How long to get over a concussion?
How long to get over a concussion?
Concussion recovery and treatment. Approximately 80 percent of concussions resolve over seven to 14 days, with an average of 10 days. People with concussions should never return to sports or other physical activity sooner than one week from sustaining the injury.
What to do when you have a concussion bored?
Do puzzles. Take up a new craft, such as knitting, making jewelry, or painting. Play games as a family. Talk on the phone without looking at the screen.
Can you have a concussion without knowing?
The signs and symptoms of a concussion can be subtle and may not show up immediately. Symptoms can last for days, weeks or even longer. Common symptoms after a concussive traumatic brain injury are headache, loss of memory (amnesia) and confusion.
What does a concussion do to your brain?
Concussions stretch and bruise nerves and blood vessels and cause chemical changes in your brain that result in a temporary loss of normal brain function. A single concussion usually doesn’t cause permanent damage to your brain. Multiple concussions over a lifetime may result in structural changes in your brain.
What can you do at home for a concussion?
How can you care for yourself at home?
- Rest is the best treatment for post-concussion syndrome.
- Do not drive if you have taken a prescription pain medicine.
- Rest in a quiet, dark room until your headache is gone.
- Put a cold, moist cloth or cold pack on the painful area for 10 to 20 minutes at a time.
Why choose our youth Concussion Centre?
Our centre includes clinicians specifically trained in pediatric brain injury and researchers who are leaders in the field of youth concussion. We see the benefits of youth participating in school, physical activity, school, and leisure, and how it positively affects their physical, cognitive and social development.
What is the concussion Handbook?
Informed by experts in youth concussion from the Holland Bloorview Kids Rehabilitation Hospital Concussion Centre, the Concussion handbook is designed to help with yourconcussionmanagement and recovery.
What services does Holland Bloorview Kids rehabilitation hospital provide?
As part of Holland Bloorview Kids Rehabilitation Hospital’s client and family-centered care approach, we provide the following services: Brain injury follow-up clinic and consultation – a physician and nurse see youth regularly from the time of referral until young adulthood.
What is a concussion in a child?
A concussion is a brain injury that cannot be seen on diagnostic tests such as x-rays, CT scans or MRIs. Concussions may occur following a blow to the head, face or neck, or a blow to the body that causes a sudden jarring of the head. A child does not need to lose consciousness to have a concussion.
