Table 5.

Summary of Individual Patient Outcomes

Patient	Outcome
1	Patient 1 initially had a persistent headache that was greatly improved by her final physical therapy session. She self‐discharged from therapy prior to full clearance to return to sports by her referring physician. However, her medical record indicated she was cleared officially to return to full activities eleven weeks later. At the time of her return, the physician reported minimal indication of lingering symptoms or impairments and a final taper of her amitriptyline had been initiated.
2	Patient 2 was discharged from physical therapy due to adequate self‐management of his symptoms and eventually cleared for full participation in soccer activities 3 months later. At the time of his physical therapy discharge, he still presented with a low‐level (less than 1/10) headache but was being followed by the headache clinic due to a determination that his headache was migraine‐related. He was still taking Elavil regularly and had his headache symptoms under control even with full sports participation.
3	Patient 3 met all of his physical therapy goals and was discharged from physical therapy and by his sports medicine physician to continue aerobic activity on his own. As of his final physical therapy treatment session, the patient had been cleared for full sport participation in competitive swimming.
4	Patient 4 had not returned to hockey as of his last medical record report. The patient was discharged from physical therapy to complete his HEP independently and simultaneously counseled by his Sports Medicine physician to delay a return to contact sports. Due to ongoing cognitive issues with memory recall and processing speed, a consultation with a neuropsychologist assisted with the implementation of a 504 plan at the patient's school which vastly improved his academic performance. The patient had stopped taking Zoloft and Melatonin but continued with Vitamin D supplementation and Tylenol or ibuprofen as needed. As of last report, the patient was regularly participating in hiking and hunting activities.
5	Being his third concussion, Patient 5 expressed a desire to return to a less contact‐oriented sport such as golf or swimming. The patient self‐discharged from physical therapy and his Sports Medicine physician prior to beginning a running program. Thus, his final activity status is unknown.
6	Patient 6 was discharged from physical therapy and encouraged to participate fully in dance activities with activity modifications necessary to prevent symptoms. The patient was simultaneously discharged from psychological counseling and 6 months later was off Prozac and participating in 2‐3 hours per dance a day.