Chicago Institute for Health & Wellness

Sports medicine

Concussion is not done when the headache fades

A second impact before the brain has recovered is the danger this old post named. We still treat concussion as sports medicine: exam, a file you can compare, and a staged return.

Symptoms can lag. Athletes minimize. A computerized school baseline is often invalid. CIHW keeps a clinical athletic baseline and post-injury exam - cognition, balance, neck, visual-vestibular - then return-to-learn and return-to-play in order.

What “continued” meant on this URL

The danger is the second hit before the brain has recovered - not the first headache fading. Algonquin, Huntley, and Crystal Lake families use this West Dundee clinic for a file they can actually compare. We will not clear on “I feel fine” the same week.

If you need the service page, that is /services/concussion-care. This article stays because Search Console still sends concussion-danger queries here.

Can I return the same week if I feel fine?

Not on feeling alone. We compare the exam to baseline and follow a staged plan.

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