White matter can be negatively impacted due to repeated head impacts during contact sports. Such injuries occur even when there is not a clinically diagnosed concussion. These are results from several studies released in the past few months. The studies show impact to cognition and length of recovery in collegiate football and hockey athletes. In […]
Concussion Recovery Tips for College Students
College students have a unique situation as far as concussion recovery goes. Schedules are different. Demands on time and concentration are different. Recently, I’ve had a number of requests about college and concussion recovery. * As a result, I’ve been thinking about it a lot. Here are some tips. Hope it helps! Note (updated 8/15/17): […]
Concussion Recovery Tool: Using a Walking Stick
As you go through a concussion recovery, you try a lot of things to hopefully hasten the recovery process. There’s so little known about concussions. It’s difficult to find something that works. Looking back, there’s one thing I used that made a huge positive impact on my recovery: my walking stick. Read on to find […]
Concussion Recovery: Dealing With Setbacks
Everyone has setbacks. They’re frustrating. They can be even more frustrating if you feel as though you’ve made progress with your recovery. Then all of a sudden you have a bad day or a few bad days and it seems that you lose ground. That is discouraging, to say the least. Maybe it’s depressing for […]
Let Your Concussion Go
Be light. Be airy. Let the concussion flow through your life. Like the wind on a warm summer’s day. Let it go …. around under above through Let it go …. past If you find a wall, a block find a moment, a success no matter how small. Grab […]
Noise as Cause of Concussion Symptoms: the Case for Further Study
Noise is a key factor in concussions and affects recovery. I’m convinced of it. The more I research it, the more sure I am that it’s a major factor to look at in-depth. In this post, I’m pulling together information from many sources that show how noise creates symptoms that are attributed to concussion. Check […]