Concussion and Return to Play: Does concussion affect lower extremity injuries in athletes?

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The AMI and Concussion 

In a recent webinar with Dr Trent Nessler, PT, MPT, DPT and co-founder of the AMI (Athletic Movement Index) our dorsaVi team were keen to ask him about the significance of the AMI results in relation to a previous concussion and how concussion can relate to an athletes future health and movement. 

Whilst investigating the relationship between concussion and movement, Dr Nessler started to see some interesting things as a pattern began to emerge: 

  1. Those who reported a previous concussion also reported more lower kinetic chain injuries.
  2. Those who had a previous history of concussion had poor motion and scored poorly on the AMI. 
This is supported by the research:
  • Those who had reported a concussion were 3 times more likely to suffer a lower kinetic injury. (Frances Gilbert et al, Sports Health, 2016) 
This is why assessments, such as the dorsaVi Athletic Movement Index (AMI), are so important. Research indicates a relationship between concussion and lower extremity injury. Yet, when making return to play decisions for concussion, lower extremity injury is rarely considered in the assessment. With the AMI test, clinicians can assess the lower body and the athlete's movement and contribute towards making safe return to play decisions.

Watch the video down below to see Dr Nessler talk about concussion and return to play, in a quick 5 minute clip.  


To learn more about this topic, click here to read our post about the research article investigating musculoskeletal injuries and their association with concussion. 

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