And either way, you should speak to a professional any time you have a concussion or suspected concussion so you can get checked out and sketch out parameters for convalescing. Brain injuries are nothing to shake a stick at, and you want to best preserve your guitar-playing abilities. read more
No return to play on the same day as the injury, regardless of competitive level (as is now the law in an all but a handful of U.S. states); and "Modifying factors" (i.e. previous history of concussion, learning disabilities), take on more importance in the investigation and management of concussion. read more