Two concussions in a year
 

My partner was assaulted August 2014 and suffered for almost a year with post concussion symptoms. Finally we thought it was over only to have her accidentally hit her head at work. This was three months ago and the symptoms have not deteriorated at all. She hasn't been able to go back to work yet. We can't seem to find anything to dull the pain. She is currently seeing a chiropractor who specializes in concussions but hasn't seen any change. She is terrified that this injury is going to haunt her forever. Any recommendations would be greatly appreciated.
Thank you all

Amanda,

Welcome to NeuroTalk.

Has your partner been getting her neck adjusted by the chiro or is he a functional neurologist/chiro neurologist (Carrick trained chiro) ?

Just because a chiro specializes in concussions does not mean expertise in the specific issues she has. Every concussion is different.

Many headaches are due to upper neck injuries. She may even have some unresolved upper neck injury from the assault.

Has she tried icing her upper neck and back of her head ?

What care besides the chiro has she received ?

Hi Amanda,

It's important to remember that the quality of your partner's time off of work is as important as the quantity. She needs as much quality rest as possible, which means really cutting down on time using the TV, computer, driving, etc. Another key component of this is living the most stress-free lifestyle, because stress and anxiety can really prevent recovery or even make symptoms worse. It's hard, but at least you have each other for support during this time.

Of course this is just my advice coming from my experiences, like Mark said everyone's injuries/setbacks/recoveries are different.