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Icon for bjsm.bmj.comBMJ · Feb 3, 2025

What is the physiological time to recovery after concussion? A systematic review

Establishing the time of recovery after a concussion is a difficult task for healthcare providers. These determinations have been limited by subjective symptom scores and imperfect clinical and neuropsychological testing. In addition, patients frequently ...
Icon for bjsm.bmj.comBMJ · Feb 2, 2024

5.7 Receiving early intervention following concussion is associated with improving recovery time in children and adolescents

The paediatric population is especially at risk of experiencing a prolonged recovery after their concussive injury. The aim of this study is to determine the relationship between intervention time and concussion recovery time in children and adolescents.
Icon for www.csus.eduSacramento State University · Oct 14, 2020

Concussion Recovery & Resource Project

thereby leading to unnecessary referrals to specialists and longer recovery time. Additionally, important deficiencies in the concussion curriculum of Canadian and American medical schools have been identified in several studies. Although the majority of ...
Icon for www.wfsb.comWFSB · 19d

New research speeding up recovery and making concussion treatment easier

(WFSB) - There’s a key finding in new concussion ... recovery. Dr. Santana says the key is to give them a modified workload, which could mean reducing the number of assignments or providing ...
Healio · 17d

Over-the-counter pain relievers may shorten concussion recovery time

Over-the-counter pain relievers improved concussion symptoms and time to recovery, with earlier use providing the greatest benefit, according to a speaker.“Concussions are a pretty common problem, about 1.
Icon for www.msn.comMSN · Mar 25, 2025

Early concussion treatment ‘best’ for faster recovery

SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (KELO) — It can take anywhere from two weeks to six months to recover from a concussion according to Sanford Hospital medical staff. Early intervention can make all the difference.
Medical Xpress on MSN.com · Feb 25, 2025

A change in child concussion management policies led to improvements in recovery time, research shows

At the time, the hospital was treating roughly 600 patients annually. Along with demographic information, the records contained a list of symptoms, evaluations and treatment recommendations.