@article{ref1,
title="Early initiation of vestibular therapy following sports-related concussions: a retrospective cohort study",
journal="Curēus",
year="2023",
author="Ferry, Benjamin and Means, Gary and Green, Cynthia and Risoli, Thomas and Martinez, Corina and Vomer, Rock P. 2nd and Reinke, Emily and Pyles, Courtney and Bytomski, Jeffrey",
volume="15",
number="5",
pages="e39764-e39764",
abstract="BACKGROUND: Vestibular dysfunction is common following sports-related concussions (SRC). Within the current practice, it is theorized that patients with vestibular dysfunction as sequelae of sports-related concussion have a prolonged recovery time compared to those without vestibular dysfunction. STUDY METHOD:  A retrospective, cohort investigation of 282 subjects with sports-related concussions with vestibular dysfunction was conducted at The Sports Medicine Concussion Clinic, Duke University. The primary endpoint was the return-to-play (RTP) date. <br><br>RESULTS: For every one-day increase in time from injury to initial vestibular therapy, the geometric mean time from injury to RTP increases by 1.02 days (exp{β}=1.02 days; 95% CI: 1.01, 1.02 days; p<0.001). <br><br>CONCLUSION:  Our data suggest an association between the timing of vestibular therapy in SRC and a direct relationship to earlier recovery and return to sport.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="2168-8184",
doi="10.7759/cureus.39764",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.7759/cureus.39764"
}