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The Role Physical Therapists Play in Post-Concussion Rehabilitation and the Return to Play Protocol for Athletes. 2018

Daniel Kane

PT, DPT, Clinical Director of Rehabilitation at JAG Physical Therapy.

UI	MeSH Term	Description	Entries
D001924	Brain Concussion	A nonspecific term used to describe transient alterations or loss of consciousness following closed head injuries. The duration of UNCONSCIOUSNESS generally lasts a few seconds, but may persist for several hours. Concussions may be classified as mild, intermediate, and severe. Prolonged periods of unconsciousness (often defined as greater than 6 hours in duration) may be referred to as post-traumatic coma (COMA, POST-HEAD INJURY). (From Rowland, Merritt's Textbook of Neurology, 9th ed, p418)	Cerebral Concussion,Commotio Cerebri,Concussion, Intermediate,Concussion, Mild,Concussion, Severe,Mild Traumatic Brain Injury,Brain Concussions,Cerebral Concussions,Concussion, Brain,Concussion, Cerebral,Intermediate Concussion,Intermediate Concussions,Mild Concussion,Mild Concussions,Severe Concussion,Severe Concussions
D005081	Exercise Therapy	A regimen or plan of physical activities designed and prescribed for specific therapeutic goals. Its purpose is to restore normal musculoskeletal function or to reduce pain caused by diseases or injuries.	Rehabilitation Exercise,Remedial Exercise,Therapy, Exercise,Exercise Therapies,Exercise, Rehabilitation,Exercise, Remedial,Exercises, Rehabilitation,Exercises, Remedial,Rehabilitation Exercises,Remedial Exercises,Therapies, Exercise
D006801	Humans	Members of the species Homo sapiens.	Homo sapiens,Man (Taxonomy),Human,Man, Modern,Modern Man
D000068958	Return to Sport	Resumption of sporting activity following a hiatus or period of absence due to injury or other reasons.	Resumption of Recreational Activities,Resumption of Sporting Activity,Return to Play,Return to Recreational Activities,Return to Sporting Activities,Activities Resumption, Recreational,Activities Resumptions, Recreational,Activity Resumption, Sporting,Activity Resumptions, Sporting,Play, Return to,Recreational Activities Resumption,Recreational Activities Resumptions,Return to Sports,Sport, Return to,Sporting Activity Resumption,Sporting Activity Resumptions,Sports, Return to,to Play, Return,to Sport, Return,to Sports, Return
D059825	Physical Therapists	Persons trained in PHYSICAL THERAPY SPECIALTY to make use of PHYSICAL THERAPY MODALITIES to prevent, correct, and alleviate movement dysfunction.	Physiotherapists,Physical Therapist,Physiotherapist,Therapist, Physical,Therapists, Physical