Why our understanding of concussion has been completely wrong

So, what do you do?

I specialise in physical medicine and rehabilitation (PM&R or physiatry), a young specialty with only about 10,000 practitioners in the US. We treat people of all ages with disabling conditions such as arthritis, brain injuries, chronic pain, congenital conditions, muscle and nerve conditions.

You’ve just written a book about concussion. Why?

Films and other media depict concussion as a brief jolt to the head. Victims who don’t die “see stars”, but they quickly recover. These portrayals convey the message that concussion is a trivial matter without lasting consequences. But that…