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MsRriO,
Here is a link to the ACE concussion test for. Take it to any doctors appointments. It is old school but likely better that what his doctor knows. http://www.cdc.gov/concussion/headsup/pdf/ACE-a.pdf Here is the SCAT-II test. Notice it is a Canadian web site so it should be familiar to some doctors. http://www.cces.ca/files/pdfs/SCAT2%5B1%5D.pdf http://www.cces.ca/en/home Be strong when letting him evaluate himself. Try to express the risk of long term injury if he hides symptoms. It should give Momma Bear some growl. btw, His crying can be a symptoms of unresolved concussion injuries. My best to you.
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02-26-2013, 07:07 PM
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Courage to you!
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What happened: Legs pulled forward by a parent's hockey stick while resting at the side of the rink at a family skate....sent me straight back. I hit the back of my head (with helmet) on the ice, bounced a few times, unconscious for a few minutes. September 11, 2011. Off work since then…I work part-time at home when I can. It has been hell but slowly feeling better (when I am alone☺). Current symptoms: Vision problems (but 20/20 in each eye alone!) – convergence insufficiency – horizontal and vertical (heterophoria), problems with tracking and saccades, peripheral vision problems, eyes see different colour tints; tinnitus 24/7 both ears; hyperacusis (noise filter gone!), labyrinthian (inner ear) concussion, vestibular dysfunction (dizzy, bedspins, need to look down when walking); partial loss of sense of smell; electric shocks through head when doing too much; headaches; emotional lability; memory blanks; difficulty concentrating. I still can’t go into busy, noisy places. Fatigue. Executive functioning was affected – multi-tasking, planning, motivation. Slight aphasia. Shooting pain up neck and limited mobility at neck. Otherwise lucky! Current treatments: Vestibular therapy, Vision therapy, amantadine (100 mg a day), acupuncture and physiotherapy for neck, slow return to exercise, magnesium, resveratrol, omega 3 fish oils, vitamins D, B and multi. Optimism and perserverance. |
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03-03-2013, 06:15 PM
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MsRrio,
I've played hockey since I was 6. I'm now 22 and have missed my entire season this year from PCS. I took a bad hit from a guy as I was turning. I shook it off and continued to play. The following week I played again and took a simple bump but had a splitting headache after. As a hockey player I know your son is tough. You said sometimes he plays the symptoms down when he talks to his dad. If he's having symptoms at all I can guarantee you it is serious otherwise he wouldn't mention it. My doctors have been completely useless in instructing me on how I should be handling my recovery. Currently I am unable to walk without great dizziness. Being able to skate again without symptoms is only a dream to me! I'm looking into vestibular rehabilitation this week and I'm hoping that helps. I hate to say it but your son might have to sit out for a season to rest. It would be for his own benefit. Also get him a good hockey helmet if you haven't already! That's the first thing I'm going to get when I return! I know they're pricey but well worth it. From one hockey lover to another, I hope your son has a full recovery 
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03-03-2013, 06:28 PM
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Alex, hope you recover soon (from another hockey lover who has hung up her skates!). There is a great vestibular brain injury expert (physio) in Vancouver whom I would go to see.
just googled her and she is giving a talk in a few days! http://www.bcphysio.org/content/pabc...-carol-kennedy She lined me up with someone great in my own city. I was ready to fly out to see her. Good luck! P.s. My daughter injured her shoulder last night in a playoff game...I am handling it well because it WAS NOT a brain injury. Everything is relative, isn't it? Hang in there.
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What happened: Legs pulled forward by a parent's hockey stick while resting at the side of the rink at a family skate....sent me straight back. I hit the back of my head (with helmet) on the ice, bounced a few times, unconscious for a few minutes. September 11, 2011. Off work since then…I work part-time at home when I can. It has been hell but slowly feeling better (when I am alone☺). Current symptoms: Vision problems (but 20/20 in each eye alone!) – convergence insufficiency – horizontal and vertical (heterophoria), problems with tracking and saccades, peripheral vision problems, eyes see different colour tints; tinnitus 24/7 both ears; hyperacusis (noise filter gone!), labyrinthian (inner ear) concussion, vestibular dysfunction (dizzy, bedspins, need to look down when walking); partial loss of sense of smell; electric shocks through head when doing too much; headaches; emotional lability; memory blanks; difficulty concentrating. I still can’t go into busy, noisy places. Fatigue. Executive functioning was affected – multi-tasking, planning, motivation. Slight aphasia. Shooting pain up neck and limited mobility at neck. Otherwise lucky! Current treatments: Vestibular therapy, Vision therapy, amantadine (100 mg a day), acupuncture and physiotherapy for neck, slow return to exercise, magnesium, resveratrol, omega 3 fish oils, vitamins D, B and multi. Optimism and perserverance. |
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03-04-2013, 02:52 PM
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His hockey season was over as of last week (his team got bumped out, first week of playoffs) and won't start again until October.
He is doing quite well overall but like I've said it's hard to tell with young men, they try to be tough. Thanks Alex V for that comment, you're so right! Got his vision checked (it was fine according to the optometrist) and after much pleading, got him referred to the vision therapist to test for convergence insufficiency, which is a phrase I'd never heard of until finding this forum! If he does have trouble with his vision (which I suspect) then we'll cross the bridge of making sports decisions for fall.
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About it: October 26, 2012 I fell backward on an icy parking lot at work. I was on Workers Comp for 9 months. My PCS : everyday headaches became once in a while headaches, and neck pain became manageable. Still have occasional mild dizziness, sometimes fullness in the ears, convergence insufficiency, sequencing struggles, short term memory struggles, verbal processing delays. CT neg, MRI neg. Therapies: prism glasses, acupuncture, icing neck, resting, supplementing, Elavil 20mg at bedtime. NEW: Completed 12 weeks of physical therapy and returned to work full time. About me: I'm a marketing manager, a mom with a blended family and wife to a heart attack survivor. I believe my brain injury taught me more than it cost me. I'm grateful to still be me! |
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03-04-2013, 10:02 PM
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Thank goodness for getting eliminated in the playoffs!
My daughter is out with a shoulder injury...happy it was not her head that hit the ice! Thinking of you both.
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What happened: Legs pulled forward by a parent's hockey stick while resting at the side of the rink at a family skate....sent me straight back. I hit the back of my head (with helmet) on the ice, bounced a few times, unconscious for a few minutes. September 11, 2011. Off work since then…I work part-time at home when I can. It has been hell but slowly feeling better (when I am alone☺). Current symptoms: Vision problems (but 20/20 in each eye alone!) – convergence insufficiency – horizontal and vertical (heterophoria), problems with tracking and saccades, peripheral vision problems, eyes see different colour tints; tinnitus 24/7 both ears; hyperacusis (noise filter gone!), labyrinthian (inner ear) concussion, vestibular dysfunction (dizzy, bedspins, need to look down when walking); partial loss of sense of smell; electric shocks through head when doing too much; headaches; emotional lability; memory blanks; difficulty concentrating. I still can’t go into busy, noisy places. Fatigue. Executive functioning was affected – multi-tasking, planning, motivation. Slight aphasia. Shooting pain up neck and limited mobility at neck. Otherwise lucky! Current treatments: Vestibular therapy, Vision therapy, amantadine (100 mg a day), acupuncture and physiotherapy for neck, slow return to exercise, magnesium, resveratrol, omega 3 fish oils, vitamins D, B and multi. Optimism and perserverance. |
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