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Old 04-17-2013, 08:34 PM
comeback_kid_11 comeback_kid_11 is offline
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I attended MMTR from July-October 2011. I was away on a work placement for half of that time period so it meant a 4 hour commute to the treatments. I was desperate for a cure for my PCS and nievely optimistic this would be the answer.

The neck treatments, massage, stretches and exercises did help somewhat. When I went in for an appointment I generally came out feeling slightly better than I came in (part of this may be because I was laying down & resting for ~1 hr while hooked up to the machine and then the massage treatment). However, I was extremely frustrated that after 4 months I did not have the results I was promised. The owner/inventor (Terry Moore) frequently shared stories of clients back to sports within 6 weeks; yet my progress continued to be painstakingly slow.

I would say, yes if you live close, have physio coverage through health insurance/ money is not a concern; give it a try, as I don't doubt it does help some people, just not all. I will admit, sometimes I will still do the neck stretches they gave me and it may alleviate the headache.

The concerns addressed earlier in the thread I certainly agree with
-Terry Moore (inventor/clinic owner) PhD ABD=all but dissertation (ie he didn't really finish degree) and he is NOT A MEDICAL DOCTOR - so its kinda sketchy he's the one behind the treatment and he's not a real doctor. Yes, the physiotherapists there do the assessments, but I was not too impressed with them.
-The assessment involved testing strength such as doing planks (which I found ridiculous and unnecessary for someone recently concussed- not a good idea to subject to physical exertion when clearly experiencing symptoms at rest)
-I found they worked on the neck so much (the whole theory behind the treatments) that when I stopped, my neck was worse off than before I started. I had my neck assessed by an athletic therapist who I trust (before I began MMTR), and he did not find any neck issues. But after I have stopped going I find my neck is stiff/sore moreso than it was before - I attribute to because it was worked on so much with the electrostimulation machine, massage, streching etc. and then to stop.

I will admit it did help my morale while going to treatments as I was optimistic it would really help. Having the stretches and exercises to do helped me feel like I was actually doing something to speed up the recovery and satisfied the inner athlete in me to have a "exercise" program to stick to. However, this made it a big let down when I made very little progress after faithfully attending MMTR for 4 months and I and my dad sacrificed sooo much to attend this clinic.

I'd be happy to answer any other questions as I have experience at MMTR
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  • 1st and only concussion March 20, 2011 playing hockey (love the game and heartbroken I cannot play anymore)
  • Body-checked blindsided, fell back and hit the back of my head on the ice
  • Symptoms: Headache and fatigue
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