Hey JSwim,

I am a 21-year old varsity hockey player and have been dealing with concussion problems since November. There are some other athletes on these boards as well. I can assure you that we know exactly what you're going through and are as frustrated as you.

I have been to what feels like a million different doctors/specialists with no answers. Doctors, athletic therapists, physiotherapists, osteopath, neurologist .. you name it, I think I've seen them! Just yesterday I saw a neurosurgeon who ordered MRIs for my head, neck and back so I'm hoping that will lead somewhere. I've also been dealing with some other problems related to my spine.

In the meantime, I am in contact with Dr. Willer, one of the researchers at the clinic in Buffalo. I am hoping to go down in a few weeks to participate in the program. I would imagine you are stuck at the "no exertion" part of this whole process. I have been trying that for the past four months with no improvement which is why I am looking into this concussion study in Buffalo. I would suggest trying some really light biking and see how that goes. I made the mistake a few weeks ago of trying way too much (I did 10 minutes) and it made my symptoms worse and it took me about week to get over it. Give a minute or so a try and see how you feel. I am just at the beginning of starting to try to exercise myself. My biggest suggestion would be to just listen to your body .. I know how frustrating it is and how hard it is not to be at the gym every single day, but I made the mistake more than once in the past to just try and push through the symptoms, something I hugely regret today.

Feel free to look back at my past posts to read my full story on how I sustained my concussions and what I've been battling through. I look forward to getting to know you better

Best,

Kelly