Atlanta, GA,
27
March
2018
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00:00 AM
America/New_York

Podcast Discusses Treating Sport-Related Concussions

Russell Gore, MD, discusses the rehabilitation process.

Concussions are mild traumatic brain injuries caused by a sudden jolt or blow to the head and typically resolve within a week or two. In typical concussions, headaches and other symptoms subside, and patients feel as capable as they did before their injury. 

In a new podcast with Shepherd RadioRussell Gore, MD, director of Shepherd Center’s Complex Concussion Clinic, discusses sports related concussions and the rehabilitation process.

Download the podcast as an audio file above, or access it at shepherd.org/radio.

Russell Gore, MD is the medical director of vestibular neurology and joined the medical staff of Shepherd Center in December 2015. As director of vestibular neurology at Shepherd Center, Dr. Gore cares for patients who have dizziness and balance challenges resulting from spinal cord or brain injury. Dr. Gore sees patients on an outpatient basis in Shepherd Center's Multi-Specialty Clinic and also does inpatient consultations. In addition, Dr. Gore is the medical director of Shepherd Center's SHARE Military Initiative.

About Shepherd Center

Shepherd Center provides world-class clinical care, research, and family support for people experiencing the most complex conditions, including spinal cord and brain injuries, multi-trauma, multiple amputations, stroke, multiple sclerosis, and pain. Ranked by U.S. News as one of the nation’s top 10 hospitals for rehabilitation and the best in the Southeast, Shepherd Center treats more than 850 inpatients and 7,600 outpatients annually with unmatched expertise and unwavering compassion to help them begin again.