Concussion is a complex injury that can have overarching consequences for an individual and their family. Concussions have the potential to be a significant burden on public health. In light of this, concussion management is emerging as a growing practice area in many healthcare professions, and research on concussion and its management is evolving rapidly. Research on concussion has primarily been focused on sports-related concussion in children and collegiate athletes. However, concussions can also occur as a result of automobile accidents, falls, high-impact collisions and assault, as well as in conjunction with other injuries. The principles and therapies for management of sport-related concussions may be applied to non-sports-related injuries.