Anyone else 1yr + with PCS?
 

My car accident which caused the concussion was over a year ago (8/11). But my doctors think that I may have been re-cussed when my car spun out on ice 6 months after the accident. My neurologist sent me to a neurophysiologist for testing recently, and now they want to send me back to cognitive therapy, again (already did that for the first 6 months after the accident).

I still have a major amount of headaches, neck, back and shoulder pain, insomnia, dizziness and sensitivity to light, to list a few...lol I am on pain meds, but they really don't help very much. Any more natural approaches that anyone has found that helps? Also, has anyone had any real results from cognitive therapy?

I am tired of not being me and not being able do the things I use to love to do... I am a single mom of 3 kiddos and at 32 I feel MUCH older. Any advice would be welcome! :D

Cognitive therapy does not have much of a successful track record. It appears to be recommended by those who profit from it.

Besides the pain, what symptoms are you seeking recovery from?

Your symptoms are a classic combination of whiplash and concussion. The upper back pain and such need a better physiotherapist.

Most therapists are constantly pushing for range of motion. There are some who use myofacial release to help the muscles and joints settle down to heal.

Have they been instructing you to ice the injured areas?

Your brain needs quiet rest. There are no other treatments that promote brain recovery. You can help it with good brain nutrition. My suggestions are posted in Patty's thread "Hello, New Here" Scroll down to my second post.

Hi Mark,

I am in PT once a week (and have been since the accident) for my shoulder. As well as 2x a week with my chiropractor. And you add cognitive therapy back in and it is a full time job! lol

After many tests they say I have TOS (nerve damage) in my shoulder. And now I am on to and ENT for the dizzyness (mostly when I look up and to the left). They have also said that an MRI of my neck would be good, but how much radiation can one person take? I have had 2 CT scans and 1 MRI on my shoulder already.

As for ice, yes, I ice A LOT! I try to not take the pain meds as much as possible. But when you feel like your head is going to explode with three kids, I find it almost impossible NOT to take them!

I will take a look at that thread you referred to...Thanks!

Brother I feel ya my wreck was in June of 2010 and I'm still suffering from PCS ...Nothing so far has helped ..

I am 10 months with pcs symptoms, nice to know its just not me

hillie1971,

Welcome to NeuroTalk. You have found a good place.

Please feel free to introduce yourself and tell us how we can help you. You can start your own thread with the New Thread link at the top left of http://neurotalk.psychcentral.com/forum92.html.

My best to you.

Thank you. I started my own thread:)

my reply...
 

I am a little over a year post accident - a lot of symptoms cleared. Still dealing with headaches, sleep disturbance, anger,depression? severe neck pain\stiffness\radicular pain. Other ortho injuries.

My shoulders were also a problem - doc will say shoulder=neck pain, or neck = shoulder or both. Did you have MRI's of shoulder and of Neck???

Only way to see disc damage, torn rotator etc... You may have rotator cuff tear in and\or disc ruptures\protrusions in your c-spine.

All of the extra stress exacerbates your condition

Wish I could help. But anything I say will just depress you
Good luck

@hillie1971 No, your not alone. I felt alone in this also until finding this site!

@jinga I have had an MRI of my shoulder which showed bursitis and few other things, but nothing major. After having and EEG done I have TOS. My physical therapist wants me to have an MRI of my neck done...not sure about that yet.

@ NOS455..Don't give up. I'm sure that there is something that works, we both just need to find it..lol

@oldschool. Try me :)