title: Current concepts in concussion rehabilitation.
abstract: Active rehabilitation of sport injuries is a concept familiar to athletes and those caring for them. Rehabilitation goals aim to optimize recovery efficiency and diminish chances of repeat injury. Rehabilitation programs take many aspects of recovery and wellness into consideration including physical, social, and psychologic components. Ultimately, this is important in the recovery process after concussion. In this article we introduce the largely unexplored concept of multidimensional concussion rehabilitation and discuss physical, psychologic, social, and sport-specific issues. As well, we propose future directions in this field.
authors.affiliation: Concussion Program, McGill Sport Medicine Centre, 475 Pine Avenue West, Montreal, Quebec, H2W 1S4, Canada.
authors.forename: Karen M
authors.initials: KM
authors.lastname: Johnston
authors.forename: Gordon A
authors.initials: GA
authors.lastname: Bloom
authors.forename: Jim
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Ramsay
authors.forename: James
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Kissick
authors.forename: David
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Montgomery
authors.forename: Dave
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Foley
authors.forename: JenKai
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Chen
authors.forename: Alain
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Ptito
mesh_terms: D001265:Athletic Injuries / Q000523:psychology / Q000534:rehabilitation*; D001924:Brain Concussion / Q000523:psychology / Q000534:rehabilitation*; D003863:Depression / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy; D006801:Humans; D013178:Sports Medicine