Concussion Clinic

SERVICES

The Mildest Form of TBI

Concussions occur when enough pressure and/or impact is placed on the brain. While they are the mildest form of TBI, concussions still need to be taken seriously. If neglected and/or treated improperly, individuals with concussion are at significantly increased risk for prolonged recovery and/or significantly decreased quality of life.

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Comprehensive treatment

Our concussion clinic includes speech therapy, physical therapy, and occupational therapy. Providers specialize in concussion management. Since no concussion is the same, our doctors have access to our multidisciplinary team and are able to coordinate multidisciplinary concussion rehabilitation under one roof.

Common concussion symptoms

If you are experiencing unfamiliar signs or symptoms following a head injury, it is likely that you sustained a concussion. Common symptoms following concussion include:

Headache
Dizziness
Nausea
Balance problems
Fatigue/drowsiness
Mental fogginess/difficulties with memory and concentration
Blurred/double vision
Light/sound sensitivity

More severe symptoms

If you demonstrate any of the following signs or symptoms following a head injury, you may have a TBI more serious than a concussion:

Loss of consciousness/altered consciousness
Confusion/disorientation
Loss of memory for the event and/or loss of memory for any events just before or just after the event
Repeated vomiting
Severe headache that will not go away
Weakness/numbness in the extremities
Changes in vision that do not go away
Slurred speech or difficulties with speech
Seizure activity

Starting your recovery

If you are experiencing any of the above symptoms or any symptoms which are unfamiliar to you, here is a recommended step by step plan to start your recovery:

Schedule an appointment with the RIW concussion clinic immediately. Research suggests those who get into a concussion specialist sooner can recover more quickly and are at significantly decreased risk for prolonged recovery.
If you sustained your head injury within the last 24 hours, it is okay to take it a little more easily than usual.
It is okay to use electronics, to move around, and to complete your normal daily activities so long as you feel safe doing so. You will likely feel symptoms when completing some activities, though you are not doing any harm to yourself or your brain. It is also highly encouraged to begin engaging in some non-risk physical exercise (i.e., exercise which does not place you at a risk to hit your head again).
If you work in a profession requiring operation of heavy machinery and/or participation in high-risk situations (e.g., truck drivers, medical professionals providing surgery, emergency responders, etc.), it is not recommended that you continue with these activities until formally evaluated in clinic.

PATIENT TESTIMONIALS

What our patients have to say

"In a culture that elevates an attitude of 'I will do it by myself' and moves at a pace that insulates invisibility, I have been greatly blessed and humbled by the way the RIW team goes through great lengths to create and environment for healing that is entirely the opposite. To be witnessed and guided through such an integrative program along with others who are also in recovery is an experience I won't soon forget. I'm taking the tools and strategies I learned here into the rest of my life."

Tiana Powell

"I feel like I have achieved a lot at RIW. I know I have a long ways to go but I learned how to deal with the TBI. Every day is a new learning day. I hopefully can figure it out. I have been given the tools to do it. I would just 'Thank You' from the bottom of my heart for everything you have done for me and my family. Thanks!"

Dixie Archer

"I am so thankful to the good lord for making it possible for me to be a patient here at RIW! I had a concussion, a head injury, and just being educated on pain management and applying what I've learned has made a VERY BIG DIFFERENCE IN MY LIFE. I am very happy and pleased with the treatment I've received here! The WHOLE team is god sent! They really care about your whole being! Highly recommended. Five stars for sure! Thanks RIW!"

Robinson Lenicia