Concussions have been in the news a lot this summer, with the latest article from the Wall Street Journal stating at out of 111 deceased NFL Football Players brain 110 had CTE.
What the news did not report is that out of the 110, only 20 percent showed symptoms of concussion related issues such as anger, loss of memory, poor functioning, PSTD or suicidal tendencies.
After attending the Concussion Summit in Columbus Ohio last month, researchers are now looking past CTE to determine what is causing the brain to stay in this compromised state that has lead to suicide, dementia, and rage. So what does? I proposed at the summit that athletes with ADHD are the ones that are not getting better. The ADHD brain is already compromised, chemically altering the brain, when it becomes concussed it lacks the ability to heal itself. A medical doctor in the Navy shared with me that all the Navy Seals have ADHD, he said their brains could be ultra focused, they are the ones that can be the best of the best, and he supports my hypothesis.
Why this matters to you. Although athletes bring a lot of attention to head injury, the most common cause of concussion is falling. Falling off a bike, falling down stairs, tripping over the pavement or uneven steps, Seniors and children are the populations that are having the highest numbers of falls and head injury. An interesting fact showed that after having a head injury, the person is at greater risk within 90 days of having a lower body injury such as an ankle sprain, torn ACL or another fall. The approach of rest only is not working. There is a need for treatment. How to do you get your brain back after a concussion. It takes alot of work including visual training, balance work, and manual therapy.
Everyone is at risk for concussion
We need treatments to help heal the brain. Which inspired me to create a 5 Step Concussion Protocol which I started teaching this summer to athletic therapists, physical therapists, massage therapists and strength coaches.
It is my passion to bring this work to the world, to help individuals who have experienced brain injury to get their brains back. I welcome referrals to teams, organizations or therapists who you think would benefit from such a program. Contact me at info@simonefortier.com.
If you missed out on my last blog on Concussion and Fascia Therapy, click on the link https://www.simonefortier.com/blog/fascia-training-institute/how-to-treat-concussion-with-fascia-therapy/