there are persistent symptoms, they can be identified and treated with a rehabilitation program.
This way players only return to sport when it is safe to do so.
At Active Solutions Physiotherapy we perform Baseline Concussion assessments, Concussion Assessment and Treatment for persistent cases.
MORE concussion informatioN
Concussion Overview
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Concussion Guidelines
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Baseline Testing
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Suffered Concussion
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Concussion Assessment
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Concussion Recovery
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Persistent Concussion
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NEUROFLEX
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