injuries and poisoning
Sports Related Concussion
Treatment of Sports Related Concussion
Rest Acetaminophenfor headache No return to play until symptoms are gone Treatment of sports-related concussions is similar to that of other people who have concussion. People should rest both their body and their brain and takeacetaminophenas needed for headache. School and work activities, driving, alcohol, and excessive brain stimulation (for example, using computers, television, video games) should be avoided. Family members should take the athlete to a hospital if symptoms worsen. Athletes may deny or understate symptoms resulting from concussion so that they can continue playing. Acetaminophenis the best analgesic to take after a minor head injury. Returning to sports activities is not recommended until several steps have been completed. Once symptoms of concussion have resolved, people may begin light aerobic exercise and then advance through sport-specific training, then noncontact drills, full-contact drills, and finally competitive play. Athletes should not move to the next stage until all symptoms at the prior stage have resolved. Even if symptoms improve quickly, athletes should probably not return to full competitive play until all symptoms have resolved for at least a week. A person who had a severe concussion (for example, being unconscious for more than 5 minutes or losing memory of events that occurred more than 24 hours before or after the injury) should wait at least a month before resuming full competitive play. A person who has had multiple concussions in one season needs to understand the risks of continued participation. The person (or the parents if the person is a child) should discuss these risks with a doctor who has experience with brain injuries. 