A knock on the head shouldn’t be taken lightly
Concussion is currently big, front page news – not to mention a Hollywood blockbuster, so SEM doctors are at the forefront of screening, diagnosis and appropriate management to get you back on the pitch as soon as medically safe as possible.
There is more to concussion than just a head knock or headache. It actually forms part of the brain injury spectrum and is not one to take lightly. Unfortunately, unlike a traditional injury with bruising and band-aids, there is no plaster cast or surgery than can fix an injured brain so we need to take any head injury seriously. This may entail a cessation of sport and regular follow-up until an athlete is symptom free before implementing a graded return to sport – as safely as possible! There is also no specific time frame to recover from a concussion so let us guide you.