In unraveling the challenges of concussion management, practitioners start with understanding the patient’s baseline. Baseline refers to pre-injury abilities: concussion baseline measures commonly include cognition, balance, and vision. When managing concussions and formulating the plan of care, the health care provider’s goal is to achieve the patient’s baseline levels. In sports, if an athlete…
Especially through the recent pandemic, cycling has becoming an increasingly popular form of exercise for its low impact cardio benefits, engaging classes, and easy at-home use. While cycling can be a great choice to stay fit, it also is a form of exercise that is highly repetitive and can over stress some areas of the…
By: Chelsea Brown, PT, DPT Suffering from a concussion and not feeling like yourself? Gone are the days of complete rest and darks rooms until you are symptom free following a concussion. There are plenty of interventions available to get you back to your pre-injury self. Whether you are 2 days or 5 years post…
