Athletes who return to play too
soon after a concussion can risk serious complications.
All 50 states and the District of Columbia have some kind of law designed to protect young athletes from returning to play too
soon after a concussion.
62 % know of a parent who would have his or her child return to school sports too
soon after a concussion.
Players have also noted a culture that prompts them to keep playing or come back too
soon after a concussion.
After a high school student returned to the field too
soon after a concussion and endured a second injury that resulted in her death, legislation called Rowan's Law was introduced.
Not exact matches
Getting back in the car too
soon after suffering a
concussion would be stupid.
How quickly they recover may depend on how
soon after injury - if at all - their
concussion is identified so they can be removed from practice or game action.
An athletic coach or trainer may not allow a student who has been prohibited from participating to return any
sooner than the day
after receiving a blow to the body or head, and only
after they no longer have symptoms or behavior consistent with a
concussion or head injury, and receive a medical release from a licensed health care professional.
No longer is a young athlete with a «ding» or mild
concussion allowed to return to play as
soon as 15 to 30 minutes
after his or her symptoms had cleared.
However, parents also recognize that some coaches, and other parents as well, would likely have a child return to play too
soon after sustaining a
concussion.
Concussion recovery can have better outcomes when they are treated
soon after an accident.