Most doctors will tell you to recover from a concussion by resting and waiting for symptoms to subside.
But cutting-edge research shows that rest isn’t always best.
Concussion clinics in a few states use new strategies.
Here’s how to know if you’re gonna wanna seek out specialized treatment.
That works in many cases.
Her clinicians also insisted that she start exercising again.
Running or biking, initially for 20 minutes a day, became part of her recovery program.
“It was the opposite of what I’d been hearing for a whole year,” she says.
By December, she was symptom-free and cleared for more snowboarding.
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ConcussionClinics.org
to find one near you.
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