Managing Concussion: Occupational Therapy’s Role in Evaluating and Treating Athletes

Nearly 3.8 million athletes in the United States sustain a concussion each year because of recreational or competitive sport participation (Harmon et al., 2013). An increasing awareness of the incidence rate of concussions has resulted in athletes and health care professionals acknowledging a need for comprehensive treatment and return-to-sport protocols (Ahmed & Hall, 2017). Concussive symptoms affect performance during sport and in daily occupations. Vestibular