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Prolonged Concussion Symptoms can be Relieved With Controlled Exercise

by Savitha on January 22, 2010 at 6:58 PM General Health News

A new American research has pointed out that a specialised exercise routine may be the best way for athletes to find relief from post-concussion syndrome (PCS).

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According to the study conducted by University of Buffalo researchers, a progressive exercise regimen developed individually for each participant, carried out at levels just below the onset of symptoms, is safe and can mitigate nearly all PCS symptoms.

The findings of the study contradict the much-believed idea that PCS patients should be given rest, reassurance and antidepressants and physical activity should be avoided.

Barry Willer, senior author of the study and UB professor of psychiatry and rehabilitation sciences, said: "Perhaps the most exciting aspect of this study is that all of the subjects that participated, both athletes and non-athletes, got better eventually, although the athletes certainly improved the fastest.

"It also was reassuring to discover that the use of exercise was safe and did not prolong symptoms, a worry expressed by other practitioners."

For reasons not yet known, 5-10 percent of people who experience a concussion have symptoms that last beyond six weeks. These persons are diagnosed with PCS.

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