How can your osteo help?
Obviously concussions are not one of the injuries that are in our wheelhouse. BUT … if you have an osteopath that you see regularly, we will keep a record of your concussion history and help you manage the symptoms and return to your sport of choice. We can also obviously help with any neck or back pain or stiffness that arises from the trauma that caused the concussion (after allowing the concussion symptoms to settle and ensuring no underlying damage to the brain of course).
If you have a history of multiple concussions, especially in an under 18 player, it is important to have a health professional that you report each and every concussion incident to, no matter how mild you think it may be. The more concussions you have the slower the recovery time, just like it is if you strain your hammy multiple times, someone needs to help you monitor and manage that so whether it is us or your GP or another health professional is fine but you need to keep updating one of us. Promise? Good!!
Side note: Have you seen the 2015 Will Smith movie called ‘Concussion’, very eye opening!