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Why I focused my practice on balance

Sean Hubbard, DC, DACNB

CONCUSSION’S

A concussion is a brain injury!

A concussion is NOT a football or sport’s injury!

1. IT IS A BRAIN INJURY

When enough of these get injured, for symptoms to be present, we call this a concussion.

1. IT IS A BRAIN INJURY 36,000 Acres

1. IT IS A BRAIN INJURY

Because our head is attached to our body by a neck

1. IT IS A BRAIN INJURY

2. A CONCUSSION IS NOT A SPORTS INJURY

Sports are part of this category!

2. A CONCUSSION IS NOT A SPORTS INJURY

You DO NOT have to get knocked out

You Don’t Have to Hit Your Head

In sports women have them more often!

SIGNS AND SYMPTOMS OF CONCUSSION Headache Nausea Vomiting

SIGNS AND SYMPTOMS OF CONCUSSION Disorientation Dizziness Trouble walking Slowing Down

SIGNS AND SYMPTOMS OF CONCUSSION Exhausted Lethargic Don’t want to do anything

SIGNS AND SYMPTOMS OF CONCUSSION Sound or light sensitive Everything annoys you Irritable

SIGNS AND SYMPTOMS OF CONCUSSION Do the symptoms get worse with mental activity? Do they get worse with increased physical activity?

WHAT TO DO IF YOU SUSPECT A CONCUSSION Consult your doctor Let them know that there has been a fall or head trauma

TREATMENT OF CONCUSSION What to do for them?

BRAIN BASED REHAB

QUESTIONS?