Concussion injury
Post-commotion syndrome (traumatic brain injury)
A concussion can happen unexpectedly. You might bump your head on a cupboard or have a minor fall from your bike. Not hard, but directly on your head. Or you might be playing football and heading the ball regularly. You could get hit in the head by a ball or stick during hockey. It might all seem harmless, but it often isn't.
If you suffer a concussion, the usual advice is: take it easy, take your time. It will get better on its own. But sometimes the symptoms persist and are still present after months, or even years. When symptoms continue for longer than three months after a concussion, we speak of PCS (Post-concussion syndrome). This means remaining damage from a concussion or mild traumatic brain injury.
In many cases, the symptoms are the same:
- Suffering from fatigue
- Lots of headaches and dizziness
- Concentration problems and forgetfulness
- Anxiety and/or depression
- Sleep disorders
- Difficulty processing stimuli
- Difficulty maintaining social contacts
- Sports or other physical exertion are no longer possible.
All of this results in your world becoming increasingly smaller, your resilience being minimal, and you ultimately feeling lonely as a result. Neurological research follows, often without success. No visible damage is found in the brain, and within regular healthcare, you have exhausted all treatment options.
Take back control of your daily life with Brain-Fit
For clients with PCS (Post-Concussion Syndrome), we use a multidisciplinary approach. We apply the recovery pyramid:
We start at the beginning. Your brain controls all other systems in the body. If there is instability in the brain, physical, mental, and emotional complaints arise. Our Neuroptimal® neurofeedback training detects this instability and relays the information to the brain so it can correct itself. It calms the nervous system, reduces overstimulation, promotes a positive mindset, and decreases stress.
At the same time, with PNEI (Psycho-Neuro-Endocrino-Immunology), we examine how the nervous, hormonal, and immune systems communicate with each other. We use the Neuro4Profiel test for this. Your profile provides us with the necessary information for targeted advice regarding diet, supplements, and lifestyle, to help you recover from PCS more quickly.
When treating clients with PCS, we often first see an increase in their capacity to cope with exertion. Where walking for 7 minutes once a day was already difficult, they suddenly manage to walk for 15 minutes three times a day. Or, in a room with family, they are gradually able to stay seated for longer because they can process stimuli better. Often, improvements like these form the basis for daring to take further steps. Ultimately, you are able to enjoy a full social and working life again.
Through our multidisciplinary approach, with plenty of room for personal attention, we have been able to help many clients with PCS complaints.
