Concussion and Head Injuries in Sports, An Issue of Clinics in Sports Medicine

In this issue of Clinics in Sports Medicine, guest editor Dr. Stephanie Alessi-LaRosa brings her considerable expertise to the topic of Concussion and Head Injuries in Sports. Guidelines for sports-related concussions have changed significantly over the last ten years, and this issue updates sports medicine providers on these new developments, providing a unique perspective through the lens of sports neurologists. It also highlights the multidisciplinary team approach to this highly variable and individualized sports injury through chapters on other systems impacted, including cardiovascular, musculoskeletal and psychiatric.

• Contains 12 relevant, practice-oriented topics including safe return to sport following concussion; rehabilitation considerations for the management of concussion-related headache and dizziness; functional visual impairments from concussion; management of post-TBI neuropsychiatric symptoms; persisting symptoms after concussion and prolonged recoveries; and more
• Provides in-depth clinical reviews on concussion and head injuries in sports, offering actionable insights for clinical practice
• Presents the latest information on this timely, focused topic under the leadership of experienced editors in the field. Authors synthesize and distill the latest research and practice guidelines to create clinically significant, topic-based reviews

• Publication date: 9 March 2026
• Page count: 240
• Dimensions: Height 229 mm; Width 152 mm
• Publisher: Elsevier Health Sciences
• Format: Hardback
• ISBN-13: 9780443413810