Concussion Clinic - Rehab Following Concussion

Rehabilitation following your concussion

Following your concussion, you will be instructed to take it easy and rest for 1-2 days. Following this rest time, you will be evaluated by the concussion clinic and may be referred to physical therapy, occupational therapy, and/or speech and language pathology for the following types of symptoms:

Physical therapy

• Neck pain
• Sensitivity to movement/dizziness
• Poor balance, falling/clumsiness
• Fatigue
• Numbness or tingling
• Headache Management
• Helping to return to full sports participation

Occupational therapy

• Visual changes
• Difficulty reading that includes: increased headache/eye strain, difficulty following a line
• Difficulty looking between two points
• Blurry or double vision
• Letters or words missing during schoolwork
• Sensory changes
• Vestibular difficulties- often reported by patients as feeling lightheaded or dizzy with position changes
• Sensitivity to light and/or sound
• Difficulty concentrating or poor attention
• Emotional/behavioral dysregulation

Speech-language therapy

Speech-language therapy may be recommended following your concussion for the following types of symptoms:

• Difficulty understanding conversations or instructions, including homework
• Difficulty recalling information (i.e. names, dates, or directions)
• Difficulty attending to more than one task, or reported difficulty when attempting to complete more than one thing, or when working in a distracting environment.
• Difficulty with memory (e.g. forgetting to do things like homework and chores)
• Thinking is more ‘effortful’, and/or patient appears to be slower in responding to verbal and/or written information

Reviewed 3/2024

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