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Concussion prescription for all

• Good nighttime sleep (9+ hours), minimize naps
• 3 meals/day – the body & brain needs energy throughout the day
• Hydration: drink 1 oz per pound of body weight, up to 100 oz.
• Managing daytime activity (Pace yourself)
  • use symptoms as the guide
  • not too little, not too much
  • take the day in doses (activity-recharge)
• Manage stress
  • focus on the positive
  • know and do what you can control
• Daily gradual physical activity/ exercise
  • After 2 to 3 days, engage in non-contact and low-risk, daily gradual physical activity / exercise as symptoms allow