Uploaded September 2026 | Updated September 2026, 3 hours ago

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For a long time, the advice after a concussion was to retreat to a dark, quiet room and avoid activity until symptoms disappeared. As Dr. Kevin Bickart explains, we now understand that prolonged, strict rest can actually make recovery harder.

Dr. Bickart is a neurologist and neuroscientist specializing in sport and behavioral neurology at UCLA. He sat down with us for a brand new, special episode of Invisible Impact: A Post-Concussion Podcast to talk all things concussion, PCS/PPCS, recovery, research, and more.

Episode 14 is now live. We hope you enjoy it and find it helpful!