Concussion Rehabilitation

After a concussion, it’s best not to wait to seek treatment. Even if you’re the type to “wait it out” and see if things get better. early intervention post-concussion can reduce long-term concussion symptoms. It makes sense to pursue active rehabilitation of concussion and post-concussion syndrome (especially if those symptoms interfere with your everyday life).

As it turns out, there are a lot of therapies you can use during rehab, and many overlap in practice. Which kind of therapies you need depends entirely on the symptoms you have. A good concussion clinic or doctor will use a combination and intensity of therapy designed to help you recover rather than just teach you how to manage concussion symptoms.

We routinely get questions from patients about what kinds of therapy will help them recover from their mTBI (mild traumatic brain injury). Persistent symptoms from a concussion do not have to be permanent. Our occupational therapists will design their rehabilitation programs to lessen symptom severity, not just help you learn to live with them.

Our occupational therapists aren’t trying to help you compensate for your injury; they’re trying to help you recover from it. To that end, they walk patients through many multi-sensory exercises designed to engage multiple regions of your brain at once. This active rehabilitation can even carry over to your life at home when you’re done with treatment, since our therapists also teach you how to continue certain exercises on your own as needed.

In occupational therapy you’ll see the greatest blend of concussion therapy exercises. Our therapists often employ a combination of physical and cognitive exercises to target specific regions of your brain for concussion recovery.

If you’re experiencing symptoms that won’t resolve after a mTBI, you’re not alone. And you’re not crazy.