concussion history
Lindsey Straus
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Prevention & Risk Reduction, Concussion Essentials
July 30, 2016
- Lindsey Straus
Author: Lindsey Straus is an award-winning youth sports journalist, practicing attorney, and has been Senior Editor of SmartTeams since its launch as MomsTEAM in August 2000. She can be reached at lbartonstraus@MomsTEAM.com.
Detailed Concussion History Important in Treatment and Prevention
Part of evaluation after injury and to identify at-risk athletes during preparticipation physical evaluation
Concussion experts agree that the taking of a detailed concussion history is important, not just in the post-concussion treatment of an athlete,(4) but in identifying athletes during a pre-participation physical evaluation at high
