|Slideshows|August 12, 2019

6 phases of return-to-play following a concussion

Author(s)Pat F. Bass III, MD, MS, MPH, Amy E Valasek, MD, MS

When a student athlete wants to return to playing following a concussion, there are 6 phases that that athlete will need to follow to get pack to the field.

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