{"@context":"https:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"CollectionPage","@id":"https:\/\/share-dev.upmc.com\/category\/concussion\/#CollectionPage","headline":"Concussion Category","description":"<p>Since 2000, our concussion experts have been creating active, individualized treatment plans for people of all ages and activity levels who have suffered a concussion. Learn more about the six types of concussion, prevention methods, common myths, symptoms, diagnosis, management and treatment options, and more \u2013 including why patients travel across the nation and world to the UPMC Sports Medicine Concussion Program.<\/p>\n","url":"https:\/\/share-dev.upmc.com\/category\/concussion\/","hasPart":[{"@type":"Article","@id":"https:\/\/share-dev.upmc.com\/2025\/10\/upmc-concussion-programs-impact\/","headline":"25 Years On: UPMC Concussion Program&#8217;s Global Legacy and Impact","url":"https:\/\/share-dev.upmc.com\/2025\/10\/upmc-concussion-programs-impact\/","datePublished":"2025-10-23","dateModified":"2025-10-22","mainEntityOfPage":"https:\/\/share-dev.upmc.com\/2025\/10\/upmc-concussion-programs-impact\/","author":{"@type":"Organization","@id":"https:\/\/www.upmc.com\/services\/sports-medicine-regions","name":"Sports Medicine","url":"https:\/\/www.upmc.com\/services\/sports-medicine-regions","sameAs":"https:\/\/share-dev.upmc.com\/sports-medicine\/","parentOrganization":"UPMC"},"publisher":{"@type":"Organization","name":"UPMC HealthBeat","logo":{"@type":"ImageObject","@id":"https:\/\/share-dev.upmc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/UPMC-HealthBeat-Logo.png","url":"https:\/\/share-dev.upmc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/UPMC-HealthBeat-Logo.png","width":600,"height":60}},"image":{"@type":"ImageObject","@id":"https:\/\/share-dev.upmc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/SPM_CONCUSSION_CNTR_CONSULT_20120417_182-e1761148327862.jpg","url":"https:\/\/share-dev.upmc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/SPM_CONCUSSION_CNTR_CONSULT_20120417_182-e1761148327862.jpg","height":866,"width":2000},"keywords":null},{"@type":"Article","@id":"https:\/\/share-dev.upmc.com\/2025\/08\/michelles-concussion-story\/","headline":"Michelle&#8217;s Story: Targeted Treatment to Address Concussion","url":"https:\/\/share-dev.upmc.com\/2025\/08\/michelles-concussion-story\/","datePublished":"2025-08-21","dateModified":"2025-10-22","mainEntityOfPage":"https:\/\/share-dev.upmc.com\/2025\/08\/michelles-concussion-story\/","author":{"@type":"Organization","@id":"https:\/\/www.upmc.com\/services\/sports-medicine-regions","name":"Sports Medicine","url":"https:\/\/www.upmc.com\/services\/sports-medicine-regions","sameAs":"https:\/\/share-dev.upmc.com\/sports-medicine\/","parentOrganization":"UPMC"},"publisher":{"@type":"Organization","name":"UPMC HealthBeat","logo":{"@type":"ImageObject","@id":"https:\/\/share-dev.upmc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/UPMC-HealthBeat-Logo.png","url":"https:\/\/share-dev.upmc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/UPMC-HealthBeat-Logo.png","width":600,"height":60}},"image":{"@type":"ImageObject","@id":"https:\/\/share-dev.upmc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/GettyImages-1456770484-e1755699591859.jpg","url":"https:\/\/share-dev.upmc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/GettyImages-1456770484-e1755699591859.jpg","height":866,"width":2000},"keywords":null},{"@type":"Article","@id":"https:\/\/share-dev.upmc.com\/2025\/04\/concussion-after-anxiety\/","headline":"Coping with Long-Term Anxiety Following a Concussion","url":"https:\/\/share-dev.upmc.com\/2025\/04\/concussion-after-anxiety\/","datePublished":"2025-04-10","dateModified":"2025-08-07","mainEntityOfPage":"https:\/\/share-dev.upmc.com\/2025\/04\/concussion-after-anxiety\/","author":{"@type":"Organization","@id":"https:\/\/www.upmc.com\/services\/sports-medicine-regions","name":"Sports Medicine","url":"https:\/\/www.upmc.com\/services\/sports-medicine-regions","sameAs":"https:\/\/share-dev.upmc.com\/sports-medicine\/","parentOrganization":"UPMC"},"publisher":{"@type":"Organization","name":"UPMC HealthBeat","logo":{"@type":"ImageObject","@id":"https:\/\/share-dev.upmc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/UPMC-HealthBeat-Logo.png","url":"https:\/\/share-dev.upmc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/UPMC-HealthBeat-Logo.png","width":600,"height":60}},"image":{"@type":"ImageObject","@id":"https:\/\/share-dev.upmc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/GettyImages-1582422402-e1743800401568.jpg","url":"https:\/\/share-dev.upmc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/GettyImages-1582422402-e1743800401568.jpg","height":887,"width":2048},"keywords":null},{"@type":"Article","@id":"https:\/\/share-dev.upmc.com\/2025\/02\/floras-story\/","headline":"Flora\u2019s Story: Danish College Student Finds Hope \u2014 and Help \u2014 at UPMC Sports Medicine","url":"https:\/\/share-dev.upmc.com\/2025\/02\/floras-story\/","datePublished":"2025-02-24","dateModified":"2025-08-07","mainEntityOfPage":"https:\/\/share-dev.upmc.com\/2025\/02\/floras-story\/","author":{"@type":"Organization","@id":"https:\/\/www.upmc.com\/services\/sports-medicine-regions","name":"Sports Medicine","url":"https:\/\/www.upmc.com\/services\/sports-medicine-regions","sameAs":"https:\/\/share-dev.upmc.com\/sports-medicine\/","parentOrganization":"UPMC"},"publisher":{"@type":"Organization","name":"UPMC HealthBeat","logo":{"@type":"ImageObject","@id":"https:\/\/share-dev.upmc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/UPMC-HealthBeat-Logo.png","url":"https:\/\/share-dev.upmc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/UPMC-HealthBeat-Logo.png","width":600,"height":60}},"image":{"@type":"ImageObject","@id":"https:\/\/share-dev.upmc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/GettyImages-1424679385-e1740421014383.jpg","url":"https:\/\/share-dev.upmc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/GettyImages-1424679385-e1740421014383.jpg","height":866,"width":2000},"keywords":null},{"@type":"Article","@id":"https:\/\/share-dev.upmc.com\/2024\/10\/mads-story\/","headline":"Mads\u2019 Story: Picking Up the Pieces After a Devastating Concussion","url":"https:\/\/share-dev.upmc.com\/2024\/10\/mads-story\/","datePublished":"2024-10-15","dateModified":"2024-10-15","mainEntityOfPage":"https:\/\/share-dev.upmc.com\/2024\/10\/mads-story\/","author":{"@type":"Organization","@id":"https:\/\/www.upmc.com\/services\/sports-medicine-regions","name":"Sports Medicine","url":"https:\/\/www.upmc.com\/services\/sports-medicine-regions","sameAs":"https:\/\/share-dev.upmc.com\/sports-medicine\/","parentOrganization":"UPMC"},"publisher":{"@type":"Organization","name":"UPMC HealthBeat","logo":{"@type":"ImageObject","@id":"https:\/\/share-dev.upmc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/UPMC-HealthBeat-Logo.png","url":"https:\/\/share-dev.upmc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/UPMC-HealthBeat-Logo.png","width":600,"height":60}},"image":{"@type":"ImageObject","@id":"https:\/\/share-dev.upmc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/GettyImages-820808100.jpg","url":"https:\/\/share-dev.upmc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/GettyImages-820808100.jpg","height":867,"width":1999},"keywords":null},{"@type":"Article","@id":"https:\/\/share-dev.upmc.com\/2024\/09\/cindys-story\/","headline":"Cindy&#8217;s Story: Getting the Light Back in Her Eyes After Concussion","url":"https:\/\/share-dev.upmc.com\/2024\/09\/cindys-story\/","datePublished":"2024-09-10","dateModified":"2024-09-06","mainEntityOfPage":"https:\/\/share-dev.upmc.com\/2024\/09\/cindys-story\/","author":{"@type":"Organization","@id":"https:\/\/www.upmc.com\/services\/sports-medicine-regions","name":"Sports Medicine","url":"https:\/\/www.upmc.com\/services\/sports-medicine-regions","sameAs":"https:\/\/share-dev.upmc.com\/sports-medicine\/","parentOrganization":"UPMC"},"publisher":{"@type":"Organization","name":"UPMC HealthBeat","logo":{"@type":"ImageObject","@id":"https:\/\/share-dev.upmc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/UPMC-HealthBeat-Logo.png","url":"https:\/\/share-dev.upmc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/UPMC-HealthBeat-Logo.png","width":600,"height":60}},"image":{"@type":"ImageObject","@id":"https:\/\/share-dev.upmc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/GettyImages-1954775273.jpg","url":"https:\/\/share-dev.upmc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/GettyImages-1954775273.jpg","height":868,"width":1999},"keywords":["afftinity"]},{"@type":"Article","@id":"https:\/\/share-dev.upmc.com\/2023\/12\/hannas-concussion-story\/","headline":"Hanna&#8217;s Story: How One High School Basketball Player Made a Comeback After Physical and Mental Challenges","url":"https:\/\/share-dev.upmc.com\/2023\/12\/hannas-concussion-story\/","datePublished":"2023-12-27","dateModified":"2023-12-22","mainEntityOfPage":"https:\/\/share-dev.upmc.com\/2023\/12\/hannas-concussion-story\/","author":{"@type":"Organization","@id":"https:\/\/www.upmc.com\/services\/sports-medicine-regions","name":"Sports Medicine","url":"https:\/\/www.upmc.com\/services\/sports-medicine-regions","sameAs":"https:\/\/share-dev.upmc.com\/sports-medicine\/","parentOrganization":"UPMC"},"publisher":{"@type":"Organization","name":"UPMC HealthBeat","logo":{"@type":"ImageObject","@id":"https:\/\/share-dev.upmc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/UPMC-HealthBeat-Logo.png","url":"https:\/\/share-dev.upmc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/UPMC-HealthBeat-Logo.png","width":600,"height":60}},"image":{"@type":"ImageObject","@id":"https:\/\/share-dev.upmc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/GettyImages-183256716.jpg","url":"https:\/\/share-dev.upmc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/GettyImages-183256716.jpg","height":867,"width":2000},"keywords":null},{"@type":"Article","@id":"https:\/\/share-dev.upmc.com\/2023\/09\/sarahs-story-how-the-upmc-sports-medicine-concussion-program-changed-the-life-of-an-oscar-winning-writer-and-director\/","headline":"Sarah&#8217;s Story: How the UPMC Sports Medicine Concussion Program Changed the Life of an Oscar-Winning Writer and Director","url":"https:\/\/share-dev.upmc.com\/2023\/09\/sarahs-story-how-the-upmc-sports-medicine-concussion-program-changed-the-life-of-an-oscar-winning-writer-and-director\/","datePublished":"2023-09-19","dateModified":"2024-02-27","mainEntityOfPage":"https:\/\/share-dev.upmc.com\/2023\/09\/sarahs-story-how-the-upmc-sports-medicine-concussion-program-changed-the-life-of-an-oscar-winning-writer-and-director\/","author":{"@type":"Organization","@id":"https:\/\/www.upmc.com\/","name":"UPMC","url":"https:\/\/www.upmc.com\/","sameAs":"https:\/\/share-dev.upmc.com\/upmc\/","parentOrganization":"UPMC"},"publisher":{"@type":"Organization","name":"UPMC HealthBeat","logo":{"@type":"ImageObject","@id":"https:\/\/share-dev.upmc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/UPMC-HealthBeat-Logo.png","url":"https:\/\/share-dev.upmc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/UPMC-HealthBeat-Logo.png","width":600,"height":60}},"image":{"@type":"ImageObject","@id":"https:\/\/share-dev.upmc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Sarah_Polley_Photo__281_29.jpg","url":"https:\/\/share-dev.upmc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Sarah_Polley_Photo__281_29.jpg","height":1422,"width":2048},"keywords":null},{"@type":"Article","@id":"https:\/\/share-dev.upmc.com\/2023\/02\/concussion-recovery-faqs\/","headline":"Concussion Recovery FAQs: What to Expect","url":"https:\/\/share-dev.upmc.com\/2023\/02\/concussion-recovery-faqs\/","datePublished":"2023-02-03","dateModified":"2024-09-13","mainEntityOfPage":"https:\/\/share-dev.upmc.com\/2023\/02\/concussion-recovery-faqs\/","author":{"@type":"Organization","@id":"https:\/\/www.upmc.com\/services\/sports-medicine-regions","name":"Sports Medicine","url":"https:\/\/www.upmc.com\/services\/sports-medicine-regions","sameAs":"https:\/\/share-dev.upmc.com\/sports-medicine\/","parentOrganization":"UPMC"},"publisher":{"@type":"Organization","name":"UPMC HealthBeat","logo":{"@type":"ImageObject","@id":"https:\/\/share-dev.upmc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/UPMC-HealthBeat-Logo.png","url":"https:\/\/share-dev.upmc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/UPMC-HealthBeat-Logo.png","width":600,"height":60}},"image":{"@type":"ImageObject","@id":"https:\/\/share-dev.upmc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/GettyImages-1292485715.jpg","url":"https:\/\/share-dev.upmc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/GettyImages-1292485715.jpg","height":867,"width":2000},"keywords":null}]}