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Signs and Symptoms of a Concussion

Mar 29, 2024

If you’ve recently had an injury (like a sports injury, a fall, or a car accident), and you think you’ve had a concussion as well, this video will help you recognize the most common signs and symptoms of a concussion.

In the clinic, we use the “Clinical Profiles Screen for Concussion” to check for various symptoms (and also to check the patient’s progress throughout treatment).

The 5 main categories for concussion symptoms are as follows:
– Anxiety/mood
– Cognitive/fatigue
– Migraine (headaches)
– Ocular
– Vestibular

Concussion Treatment – 5 Areas to Focus On

Mar 26, 2024

If you’ve had a concussion and you’re now ready for treatment, there are 5 areas you want to focus on with your physical therapy team.

This includes: exercise therapy, manual therapy, visual/vestibular therapy, education and reassurance, and diet and nutrition. Learn more in this post!

Migraine Meltdown? Natural Strategies for Calming the Headache Storm

Mar 18, 2024

Imagine a swirling vortex in your head, pulsing with each heartbeat, amplifying every sound and dimming every light. That’s the unwelcome arrival of a migraine, a sensory hurricane leaving you incapacitated and longing for calm

Multiple Sclerosis – From Diagnosis to Daily Life

Mar 4, 2024

This complex disease of the central nervous system can manifest in various ways, and its journey can be unique for each person.

Pain Management for People with Hypermobility

Feb 19, 2024

For many of us, our joints seem to bend and twist in ways nature never intended. While party tricks like touching our elbows to knees or contorting into pretzel shapes might impress onlookers, living with hypermobility is far from a circus act