Hi all,

My situation is the following:
About 5 months back, I was in my martial arts class and was slammed on the floor (padded by mats) and hit the back of my head and my training partner fell on top of head as well. I was not unconscious but was a bit dazed and had a slight ringing in my ear.

I didn't think much of it, but stopped attending the martial arts class for a while. With little or no rest, I went back into my heavy weight-lifting routines. Then, shortly after these incidents I began getting headaches that last the entire day at times and felt nauseous, etc.

Like I mentioned earlier, it's been about 5 months since the accident and my symptoms come and go.

My symptoms have just recently come back and have lasted close to 3 weeks now, so I've completely stopped lifting and jog from time to time. Could my heavy lifting have worsened my symptoms and condition?

Any advice? Help? Thoughts? Anything!

Thanks guys.

The headaches and the weight lifting lead me in to directions.

1. TOS - Thoracic OUtlet Syndrome sometimes connected to weightlifting and the headaches can also be connected. Do you have any numbness or tingling in the hands?

We have a TOS board where you can ask more questions. Here is the link for the TOS board.

http://neurotalk.psychcentral.com/forum24.html

2. Possible neck flexion issue - meaning cervical neck may have gotten unstable from the injory. Often called a subluxation or retrolithesis. MRI might not show but EMG and flexion extension x-rays might help pinpoint.

3. Cervical disc issue

MIght be worth seeing an ortho or a neuro

Keep us posted.

Shelley

Hm, but when my headaches occur they are centralized at the general spot where I bumped my head, I just feel a dull sensation.

Ok got ya. Then maybe it is Ppst concussion syndrome.

Have you seen a doc. DID they do an xray or MRI of head?

Here is a link has that helped me a lot. It explains PCS without making it sound too scary.
http://www.southfloridapsychology.com/handbook.htm

Thank you for the link! It was fantastic! Put a lot of my concerns to rest.

Seiko - I wish somebody had shown me this 7 years ago - I wonder if it would have made a difference.

Thanks

Lynlee

Lynlee, what are your experiences/symptoms?

Are they somewhat similar to mine?

I am glad it helped you.
I read some place that worrying itself prevents the brain from healing...it also gives you a headache.
take care

My exact feeling Lynlee. I wish the hospitals would give a brochure on PCS to patients with head mild head injury. The hospital that I went to gave me a list of nasty symptoms to look for...but not a single word about PCS.

I wonder how much money tax payers will save just by taking a week or two off after a head injury.(in reference to the study below)

Scientific studies by neurologists in the Netherlands show that 1 week of relaxing at home and then a week of gradually increasing activity after leaving the hospital is best for most patients. Most of the patients who took this advice were back to normal at work or school in 3 to 4 weeks. Most of the patients who weren't told what to do took 5 to 12 weeks to get back to their normal routine. They also had more post concussion symptoms, especially irritability, trouble concentrating, and memory problems than the patients who returned to their routines gradually.
Have a great weekend!