Concussion Clinic
We bring a unique expertise to evaluating and successfully treating concussion in children and adults. Our nationally-recognized success in brain injury, sports medicine, pain management, and neurological recovery comes together–in one location–to create a comprehensive and highly effective concussion management clinic.
Here you’ll find today’s best evidence-based therapies, used by experts in their field, to help you recover fully and without delay. Through accurate diagnosis, state-of-the-art treatment and individualized care, we can help you return to sports, work, school or everyday activities safely and completely.
Experts at the Concussion Clinic have the experience necessary to diagnose and manage concussions, as well as a variety of neurological disorders and physical conditions. Our experts include:
- Physicians, including board-certified specialists in rehabilitation, neurology and sports medicine as well as neuropsychologists
- Physical therapists with advanced degrees in neurological and vestibular conditions
- Occupational therapists with advanced training in cognitive rehabilitation
- Athletic trainers
Whether the concussion is sports-related or not, our specialists use precise clinical tests to design a comprehensive and personal treatment plan for each patient. Our services include:
- Vestibular therapy to improve balance
- Identification and treatment of neurologic and neck dysfunction
- Pain management
- Oculomotor dysfunction assessment to identify issues with focus or tracking
- Cognitive assessment and rehabilitation to treat problems with concentrating, multitasking, memory, speech, and organization
- Return-to-sport rehabilitation, including sport-specific training
- Return-to-sport approval
- Return-to-learn/school rehabilitation and skill recovery, including collaboration with school for support and accommodation
- Return-to-work rehabilitation and skill recovery
- Counseling to address depression, anxiety or other emotional effects
Any injury to the head, no matter how strong, can have severe consequences. We recommend visiting the clinic if a loved one demonstrates the following concussion symptoms after a sports injury:
- Appears dazed or stunned
- Is confused about assignment or position
- Forgets an instruction
- Is unsure of game, score, or opponent
- Moves clumsily
- Answers questions slowly
- Loses consciousness (even briefly)
- Shows mood, behavior or personality changes
- Can’t recall events prior to hit or fall
- Can’t recall events after hit or fall
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