Multimodal impairment-based physical therapy for the treatment of patients with post-concussion syndrome: A retrospective analysis on safety and feasibility

Physical Therapy in Sport

Volumn 23, Issue , 2017, Pages 22-30

  Grabowski, Patrick ^a,b   Wilson, John ^c   Walker, Alyssa ^c   Enz, Dan ^a   Wang, Sijian ^d  

^a University of Wisconsin Health   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN LA CROSSE   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN SCHOOL OF MEDICINE AND PUBLIC HEALTH   (United States)

^d UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN MADISON   (United States)

Author keywords

Cardiovascular exercise; Concussion; Mild traumatic brain injury; Physical therapy

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AEROBIC EXERCISE; ARTICLE; BALANCE ERROR SCORING SYSTEM SCORE; CHILD; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISEASE EXACERBATION; EXERCISE TEST; FEASIBILITY STUDY; FEMALE; GRADED EXERCISE TESTING; HEART RATE; HUMAN; MALE; MAXIMUM SYMPTOM FREE HEART RATE; MULTIMODAL IMPAIRMENT BASED PHYSIOTHERAPY; NEUROLOGIC DISEASE ASSESSMENT; PHYSICAL INACTIVITY; PHYSIOTHERAPY; POST CONCUSSION SYMPTOM SCALE; POSTCONCUSSION SYNDROME; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; TREND STUDY; PATIENT SAFETY; POST-CONCUSSION SYNDROME; TREATMENT OUTCOME; YOUNG ADULT;

ADOLESCENT; CHILD; FEASIBILITY STUDIES; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; PATIENT SAFETY; PHYSICAL THERAPY MODALITIES; POST-CONCUSSION SYNDROME; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; TREATMENT OUTCOME; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84988602923     PISSN: 1466853X     EISSN: 18731600     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ptsp.2016.06.001     Document Type: Article

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