Guidance after a concussion always includes rest. Sadly, it’s often the only guidance. When symptoms persists, we need to look at the relationship between post-concussion syndrome and cognitive rest. There is an important distinction between overall rest which may be helpful in the first two weeks after a concussion and post-concussion syndrome and congnitive rest. […]
The answer is yes, but the more important questions are how to recover from concussion and how much can I heal. The answer to these questions are going to be different for each person with PCS. Rest and Recover If you are like most people who had a concussion, especially if you were not knocked
Brain fog after a concussion is one of the most common and long lasting concussion symptoms. The same 3 causes of brain fog are also the roots of many other post-concussion symptoms. When people talk about brain fog, they often just call it fatigue. Brain fog associated with mild traumatic brain injury goes well beyond
One of the biggest questions of mTBI is how long do post-concussion symptoms last. We are programed to forget past symptoms, but those that remain feel unending. A key to staying hopeful while managing PCS symptoms is tracking progress in concussion recovery. I like to use the following technique I call “Knowing your Now” when
Are sugar and concussion recovery related? The short answer is sometimes. The better question is; can your body’s sugar regulation make concussion worse? That one is a definite yes! The problem isn’t the sugar, it’s how it is delivered to the brain. Having a concussion can make you hypoglycemic or hyperglycemic but more likely, concussion
