How Do You Heal from a Concussion?

If you suffer a blow to the head during a sports impact, automotive collision or other traumatic event, a concussion, or mild traumatic brain injury, may occur. You can make a full recovery from a concussion by taking a targeted approach to the healing process. Care from your skilled Nanaimo Chiropractor also plays an important role in your ability to recover quickly from a concussion. Read on to learn how to best approach the healing process after a head injury.  

Understand the Condition

A concussion naturally causes a decrease in brain function that can impact your cognitive abilities and behavioral health. You may also suffer from headaches, confusion, dizziness, nausea, and vomiting. Slurred speech and delays in response are common as well, especially after a severe impact. Most symptoms will be at their worst right after the traumatic event and steadily improve through the recovery period. Irritability, light sensitivity and sleep issues may develop weeks after the concussion occurred.

Monitor for Serious Symptoms

In rare cases, severe concussion symptoms to watch for include:

• Worsening headache
• Continual vomiting
• Unconsciousness
• Behavioral abnormalities
• Physical coordination decline

Serious symptoms could indicate severe damage to the brain, so it is important to report new developments to your medical care team.

Acquire Complete Concussion Management Services from Your Nanaimo Chiropractor

Your Nanaimo chiropractor will provide complete concussion management services to help you make a full recovery from your injuries. The management services may include diagnostic tests to find the best treatment options for your condition. Chiropractic care for sports injury symptoms can help decrease pain and discomfort as your body naturally heals from the head injury.

Consider Baseline Testing

If you are an athlete or other professionals who face an increased risk of concussions, you may benefit from baseline testing, which is a series of tests completed annually by athletes, or other individuals, who may be at risk of suffering a concussion. These tests allow clinicians to have a record of an athlete’s performance in various areas of brain function when they are healthy. This way, if they do sustain a concussion, this information can be used to more accurately determine their recovery and safe re-integration back into sport.

Schedule Your Concussion and Head Injury Rehab Appointment Today

If you are in need of sports injury rehab, give our team at Woodgrove Pines Wellness Clinic a call at 250-390-2003 to schedule an appointment. While at our clinic, you will receive the care you need to safely recover from concussions and other sports injuries.