My Internist told me about a chiropractor name Dr. Carrick in Georgia, who developed functional neurology. He uses it to treat people with post-concussion syndrome and other issues. Other doctors come and study his techniques. I live in Maryland, but there are a few practitioners who are within driving distance (2 hours or less) who have trained at the Carrick Institute.

Has anyone been to a functional neurology practitioner for PCS?

I have. Carrick (from my home town) trained someone I saw last year. They don't do manipulations but do things which are similar to estibular and vision therapy. I stopped going because there was so much overlap between the different therapies.

Here is a link to an article about hockey player Sidney Crosby and his treatment with Carrick:
http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/11/03/r...crosbys-brain/

Have you had your vision assessed by a neuro opthamologist? That is a very important step ....needs to be done prior to any vestibular therapy.
Good luck!

How do i find a physician trained from Carrick? Are there any in the San Francisco Bay Area?

I've made an appointment to see a chiropracter for next week but after reading this thread thought it might be a better idea to see one specialized in PCS.

Thanks everyone.

this link is interesting

what do u think?

http://www.momsteam.com/chiropractic...ssion-syndrome

blue and others,

Dr Carrick has a very expensive protocol that he promotes to wealthy clients. Insurance will rarely pay for his treatments. He grossly over-represents the value of his protocol. As was mentioned, his protocol overlaps many other treatments.

Personally, I would not waste my own money on his protocol. I'd get the evaluations from the individual specialties, vestibular, vision, upper cervical, etc.

Dr Carrick is a chiropractor not an MD. he trains other chiropractures. I would google 'neuro-chiropractor' to find one in your local area. But as Mark and I suggest, there is a lot of overlap with vestibular and vision therapy. Some of the tests and exercises were identical, in fact.

so finding any "neuro chiropractor" who can treat PCS or migraines is ok?

I tried to google Carrick's office but just found a link to his school.

Well that's good news, I thought I would have to fly all the way to Florida.

Thanks again.

Just about any chiro will claim he can treat concussions and migraines. It sounds like you are looking for a quick fix. They are extremely rare with concussions. Have you done any upper neck icing ?

Hey everyone!

I will post my correspondence with a chiropractic neurologist. He was educated at the Carrick insitutute as well and part of a larger quite popular chiropractic group in SF. This is what he wrote to me. I had told him i'm not sure if i should wait and go to the UCSF spinal and brain injury program or see him? I think I will make an appointment with him first as a 30 min free consultation.

Thanks everyone


Hello Jennifer,

The best course of action for you is the one that is congruent with your personal beliefs and your goals for your health. I have had chronic headaches in the past due to a concussion while sparring and I did not want to wait to get treatment. I also did not want to use drugs as part of my treatment because I messed up my liver with NSAIDS and Tylenol when I was an athlete trying to make the Olympic team and drug treatment for headaches addresses symptoms without actually curing the cause. If a person has to stay on a medication indefinitely in order to prevent their symptoms from returning or takes a medication to help with pain when the headaches hit then it is not curing anything, would you agree? I don't know if UCSF can help you. I haven't heard your full story and I have not examined you. If you come in for a free consultation I'll be able to figure out if you are a candidate for what we do in our office and if I can't help you I'll be able to refer you to someone who can.

Yes Mark I have. I think maybe i'm at mid point of my emotional journey through this. I first started very depressed and not doing anything and just sitting and lying at home and eating and I ended up gaining 35 lbs in one month all from an avid marathon runner in a M.A program. I was feeling very suicidal. Now i think i've accepted the reality of my injury and just maybe in that stage of just wanting to treat it.
Yes, I think I do need to come to a higher level of acceptance and the marathon journey of my injury. Anyway I will get there.

Thank you