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Join Date: Apr 2014
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Join Date: Apr 2014
Posts: 214
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Originally Posted by injuredbutrecoverin
is anyone thinking of trying out the rehab that clark elliott went through? specifically with those folks in IL?
i can't figure out if this is a scam or not... it almost looks too good to be true.
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If I lived in Illinois I'd definitely give them a call, I certainly don't think it's a scam. In principle Dr. Zelinsky should be similar to any other behavioral optometrist. Although, I've seen two of these specialists and neither came anywhere close to the level of detailed diagnostic tests that were described in the book. It sounds like Dr. Zelinsky is just an outstanding doctor whose attention to detail and skill set were just what Clark Elliot needed to jumpstart his recovery. I'm not sure everyone here would benefit as much as he did, it seems some things work for some and not for others.
As far as the brain puzzles he did, I'm not sure. She has a website http://www.designsforstrongminds.com/
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26 year-old PhD student in evolutionary biology, slipped on ice in Feb 2014 while clipping my fingernails and walking to save time (dumbest reason for PCS ever?). Initially just had headaches and didn't feel quite right, but a minor head bump 5 days later started a downward spiral of anxiety, depression, insomnia and fatigue. Had trouble concentrating on reading/looking at screens
April 2014 - did exertion test, passed, started exercising and doing more, but didn't feel much better.
May 2014 - Went on backpacking trip OK'd by doctor, trip itself went fine, but felt worse a few days after getting back, more difficulty concentrating, worse headaches.
June 2014 - Bumped head on ceiling walking slowly down stairs, no immediate symptoms, but caused worsening headahces, more difficulty concentrating and looking at screens. Have not felt as good as I did before this since this bump.
December 2014 - after feeling relatively better I went xc skiing and fell but didn't hit my head (something my psychologist who specializes in brain injuries told me he hoped would happen so I saw it was OK), felt worse
Feb 2015 - back in grad school, light teaching load and some research, nowhere close to operating at my full capacity. Still have constant headaches, difficulty reading/looking at screens, mild anxiety and depression, and just not feeling like my normal sharp self.
Trying, but struggling, to believe that I'll get back to my old self, or at least get close.
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