Occupational therapists play a crucial role in concussion treatment by focusing on an individual’s ability to participate in daily activities (occupations). Their approach is holistic and tailored to address the diverse symptoms and functional limitations that can arise from a concussion.
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Occupational Therapy Interventions for Concussion Treatment
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Visual and Vestibular Rehabilitation
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Cognitive Rehabilitation
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Emotional Regulation and Mental Health
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Physical Activity and Exertion Management Drills
Assisting you with a custom return-to-play/work protocol
4 million people in US get concussions every year
Estimated 60 BILLION dollars are spent on concussions every year (that’s $15,000 per concussion)
18-24% of adults post concussion are not back to work in 6 months
Concussion Facts:
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Less than 10% of all sport related concussions result in LOC
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15% of all athletes will sustain a concussion in any given sport season
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For each day an athlete refrains from aerobic exercise post concussion, the less favorable trajectory
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Minimal data supports “cognitive rest”, passive rest is outdated research. Active therapy helps stimulate the brain to regain full recovery.
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Football is the most common sport for males with concussion risk being 75% chance.
Soccer is the most common sport for females with concussion risk being 50% chance.
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Research shows that post concussion syndrome affects 10-30% of all individuals who sustain a concussion. Which can cause long lasting side effects.
Physician clearance from an office exam does NOT equate to a player being able to return to full contact play (they do NOT assess physical exertion in office)
Continuing to play following injury and delayed access to healthcare professional were found to be top factors in longer recovery times
Not removing a player from sport post concussion can lead to 2-3 times longer recovery time
Concussion history greatly affects concussion recovery: more concussions=worse recoveries
What is post- concussion syndrome?
Post concussive syndrome is when persistent symptoms of a concussion last greater than typical recovery time, but can last up to years after initial head injury if not properly treated.
Research shows that active rehabilitation yields better outcomes for long-term recovery for post-concussion syndrome.
2-4 weeks
Average recovery time for Adults
15-30%
Of individuals who sustain a concussion acquire post concussive syndrome
4-6 weeks
Average recovery time for adolescents
500K
Individuals get diagnosed with post-concussive syndrome each year
Did you know there’s five different concussion subsets?
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