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Join Date: Jun 2011
Location: Sunset Coast, USA
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Location: Sunset Coast, USA
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Walking is one of the aerobic exercises that is shown to reduce the harmful neurotransmitter in the brain. I think it is called Factor P?
So light walking (go as slowly as you need to) can actually be healing for the brain.
Again, don't push it. When I first started, I was going slower than the slowest old guy at the community center who had to hold onto the railing to walk. I still did it. I only could do 15 minutes at a time before I'd start to feel really wonky. I still did it.
Over time, my speed increased and so did the amount of time I could tolerate. And walking became one of the major things I did to pass time, to keep myself sane, and to help with recovery. It's really a win-win-win in that way!
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mTBI and PCS after sledding accident 1-17-2011
Was experiencing:
Persistent headaches, fatigue, slowed cognitive functions, depression
Symptoms exacerbated by being in a crowd, watching TV, driving, other miscellaneous stress & sensory overload
Sciatica/piriformis syndrome with numbness & loss of reflex
Largely recovered after participating in Nedley Depression Recovery Program March 2012:
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Eowyn Rides Again: My Journey Back from Concussion
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