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Old 05-07-2013, 12:24 PM
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Originally Posted by DFayesMom View Post
PT pushes your boundaries, and that is its nature. I think it's normal to have a reaction to it. I was told that as long as it is not creating headaches, it's okay, but if you have dizziness, let the dizziness subside before you start the next exercise.

That said, if you are nervous, call and talk to your therapist. He/she may reassure you or tell you to ease into doing your exercises. It does seem like a lot to me. I know I didn't start with 7 exercises, which isn't to say that there is anything wrong with it, but I could see why it's overwhelming to you.

I remember that high feeling. I had it for months. Do you feel like it's in part caused by how you are seeing things or is it just a feeling in your head?
I feel like its in part how I am seeing things. I guess I'm basically re-training my brain to see things differently with these exercises so maybe it puts additional stress on the brain until the brain can fully adjust. I definitely did not feel this "high" anytime recently. It does feel like its all right behind my eyes.. Sorta like my eye muscles are a little sore? It's difficult to explain.

Just to be safe I'm going to shoot my PT an email and ask if this is normal and if\when I need to stop. 5 of 7 of my exercises are 2-3 times daily so I'm just gonna do them 2 times a day now until I feel more comfortable to move to 3.
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I was in a snowboarding accident on January 19, 2013. I caught an edge on my snowboard while carving down the mountain without a helmet. I smacked the back of my head hard on the ground. I was not knocked out and it took about a week for symptoms to come into full effect.

Since my accident I have been in a cycle of feeling better and then relapsing. It has happened many times. Although I think the overall trend is slowly traveling up. My symptoms included headaches, anxiety, sensitivity to light and noise, dizziness, fatigue, confusion, trouble concentrating, brain fog, loss of social interest, irritability, and mood swings.

Many symptoms have since resolved and I am left with slight dizziness, sensitivity to large crowds and busy environments, small amounts of anxiety, and brain fog off and on.

I am currently under the care of a neuropsychologist at the UPMC Sports Medicine Concussion Clinic. I am also undergoing balance/vestibular physical therapy to help with my remaining symptoms.
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