Dr. Jocelyn Ricasa, of Bon Secours Medical Associates at Virginia Beach, discusses the ways in which primary care sports medicine specialists can help active individuals, especially youth athletes, recover from sports concussions.
The first step to any successful treatment of a concussion is the swift diagnosis of a concussion and immediate removal of an athlete from play. While concussions can have a variety of side effects, including behavior and mood changes, difficulty focusing, and headaches, a care plan overseen by a sports medicine specialist can help adjust a student athlete’s activities to facilitate quicker, more safe healing and return-to-play decisions.
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