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Join Date: Sep 2012
Location: Columbus
Posts: 304
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Join Date: Sep 2012
Location: Columbus
Posts: 304
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Glad to offer you some hope!
So basically, after my last concussion, I started having that pain behind and above my left eye. I was going to a physical therapist for this vestibular therapy, and she was getting very frustrated by her inability to help me with my headaches. She finally told me that she thought I should consult with her colleague who was a spine specialist. Maria came over felt the back of my neck, immediately felt that my there was a gap between my C2 when C3 vertebrae, and then with a very gentle adjustment that took less than a minute, she fixed the gap. My headache went away instantly. She was like an angel! Immediately, my physical therapist Jodi said, "you need to be going to her." She was smart enough and good enough at her job to recognize her own limitations. (The way physical therapists are, they're all very specialized.) Jodi also recommended me for the neuro-optometrist, so I'll also always be grateful to her for that.
So yeah, if i were you I'd look for a physical therapist trained in the mulligan technique and/or get a ct scan of your neck. I only mention the CT scan because after my headaches were relieved, I received my medical records from the hospital I'd gone to after the car accident and was infuriated to find that the doctor had noted an anomaly between the C2 and C3 vertebrae and hadn't mentioned it to me! I couldn't believe it. If he had just said something to me, then I wouldn't have had horrible headaches for a month and a half! I am never going to that hospital again.
Anyway, the Mulligan technique does not involve any cracking or anything like that. You can Google it to find out more! I'd be interested in knowing if you ended up having an issue with your neck. Good luck!
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I have recovered my cognitive function, and I've overcome severe vertigo through sensory integration therapy. Wellbutrin has helped me escape depression. I have recently had a few stress-related migraines, as well as headaches stemming from eye strain. I'm also dealing with tinnitus, lack of stamina, extreme light sensitivity, and eye pain. Diagnosed with 9 different vision issues: convergence insufficiency, pursuit eye movement deficit, egocentric visual midline shift, photophobia, visual information processing delays, accommodative insufficiency, saccadic eye movement deficit, lack of coordination, and central peripheral visual integration deficit.
*First concussion: October 2010. I was pregnant and got rear ended. I associated my mild PCS symptoms with baby brain and blamed my light sensitivity on allergies and dry eyes.
*Second concussion: December 2011. I hit my head on a wooden beam, saw stars but did not lose consciousness, and I had very disturbing PCS symptoms but didn't go to the doctor.
*Third concussion: August 2012. I caused a car accident as a result of PCS symptoms. Thankfully no one was injured but me. My husband confronted me, and I finally sought help and took medical leave from work. My symptoms worsened, and I developed severe vertigo.
*Fourth concussion: November 2012. I was riding in a car with a friend and we were hit head on by a driver who lost control of her car. I didn't have a big increase in PCS symptoms.
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