At RIW, we know the importance of receiving the right care, at the right time, for treating concussions.
Our Concussion Clinic aims to provide early intervention for recent concussions by bringing together specialists in speech-language pathology, physical therapy, occupational therapy, and mental health counseling who focus on concussion management. Our providers coordinate care under one roof, so you don’t have to piece together services from multiple places.
Working with a multidisciplinary team allows us to evaluate and treat the full range of symptoms — from vestibular symptoms like dizziness and balance issues to visual problems, fatigue, and changes to thinking like reduction in memory, attention, processing speed, or general brain fog.
The program is specifically designed to provide early, expert intervention for individuals experiencing concussion symptoms. Patients are evaluated by a physician with specialized training and experience in concussion management, ensuring that care begins with a comprehensive understanding of how the injury affects the brain and body.
After a detailed assessment, the physician develops personalized care recommendations tailored to each patient’s unique symptoms and recovery goals. These recommendations may be as simple as an individualized home program or more comprehensive to include treatment recommendations for headache management or referrals to physical therapy (PT) to address balance and vestibular issues, occupational therapy (OT) to support daily function and cognitive endurance, and speech therapy (ST) to help with communication, memory, or concentration challenges.
One of the key advantages of our Concussion Clinic is our integrated, team-based approach.
All recommended therapies are coordinated under one roof, allowing our providers to collaborate closely and share real-time updates on patient progress. This communication ensures that care remains consistent, efficient, and responsive to changes in symptoms. To make recovery more manageable, therapy sessions can often be scheduled together, reducing the need for multiple separate appointments across different facilities.