Physical Therapy Clinic Spokane Blog

If you’ve recently experienced a concussion, and you’re trying to do everything possible to speed up your recovery, you’ll definitely want to implement the tips in this video!

The dietary and nutrition guideline outlined in this video are designed to help you reduce inflammation and improve brain function and healing.

There are 7 specific recommendations you can follow:

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

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!