Posted on December 9, 2024 by Peter Batz, PT, DPT, OCS, CMTPT, AIB-VRC
Concussions are very common in sports, with an estimated 14.3% of high school athletes reporting to have sustained at least...
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Posted on November 20, 2024 by Peter Batz, PT, DPT, OCS, CMTPT, AIB-VRC
Approximately 3.8 million sport-related concussions occur every year in the United States. The CDC estimated that 5-10% of athletes will...
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Posted on April 24, 2023 by Davy Brewster, PT, DPT, ATC/L, FMS-I, CCVR
“I didn’t know that there was Physical Therapy for that!” I hear a variation of this phrase from most patients...
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Posted on September 16, 2022 by Kimberly Smith, PT, DPT, VRT
It is estimated that as many as 3,900,000 sports and activities-related concussions occur annually in the U.S. A concussion can...
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Posted on September 18, 2020 by Tara Hackney, PT, DPT, OCS, KTTP
Gymnastics is considered a high risk sport for head and neck injuries. A concussion is a traumatic brain injury that...
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Posted on May 20, 2020 by Sarah Lohmeyer, PT, DPT
It is common for some things to be overwhelming and confusing after a concussion. Like any recovery, concussion rehabilitation is...
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Posted on January 24, 2020 by Clinton Boone, PT, DPT, CMTPT/DN
The Chicago Tribune recently reported that high school football participation in Illinois has reached a 26-year low. For the first...
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Posted on August 24, 2018 by Tara Hackney, PT, DPT, OCS, KTTP
Concussions have gotten a lot of attention in recent years, mostly negative attention. It is true that in an ideal...
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