Chiropractor: can you please take a look?
 

Does this chiropractor sound like she knows about concussion?
South Arlington Chiropractor Able to Treat Patients Post-Concussion
She uses laser therapy too.

My Neuro yesterday recommended I add chiropractor to PT and VT. He feels that there could be a neck issue that remains unresolved.

What I Know from this website is that Mark warns against "popping the neck" which is indeed scary.
I am currently seeing a chiropractor, he doesn't claim to know much about concussion, he has treated my neck before, now he is mostly doing my back. When he treated my neck he never tried any fast rotation. He used these tools to adjust the vertebrae but no popping as far as I know. I am just thinking of going to someone who is more familiar with TBI.

THANKS

I say try a first visit and see how it goes, if you have a concern at any point ask /tell them to stop... if anything feels to rough or makes you nervous..
but I like that she also uses a low level laser.

I was so amazed by the fast reduction of pain in areas with laser when chiro used it on me.

I agree with Jo*mar. Try it but be cautious. This chiro attended a weekend seminar. Not nearly enough to learn about concussions.

The laser diode system can help with joint injuries but is of little value with the brain. Odd that the Erchonia laser system only does 405 and 635 nm red wavelength. From what I've read, 800 to 880 nm near infrared is the desired wavelength for joint tissue healing.

Any chiro adjustment is not a fix. The patient needs to follow with disciplined posture and movement. Icing can help, too.

Erchonia claims the red wavelength inputs energy into the blood stream that flows to other unknown locations to effect healing. I've never heard that concept before.

exactly, my worry is that a short one weekend course about sport therapy (perhaps with a lecture or two about concussion) is not sufficient.

Have you guys come across chiropractors who have done more training in concussion? I just don't know if they exist.. in which case I will try to broaden my search.

It is nice to have laser+chiro in one spot, but thanks for the thoughts on the diode. Too bad.

I was thinking laser might be good if you might have sore/tight muscles in neck or back/chest areas..
I'm not sure about any use for head/brain....past posts on our Parkinson's forum have mentioned a helmet with LEDS or laser diodes...for brain therapy related to PD..no recent updates on it though..

[Therapeutic lasers (where the mechanism is not based oh heat):
Laser Wavelength Use
GaAs 904 nm (super pulsed) Treatment of deep problems (back, shoulders, knees, head ache etc)
GaAlAs 780-808-890 nm (cont. or chopped) Also deep problem, often a complement ot the GaAs-laser
InGaAlP 630-700 nm Treatment of skin and mucose problems
HeNe 633 nm Alternative to InGaAlP (see above) ]
more info-
Frequently Asked Questions about Laser Therapy LLLT biostimulation low power laser.

It's been years , so I don't recall the brand name of the one my past chiro used, it was used mostly on my elbow, shoulder, wrist & low back.. soft tissue/joint areas..