Hi Roralea,

I would suggest getting your neck checked out. There's new research showing that sometimes when a head injury doesn't get better after a long while, it could be something off in your neck. Especially since you have neck pain. The University of Buffalo has been studying exercise for concussion recovery. And the ones that don't get better and pass the treadmill test, which is basically going to exhaustion without your symptoms increasing, had neck injuries.

Roralea,

We are N. Ca. neighbors.

Bud

I was looking for more info about what GJ1978 posted.

I found it interesting in that the treatments for neck injury are usually more active and physical and the treatment for concussions is more about rest and a slower return to physical activity and basically that some doctors don't look further than the concussion symptoms.

UB Researchers Find Overlaps Between Concussion, Neck Injury
University at Buffalo
Published August 26, 2014

Abstract Only - Brain or Strain - Clinical Journal of Sport Medicine
Brain or Strain? Symptoms Alone Do Not Distinguish Physiologic Concussion From Cervical/Vestibular Injury.
Leddy, John J. MD; Baker, John G. PhD; Merchant, Asim MD; Picano, John BS; Gaile, Daniel PhD; Matuszak, Jason MD; Willer, Barry PhD

HI Bud!

Thanks Lara and GJ1978. I had my neck checked out by a physical therapist a few months ago after some severe muscle spasms left me unable to move for 3 days. All I did to trigger it was bend over. He thought my neck was fine and that it was an isolated incident.

This was the only thing my GP suggested for me to do, and no one will acknowledge that the neck could be related to the concussion, or any of my symptoms, for that matter.

Do you have suggestions for who I should ask to see? I'm Kaiser Nor Cal.

I see a guy by the name of Barry French in Sacramento.

He happened to be on call when I was ambulances to the hospital and found out afterwards looking into him he is a sharp guy.

Bud