Phone Use Right After Concussion – A Good or Bad Call?

Phone Use Right After Concussion – A Good or Bad Call?

Just had a concussion and want to recover quickly? Some would argue that you’d better avoid all screens (including phones) for the first 2 days. Source: https://www.sciencenewsforstudents.org/article/concussion-patients-recovery-avoid-screen-time Is this true? Let’s...
Sports Physical: Dr. Koutures Helps Create New National Guidelines

Sports Physical: Dr. Koutures Helps Create New National Guidelines

The new sports physical forms are shorter! The new sports physical forms are shorter! Yes, there is much joy in the sports medicine world.   I helped develop national guidelines that include the new forms and indeed, we heard the call to make the forms shorter....
Concussion Sleep Problems: Sleep Better to Feel Better

Concussion Sleep Problems: Sleep Better to Feel Better

There is no doubt that concussion sleep problems can make a difficult injury even more miserable. Reports and experience find that poor sleep is linked with increased symptoms and longer recoveries. Too much sleep that limits sensible daily activity can also slow...
Return to Sport – Plan to Turn Injury Tears into Comeback Cheers

Return to Sport – Plan to Turn Injury Tears into Comeback Cheers

The following post on Return to Sport is from the Fall 2018 Orange County Magazine I often get asked how to determine when a young athlete should return to sport after injury. In many cases, injured young athletes tend to heal quickly. However, in a worst-case...
Volleyball Concussions: Prevention Strategies from Volleyballmag.com

Volleyball Concussions: Prevention Strategies from Volleyballmag.com

The following blog post ran on Volleyballmag.com as part of an outstanding series on Concussions in Volleyball  In working with elementary through Olympic-level indoor and sand volleyball players, I have found key warm-up, training, and even competitive adjustments...