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An Empirical Review of Treatment and Rehabilitation Approaches Used in the Acute, Sub-Acute, and Chronic Phases of Recovery Following Sports-Related Concussion

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Several treatment and rehabilitation approaches for sport-related concussion have been mentioned in recent consensus and position statements. These options range from the more conservative behavioral management approaches to aggressive pharmacological and therapeutic interventions. Moreover, clinical decision-making for sport-related concussion changes as symptoms and impairments persist throughout recovery. The current article provides an empirical review of proposed treatment and rehabilitation options for sport-related concussion during the acute, subacute, and chronic phases of injury.

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R.J. Elbin, Harrison B. Lowder, and Anthony P. Kontos declare no conflict of interest.

Phil Schatz declares that he has served as a consultant for ImPACT Applications, Inc., outside the submitted work.

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  1. Department of Health, Human Performance and Recreation/Office for Sport Concussion Research, University of Arkansas, 155 Stadium Drive, Fayetteville, AR, 72701, USA

    R. J. Elbin PhD & Harrison B. Lowder MS

  2. Psychology Department, Saint Joseph’s University, Philadelphia, PA, USA

    Phil Schatz PhD

  3. UPMC Sports Medicine Concussion Program- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA, USA

    Anthony P. Kontos PhD

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Elbin, R.J., Schatz, P., Lowder, H.B. et al. An Empirical Review of Treatment and Rehabilitation Approaches Used in the Acute, Sub-Acute, and Chronic Phases of Recovery Following Sports-Related Concussion. Curr Treat Options Neurol 16, 320 (2014). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11940-014-0320-7

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