Question

What type of healthcare provider treats concussion?

Answer 1

If you, your son or daughter or your older parent has experienced a mild blow to the head, you can see your family medical doctor or your pediatrician first for an initial exam. If a concussion is suspected, you may be referred to other doctors and healthcare providers who specialize in the evaluation and management of concussions. These clinicians include:

• Neurologists, neurosurgeons and neuropsychologists.
• Sports medicine specialists, exercise medicine physicians, athletic trainers.
• Neuro-ophthalmologists, vestibular therapists (therapists who specialize in dizziness symptoms ad cervical pain).