cocoon therapy ...anyone hear of it?
 

basically a level beyond "rest" -- dark room for a few days --no stimulation...no phone, tv, music, etc...visitors, etc.

I'm assuming I will need a hotel room for this!!

Anyone hear of it...apparently a dr in CT has success with his pediatric patients using this method.

thoughts???

Hi,

I have heard of something like this. I was told no TV, no reading, no sound, no light - basically avoid anything that could cause stimulation for your brain.

Yikes.

I am nearing the 2 year mark for PCS and part of my brain rehab is to take a 5 minute break each hour to zone out. I can stretch, do light rehab exercises or just sit with my eyes closed anything but stimulate my brain.

Ideally it allows the brain to re-boot and then conserve some energy. So far, I notice that I can do more when I embrace this.


A hotel room would have been nice....

It sounds stressful to me. If I need to recover, I need the proper stimulation. The right music. Something with the right tactile feel for my hands. Comfortable clothes. A cozy bed or chair.

I can see the idea for very young pediatric patients who have brains in very early stages of development where thought is more abstract and limited to simple concepts. We have very complex thoughts with definite concepts, not abstract simplicity.

Think of this as a way to recover from overload....

Music that my mind has heard many times so it does not need to listen to receive the value from the music. Soft clothes that do not cause any specif stimulation or sensations. A comfortable bed. When these are combined, the brain loses any sensation of needing to pay attention. Everything is a known stimulation and not irritating or requiring any effort to ignore. When I am in this situation, it is almost like I am floating in the music.

This rests my brain like nothing else.

Does this make sense?

not sure but, I think it is my daughter's doctor that you are referring to. I believe that is often the recommended protocol for children newly concussed. My daughter did not become his patient until long after she was suffering with PCS.

I did not know anything about cocoon therapy or even a concussion specialist when she first had her accident. Wish I did as I certainly would have tried it.