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Old 01-08-2015, 06:39 PM
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Originally Posted by injuredbutrecoverin View Post
how did you go about finding a good PT? it seems almost impossible to tell other than yelp reviews (which can be fake) or word of mouth. trying several is very costly.

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Yeah I know the struggle to find a good doc/therapist. I wasted a lot of money so far going to practitioners who do not get what we're going through.

I got a referral to a good PT from a doctor, I actually went to the same PT clinic several months before that, but had another therapist and didn't like him, he didn't really seem to understand the issues I had.

The other therapist that I got a referral to, was much better, she specializes in vestibular rehabilitation, even though her eye-tracking exercises didn't do anything for me, the neck exercises she gave me did help.

Maybe try calling around PT clinics and ask if they had any experience with head trauma/vestibular patients.

Another source of info might be a brain injury support website? We have one in our state and it lists some doctors on there that I assume are familiar with head trauma patients.
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12/02/2012 - Light concussion at boxing practice. Ended up having PCS for about 3 months.
March 2013 - Thought that since most of my symptoms resolved I could start having fun again.
Went snowmobiling once (didn't hit my head) and concussion symptoms returned and got even worse than before.
June 2013 - accidentally bumped my head against a deck railing, and had a month-long setback.
November 2013 - drove to work after a big snowstorm and the roads were very rough, ended up having another setback.
2014 - Having setbacks after coughing/sneezing too much, or someone slapping me on the back, or any other significant jarring.
Feb 2014 - Started seeing Atlas Orthogonal chiro - most helpful doc so far.
June 2014 - Two months of physical/visual therapy - no noticeable improvement.
September 2014 - Diagnosed with Perilymph Fistula in right ear.
November 2014 - Fistula surgery (switched to left ear before the surgery after additional testing).
January 2016 - Quit work to "work" on figuring out PCS, so far it seems that eyes/vision issues are the most contributing factor, especially computer work.

Current symptoms are: inconsistent sleep patterns, headaches, vertigo/dizziness, anxiety/panic attacks, mental fog/problems with concentration, problems with computer screens.
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