Posts Tagged ‘childhood concussion recovery’
By Paul Stone On October 16th, 2018
Conventional wisdom suggests that the symptoms from a concussion should disappear within a week or two. However, a new study suggests that up to one-third of children who have experienced a concussion still experience some symptoms up to a year later. Additionally, the symptoms (such as headache, fatigue, and irritability) may be significant enough to…
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By Paul Stone On September 19th, 2018
New research suggests children younger than 13-years-old typically experience concussion symptoms for three times longer than older teens than adults, but prolonged rest may not be the proper response. Lead researcher of the study and Director of Sports Medicine at New York Institute of Technology College of Osteopathic Medicine, Hallie Zwibel, DO, explained that recent…
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By Paul Stone On May 20th, 2016
Past research has made it clear that younger athletes take significantly longer to recover than their older counterparts, but a new study suggests it may take much more time than previously thought before they recover entirely. According to findings from York University, it can take up to two years before athletes between the ages of…
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