Natural Relief Following a Concussion in Calgary Alberta

Concussions are a prevalent problem, especially in athletes. Individuals who participate in contact sports such as soccer, football, hockey, etc., are at higher risk of developing concussion than those who participate in non-contact sports. There has been a lot of research conducted on concussion in athletes, but there is still much that is not understood in full. Some areas in which there is still knowledge to be gained include¹

• Do repeated head injuries that do not cause obvious concussion symptoms still produce cumulative injury with long-term cognitive consequences?
• Do repeated concussions increase the risk of developing other conditions later on in life?

In the days and weeks following a head injury, a person may experience symptoms affecting their physical wellbeing, their cognitive function, and their emotional/psychological state. Typically, all of those symptoms will eventually subside. However, for people that experience post-concussive syndrome (PCS), they persist long after the initial injury. One of the primary symptoms that people with PCS experience on a chronic basis are headaches. If a person had headaches or migraines prior to the injury, they may worsen, or a person with no headache history may develop them following the incident².

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An important factor to consider when discussing headaches and post-concussive syndrome is the fact that there could have been a structural injury to the spine as a result of the accident. In Calgary, Dr. Bohemier is able to specifically analyze the alignment of the spine, particularly the top two vertebra in the neck, in a person who is experiencing symptoms of PCS long after the occurrence of the initial injury. Headaches of any type are related to altered blood flow to the head and neck, or an obstruction of neurological function. Oftentimes, once a misalignment in this area is corrected, normal blood flow and nervous system function allows a person to obtain relief from their headaches as well as the myriad of other PCS symptoms. This approach has provided many people in Calgary with natural relief and long-lasting results.

References:

1. Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center. Concussion in Athletes. http://www.bidmc.org/Centers-and-Departments/Departments/Neurology/Concussion-and-Traumatic-Brain-Injury-Clinic/Educational-Information-About-Traumatic-Brain-Injury/Concussion-in-Athletes.aspx (accessed 15 June 2015).
2. Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center. Post Concussive Syndrome. http://www.bidmc.org/Centers-and-Departments/Departments/Neurology/Concussion-and-Traumatic-Brain-Injury-Clinic/Educational-Information-About-Traumatic-Brain-Injury/Post-Concussive-Syndrome.aspx (accessed 15 June 2015).

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