Strict rest for a prolonged period in adolescents who suffer a concussion isn't helpful and may be harmful, according to a new study. Disagreements over whether resting the brain really aids recovery ...

In recent years, increased awareness about properly treating sports concussion has helped standardize the rules around "Return to Play," and kept student-athletes from suffering permanent brain damage ...

NEW YORK (CBSNewYork) – Some major changes are coming to how concussions are treated. CBS2's Dr. Max Gomez also reports that new findings have revealed why children's concussion symptoms may last ...

For years, it has been believed that the best treatment for concussions is rest. Now, a group of concussion experts is suggesting otherwise. According to Craig Meyer of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, 37 ...

BUFFALO – Prolonged rest is not ideal when it comes to treating concussion, and in fact, those who are active faster, appear to get better faster. This is an idea that John Leddy, MD, director of the ...

Unfortunate advice passed down over the decades has many people believing they already know about concussions, including whether or not rest after sustaining a traumatic brain injury (TBI). For ...

After a concussion, most pediatricians recommend that teens and children rest until all their symptoms disappear. A new study questions this advice. Compared with those who rested, children who began ...

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Among people who have suffered a concussion, taking a week off from nearly all mental and physical activity -- including television, talking on the phone and visiting with ...

CHICAGO — Strict rest may not be the best medicine for kids with concussions, a Canadian study found, challenging the idea that physical activity should be avoided until symptoms disappear. A month ...

Unfortunate advice passed down over the decades has many people believing they already know about concussions, including whether or not rest after sustaining a traumatic brain injury (TBI). For ...

After a concussion, most pediatricians recommend that teens and children rest until all their symptoms disappear. A new study questions this advice. Compared with those who rested, children who began ...