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What to do for a concussion or mild head injury/traumatic brain injury? Concussion Care Clinic at City Osteopaths, Wellington.

6/1/2016

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PictureThere are approximately 8000 concussions in New Zealand every year.
A concussion is a brain injury. It may involve loss of consciousness. However, a concussion most often occurs without a loss of consciousness.

Concussions happen when bumps, blows or jolts to the head or body cause the brain to move around inside the skull. It may also result from a whiplash effect to the head and neck. The brain injury that results can be mild or more severe and can disrupt how the brain normally works by causing bruising and swelling inside the skull which presses on sensitive neural tissue (brain).

Concussions can be hard to recognise because there may not be obvious signs of trauma. Signs and symptoms may have delayed onset and may be worse later that day or even the next morning.


Initial Response: If there is a loss of consciousness, call an ambulance by phoning 111. Assume possible neck injury. Only remove the victim from the current situation if it is dangerous to remain there. Do not leave the injured person alone: monitor signs and symptoms.  The injured person should be evaluated by a trained health professional and they should not return to the activity until all steps below are clear.

Signs and Symptoms
  • Poor balance or coordination
  • Slow or slurred speech
  • Poor concentration
  • Delayed responses to questions
  • Vacant Stare
  • Unusual emotions
  • Personality change
  • Inappropriate behaviour
  • Headache
  • Dizziness
  • Feeling Dazed
  • Seeing stars
  • Sensitivity to light
  • Ringing in ears
  • Tiredness
  • Nausea
  • Vomiting
  • Irritability
  • Confusion
  • Disorientation

Steps for Returning to Normal Activity
The only treatment for a concussion is complete rest until all signs and symptoms resolve. Complete rest includes rest for the body (no playing sports or doing chores)  and for the brain (no TV, video games or extensive reading). Each step should be last a minimum of one day.

Signs and symptoms may return later that day or the next and not necessarily when exercising. If signs and symptoms return you should return to the previous step and be re-evaluated by a health care professional.

Step 1: No Activity - complete physical and cognitive rest. Proceed to next step only when symptoms are gone

Step 2: Light Activity - walking, swimming, cycling. light chores, reading, partial return to work/school

Step 3: Some Skilled Activity - Simple non-contact drills in sport, more time spent at school or work

Step 4: More Skilled Activity - progress to more complex drills in sport, may start progressive resistance training, not-contact play with other people

Step 5: Normal Routine and School/Work Routine - Following medical clearance you may participate in normal sport practices, games, chores,  and your normal work and school routines

Note: The injured person should proceed through the above steps only when they do not experience symptoms or signs and a physician has given the clearance. If symptoms or signs return the injured person should return to the previous step and be re-evaluated by a trained health professional.

At City Osteopaths we have a Concussion Care Clinic. We have found that gentle osteopathic treatment combined with mild Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy (mHBOT) is very helpful in aiding recovery from the symptoms of concussion listed above. 

How do we do this? Gentle treatment of the muscles, fascia and nerves of the neck and upper back along with assisting normal tension of the membranes in the head, can allow an improvement in blood supply to the brain and drainage from the brain. To help concussion symptoms ease even further we combine this with Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy to improve oxygen to dormant parts of the brain and reduce swelling to really help the brain function again.


If you have had a concussion please call our practice on 4991439 and make an appointment to come and see one of our gentle osteopaths for an assessment so we can work out the best protocol of treatment for you to help you get back to feeling like your self again.

Melanie Young
B.A., BSc.(Clin Sc.) B.Osteo Sc. MONZ
Reg Osteopath
​Director City Osteopaths


www.cityosteopaths.co.nz
http://www.cityosteopaths.co.nz/osteopathy.html#l1 for our Osteopathic Team
http://www.cityosteopaths.co.nz/hyperbaric.html for more information on HBOT


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2 Comments
Liza Foreman
5/6/2019 02:14:48 am

I had a fall from a bike April 17over my head I rolled dien a bank then hit head two times on a car roof lost balance. Proactive acc far to slow been emergency twice had a flood and another fall need urgent proper care as have three kidds adhd solo mum

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Melanie Young link
5/7/2019 11:18:50 pm

Hi Liza,

Firstly apologies this has taken me two days to get to reply to you. Sounds like things are hard at this time and concussion on top of all you need to do can make things almost impossible.

I recommend you call 04 4991439 and leave a message tonight and see if you can get in asap with Sebastian, Aydan Susann or Rhianna for a one hour new patient assessment and treatment with cranial osteopathy for your head and neck.

It usually helps you start feel better fast.
Then you may need to add in the hyperbaric oxygen therapy depending on your condition.

I hope this helps and you get to see my reply!

Kind regards,
Melanie Young
Reg Osteopath
Director City Osteopaths

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