• The bad advice you’re getting about concussions

  • May 15 2024
  • Length: 44 mins
  • Podcast

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The bad advice you’re getting about concussions

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  • Cocooning with little activity and bed rest is still prescribed for concussion patients – and that could be harmful. Science journalist Isobel Whitcomb joins guest host Courtney Collins to discuss the newest science of concussion – which shows dark rooms and a long break from communication actually sets back recovery times – and how medical science is working to better disseminate the newest, best advice. Their article, published in Slate, is “How We Got Concussions So Wrong.”

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