Hi,

I had a concussion about 2 years ago, and have suffered a lot of symptoms like dizzyness, migraines, blurred vision, head pressure, insomnia, photophobia, phonophobia, loss of smell, major fatigue, etc. I do not suffer all the time anymore, and things have improved. I never have just one symptom, I seem to have either almost all of them, or none of them. Any small (or big) jar seems to throw me back into it, like rototilling, volleyball serve, shooting a gun, etc.

I went the the neurologist early on, who basically prescribed medicine, and rest and did not give me much hope of recovery. I went to a chiropractor who specializes in upper cervical care, and have been helped immensely. I do not know where I would be without it.

It was explained to me that the uppermost two vertebrae are like a donut and all of the nerves go through the hole. The base of the skull has an opening where all of the nerves go through too. When these two areas are mis-aligned, the brain stem and nerves get "pinched". So, they take an x-ray, see what rotation there is, and correct it with a special instument that taps the vertebrae into place. This has helped me tremendously! I can go there with a "full head" and literally feel the pressure drain as the bone is put in place. Within an hour most of my symptoms disappear again.

So, why do I need to go back? The muscles and tendons that hold these bones in place are stretched and/or damaged, and so need to be strengthened. I have gone for several months in a row now where I am "normal". As they strengthen, I should have had problems less and less frequently.

So, I do not know if it would help everyone, but it has really helped me a lot!