Citation

Pabian PS, Oliveira L, Tucker J, Beato M, Gual C. Phys. Ther. Sport 2016; 23: 123-132.

Affiliation

University of Central Florida, Department of Health Professions, Athletic Training Program, United States. Electronic address: Carlos.gual@ucf.edu.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2016, Elsevier Publishing)

DOI

10.1016/j.ptsp.2016.09.006

PMID

27654807

Abstract

Due to the high incidence of sports concussion, various health and medical providers are likely to encounter athletes who have sustained such an injury. Management of concussion necessitates coordinated care by the members of the sports medicine team due to its pathophysiology and complexity of management during recovery. All members of the sports medicine team must possess contemporary knowledge of concussion management as well as strong interprofessional communication skills to ensure effective care and safe return to sports participation. Therefore, the aim of this manuscript is to review the current best practices in interdisciplinary management of sports concussion with a special emphasis on the required interprofessional communication among the sports medicine team.

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Language: en