With Release Of "Concussion" Movie, Top Experts Available For Public Education And Concussion Recovery Answers

With Release Of "Concussion" Movie, Top Experts Available For Public Education And Concussion Recovery Answers

Concussion Management Program Offers Testing, Assessment and Recovery

In operating a comprehensive concussion management program, NovaCare Rehabilitation's specially trained experts provide individualized concussion evaluations for children and adults. In anticipation of the major motion picture "Concussion," set for release on December 25, 2015, public interest in learning more is expected to increase. The film, about Nigerian-born Dr. Bennet Omalu's research into football's effects on the brains of deceased players (specifically concerning repeated head trauma), will likely create opportunities for key prevention, diagnosis and treatment education and tips.

What: Physical therapist available to support any related concussion stories.

Who: Ned Crane, DPT, DAC

When / Where: Available at 215.779.4391 or ecrane@selectmedical.com.

Why: A concussion is a traumatic brain injury that is caused by a direct blow to the head, face, neck or elsewhere on the body with an "impulsive" force transmitted to the head. A concussion can cause immediate but temporary impairment of brain functions, such as thinking, vision, equilibrium and consciousness. After a person has had a concussion, he or she is at increased risk for recurrence. Moreover, after a person has several concussions, less of a blow can cause injury, and the person can require more time to recover.

Concussion symptoms and recovery time are unique. It is important to educate patients that when seeking a healthcare provider to diagnose or treat a concussion, physical therapy is an important part of recovery. A supervised plan of care can be put into place to increase physical and mental activity without provoking or causing an increase in symptoms. NovaCare Rehabilitation's trained experts perform post-concussion testing, interpret results and communicate with a physician to coordinate a safe return to activity. Our comprehensive concussion management program includes:


-- Vestibular / Balance / Ocular Motor Rehabilitation
-- Vision and coordination testing help to assess deficits and impact on
daily functioning
-- Orthopaedic evaluation of neck, as well as contributing factors that may
be causing headaches
-- Return-to-activity program is initiated once patient is symptom-free to
ensure full safety before returning to sport or activity
-- Baseline Testing
For more information about the concussion management program, please visit novacare.com/concussion.

Media Contact: For more information, please contact Haley Taffera, Communications and Branding Manager, at 610-992-7301. NovaCare Rehabilitation is part of Select Medical, a nationally prominent, locally driven provider of outpatient physical rehabilitation. With more than 1,100 centers in 32 states and the District of Columbia, our outpatient centers offer a wide range of physical therapy services such as hand therapy, sports medicine and work injury prevention and management.

/PRNewswire -- Dec. 16/

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