Concussions

What is a concussion

A concussion is a head injury resulting from a direct or indirect trauma to the head/neck region. It does not have to involve contact of the head with surface. It can result from sports, car accidents, falls, neck injuries, etc. It can but does not always result in a loss of consciousness. Some resulting symptoms may include: headaches, dizziness, vision disturbances, abnormal cardiovascular response to exercise, fatigue, light/sound sensitivity, balance loss, weakness.

How can Physical Therapy help

Balance training

Return to sport/work/activity training

Neck stretching

Joint Mobilizations

Strengthening

Ocular-motor retraining 

Cardiovascular endurance training 

Pain relieving modalities

Soft tissue massage