A comprehensive sports-related concussion care team is now together in one convenient location on the WVU Medicine Uniontown Hospital campus. They provide concussion assessment and rehabilitation when indicated, and re-evaluation for safe return to everyday activities. The clinical care team consists of providers from: neurology, sports medicine, physical, occupational and speech therapy, including vestibular therapy and concussion-related cognitive rehabilitation.

The most common concussion symptoms include:

  • Drowsiness
  • Headache
  • Loss of consciousness
  • Memory loss
  • Irritability
  • Confusion
  • Balance problems, dizziness
  • Sensitivity to light (photophobia)
  • Difficulty speaking and communicating
  • Difficulty maintaining mental focus
  • Depression
  • Nausea and vomiting
  • Changes in sleep patterns

Objective data, informed decisions and thorough communication

Each patient follows a treatment plan tailored to their individual needs. Our providers have extensive experience working with athletes, and quickly identify the signs and symptoms of concussion and brain injuries and provide the best treatment path to recovery. We aim to evaluate acute injuries as quickly as possible because early intervention gets patients on track to recover quickly. Our patients leave each appointment with a targeted treatment plan that is updated at every visit.

The tools used by WVU Medicine Uniontown Hospital provide objective data that helps concussion care providers make well-informed decisions. We use multiple tools for diagnosis, management, and return-to-activity decisions. Being able to show patients objective data that helps them understand concussion injuries is invaluable. It’s not just a conversation about the patient’s symptoms anymore; our hospital’s concussion care providers have real data that helps them make timely decisions and are able to communicate those decisions to patients and family.

Appointments and Directions

To schedule an appointment, call 724-430-5600 – option 8, or visit MyWVUChart.

100 Woodlawn Avenue
Third Floor
Uniontown, PA 15401

Hours

Monday – Friday, 8 am – 4:30 pm