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Old 05-10-2014, 07:38 PM
comeback_kid_11 comeback_kid_11 is offline
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Hi pinka,

In my situation, the chiropractic neurology treatments I received had essentially no benefit for me. I was dedicated to the exercises I was given to work on, and while the chiropractor noticed improvements in my ability to complete the exercises (ie my eye could better track a moving dot) I noticed pretty much no improvement in my main complaints of headache and fatigue.

As it has been mentioned, different injuries respond differently; so it’s hard to say the treatments don't help anyone, but it didn't help me.

A side note to update my condition: it’s been over 3 yrs now since the concussion and things are starting to look up. I've had a reduction in headaches, more energy and can handle 0.5-1 hr of exercise per day. A turning point for me was a visit with a head injury physiatrist a few weeks ago who believed my current lingering symptoms are the result of a headache/pain cycle, perpetuated by poor sleep. She has me on a strict sleep hygiene regimen (no TV/computer screens before bed, no caffeine alcohol after 2pm, no naps), set a goal of 1hr of physical activity daily and I’m now taking melatonin 3mg every night, along with vitamin b2 and magnesium citrate. I was a bit skeptical when she said the concussion has resolved, and it’s just a pain cycle that remains, but I have been doing surprisingly well since following her advice. This obviously would not apply to everyone, and looking back for me it would be hard to pick a point when it was no longer the concussion, but a pain cycle. I think we cannot know for sure until we have the advanced imaging techniques to know what a concussion looks like and to know when it is “resolved”. Also she seemed convinced my current lack of dizziness, N/V indicated this.
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  • 1st and only concussion March 20, 2011 playing hockey (love the game and heartbroken I cannot play anymore)
  • Body-checked blindsided, fell back and hit the back of my head on the ice
  • Symptoms: Headache and fatigue
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