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Concussion

Recognizing and Treating Head Trauma

You don’t have to hit your head on something, or to have something hit it, to suffer a concussion. In fact, you can get one without your head even touching anything. Sudden, violent movement of the head or upper body alone can cause not only whiplash but also a concussion. But falls are the most common cause. Symptoms include headache, ringing in the ears, nausea, vomiting, fatigue, and blurry vision. Outward signs you have a concussion include slurred speech, slow response times, and forgetfulness. You may or may not lose consciousness; most people do not. But you may feel confused or dizzy or you may suffer amnesia. Most people usually recover fully from a concussion.

Treatments We Provide

The 5th International Consensus Statement on Concussion in Sports released in 2016 lists physical therapy among the foremost treatments for persistent concussion symptoms–those that last longer than 10 to 14 days. But athletes aren’t alone in benefiting from physical therapy after a concussion; we find many such patients show improvement upon being treated with manual therapy, exercises to improve neck function, oculomotor training, balance rehabilitation, or some combination thereof.
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  • Oculomotor Training
  • Ultrasound Therapy
  • Kinesiology (Rock) Taping​
  • Mechanical Traction
  • Therapeutic Exercise
  • Soft-Tissue Mobilization (Myofascial Release)​
  • Joint Manipulation and Mobilization​
  • McKenzie Method
  • Transcutaneous Electrical Nerve Stimulation (TENS)
  • Electrical Stimulation (E-Stim) and Transcutaneous Electrical Nerve Stimulation (TENS)​
  • Cold (Low-Level) Laser Therapy
  • Graston Technique

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