American Medical Society for Sports Medicine Releases Position Statement on Sport-Related Concussions

Athletes with concussions must be held out of practice or play until all symptoms have resolved in order to avoid risk of further injury during the vulnerable period before the brain has recovered — That’s one of the key recommendations of the new American Medical Society for Sports Medicine (AMSSM) position statement on concussions in sports, which appears in the January issue of the Clinical Journal of Sport Medicine.

At a time of increased concern over concussions at all levels of competition — from youth sports to professional leagues — the position statement “provides an evidence-based, best practices summary to assist physicians with the evaluation and management of sports concussion,” according to the AMSSM. For more information, click here to read the full release.