TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2023//
TI  - Early initiation of vestibular therapy following sports-related concussions: a retrospective cohort study
JO  - Curēus
A1  - Ferry, Benjamin
A1  - Means, Gary
A1  - Green, Cynthia
A1  - Risoli, Thomas
A1  - Martinez, Corina
A1  - Vomer, Rock P. 2nd
A1  - Reinke, Emily
A1  - Pyles, Courtney
A1  - Bytomski, Jeffrey
SP  - e39764
EP  - e39764
VL  - 15
IS  - 5
N2  - 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>
LA  - en
SN  - 2168-8184
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.7759/cureus.39764
ID  - ref1
ER  -