Concussion Recovery and Relief
Concussion Recovery and Relief/Osteopathy Treatments
It is a traumatic brain injury that is caused by falls, accidents, physical sports.
The brain is shaken inside the skull, causing the person to experience typical symptoms like confusion, difficult to concentrate, sensitive to lights, headaches, dizziness, nausea, sleep problems, mood changes, vomiting, a feeling of tiredness, ringing in the ears, and low energy.
Consultation with the medical doctor is important for proper care and monitoring of the condition, in some cases CT scan or MRI is recommended by the doctor to rule out any internal bleeding or other serious injuries to the brain, plenty of rest is recommended so the brain can heal faster.
Depending on the severity of the injury, the concussion can resolve within days , but in other cases , injuries can last longer.
Concussion usually affects soft tissues in the neck, back, and pelvic areas, increase tension in cranial bones.
Osteopathy is a manual therapy that can help you to recover faster, release tension and increase circulation to injured soft tissues, release tension in head, and the spine. Osteopathy employs non invasive gently cranial manipulations, craniosacral therapy, to soothe and to return all body functions to optimum balance by resolving all conditions associated with the concussion injury. Treatments are aimed towards total rehabilitation, management, and faster pain relief.
Concussion can affect the nervous system, thus it can affect different functions in the body. Osteopathy has a profound positive effect on CNS, releasing pressure on tissues surrounding the brain and spinal cord.
Author: Gerardo Ponce is a Licensed Osteopathic Manual Practitioner, Acupuncturist, and Massage Therapist, holding a BioScience Degree, He has extensive clinical experience in manual medicine.
References:
http://www.webmd.com/brain/tc/traumatic-brain-injury-concussion-overview#1
The brain is shaken inside the skull, causing the person to experience typical symptoms like confusion, difficult to concentrate, sensitive to lights, headaches, dizziness, nausea, sleep problems, mood changes, vomiting, a feeling of tiredness, ringing in the ears, and low energy.
Consultation with the medical doctor is important for proper care and monitoring of the condition, in some cases CT scan or MRI is recommended by the doctor to rule out any internal bleeding or other serious injuries to the brain, plenty of rest is recommended so the brain can heal faster.
Depending on the severity of the injury, the concussion can resolve within days , but in other cases , injuries can last longer.
Concussion usually affects soft tissues in the neck, back, and pelvic areas, increase tension in cranial bones.
Osteopathy is a manual therapy that can help you to recover faster, release tension and increase circulation to injured soft tissues, release tension in head, and the spine. Osteopathy employs non invasive gently cranial manipulations, craniosacral therapy, to soothe and to return all body functions to optimum balance by resolving all conditions associated with the concussion injury. Treatments are aimed towards total rehabilitation, management, and faster pain relief.
Concussion can affect the nervous system, thus it can affect different functions in the body. Osteopathy has a profound positive effect on CNS, releasing pressure on tissues surrounding the brain and spinal cord.
Author: Gerardo Ponce is a Licensed Osteopathic Manual Practitioner, Acupuncturist, and Massage Therapist, holding a BioScience Degree, He has extensive clinical experience in manual medicine.
References:
http://www.webmd.com/brain/tc/traumatic-brain-injury-concussion-overview#1
