Concussions and other forms of mild traumatic brain injuries did not have a proper diagnostic procedure and even treatment for long. This means that most patients who suffer brain injuries had to wait for a natural recovery, which in some cases did not happen. The medical community was in the state of confusion. However, this is not the case anymore. There is no need to worry since the concussion treatment in Toronto, ON, guarantees a full recovery for the athletes and all other patients within the shortest time possible.
Some of the modern tools used for diagnosis and treatment include the IMPACT and the BESS (a standardized balance test). The IMPACT, on the other hand, is a computer-based cognitive test. It focuses of cognitive responses such as memory, the reaction speed and the processing speed as well. This ensures that the recovery process is fast enough so that the athlete can resume his/her normal activities within the shortest time possible.
Although there are several symptoms that can be an indication of the concussion, the most common ones include the mood swing, anxiety, cognitive impairment, headache, disorder of balance, sleep disturbance, and fatigue among others. It is important to seek help from qualified physicians as these symptoms can persist and lead to significant functional limitation.
With the development in the field of healthcare, there are treatment procedures that have been developed to deal with the situation in the fastest time possible. In Toronto, the diagnosis is facilitated by a computer-based cognitive test known as the IMPACT and a standardized balanced test known as BESS. Both of these targets the brain functions like the memory, the reaction speed and the processing speed. Dizziness, headache and nausea should not be ignored as they are the most common and immediate symptoms you are likely to experience after the injury. Instead, seek for immediate help, whether it is you or someone close to you.
As such, the rests focuses on protecting the athlete from the secondary harms that can arise as a result of the initial injury. The second important role of the rest is to jump-start the recovery process. This is done by preserving the available energy and ensuring that it is used mainly for recovering the imbalances that occur in the brain cells.
Years of research and the general consensus among the medical community agrees that the patient should not be involved in any activity that burns the energy. This is anything that stimulates the mind. It means no any form of physical exercise as well as the concentration that may be demanded by phone or computer games, texting, or even leisure reading. In some cases, it is even advisable to be in a room with no light to avoid light stimulation.
The rest, in this case, is not as simple as the normal rest. It requires that the brain is not involved in any activity that requires energy. Whether it is reading a newspaper, storybook or any form of reading is not recommended. The same goes for watching TV, playing video games or any form of physical activity that requires thinking. In some extreme cases, the patient may be taken into a dark room for sometimes to prevent brain stimulation caused by light.
There some cases where clinicians prescribe medication though this is not always the case. In any case, just be sure that you are attended by a clinician who is experienced in concussions. The other phases include returning of cognitive activities and then returning physical activities all which should be done under supervision of the experienced physicians.
Some of the modern tools used for diagnosis and treatment include the IMPACT and the BESS (a standardized balance test). The IMPACT, on the other hand, is a computer-based cognitive test. It focuses of cognitive responses such as memory, the reaction speed and the processing speed as well. This ensures that the recovery process is fast enough so that the athlete can resume his/her normal activities within the shortest time possible.
Although there are several symptoms that can be an indication of the concussion, the most common ones include the mood swing, anxiety, cognitive impairment, headache, disorder of balance, sleep disturbance, and fatigue among others. It is important to seek help from qualified physicians as these symptoms can persist and lead to significant functional limitation.
With the development in the field of healthcare, there are treatment procedures that have been developed to deal with the situation in the fastest time possible. In Toronto, the diagnosis is facilitated by a computer-based cognitive test known as the IMPACT and a standardized balanced test known as BESS. Both of these targets the brain functions like the memory, the reaction speed and the processing speed. Dizziness, headache and nausea should not be ignored as they are the most common and immediate symptoms you are likely to experience after the injury. Instead, seek for immediate help, whether it is you or someone close to you.
As such, the rests focuses on protecting the athlete from the secondary harms that can arise as a result of the initial injury. The second important role of the rest is to jump-start the recovery process. This is done by preserving the available energy and ensuring that it is used mainly for recovering the imbalances that occur in the brain cells.
Years of research and the general consensus among the medical community agrees that the patient should not be involved in any activity that burns the energy. This is anything that stimulates the mind. It means no any form of physical exercise as well as the concentration that may be demanded by phone or computer games, texting, or even leisure reading. In some cases, it is even advisable to be in a room with no light to avoid light stimulation.
The rest, in this case, is not as simple as the normal rest. It requires that the brain is not involved in any activity that requires energy. Whether it is reading a newspaper, storybook or any form of reading is not recommended. The same goes for watching TV, playing video games or any form of physical activity that requires thinking. In some extreme cases, the patient may be taken into a dark room for sometimes to prevent brain stimulation caused by light.
There some cases where clinicians prescribe medication though this is not always the case. In any case, just be sure that you are attended by a clinician who is experienced in concussions. The other phases include returning of cognitive activities and then returning physical activities all which should be done under supervision of the experienced physicians.
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