Your brain is your body's most complicated and important asset.
When you're suffering from a brain injury, you need the care of experts who are the best in concussion treatment.
Northwest Accident And Injury Clinic is a proud partner of the Complete Concussion Management Inc.™ (CCMI) Partnership Program
We're part of a network of clinics around the world offering evidence-based concussion care.
From initial pre-season baseline testing to concussion treatment and rehabilitation, as partnered CCMI practitioners, we collaborate with primary care physicians to co-manage concussions, helping patients and athletes safely return to learn, work and play.
Here's What You Need To Know About Concussions
A concussion is an injury to the brain. It is caused by acceleration or deceleration of brain functioning inside the skull following a significant impact to the head or other parts of the body.
The impact causes a sudden imbalance within the brain cells. This can result in decreased blood flow and temporary energy deficits within the brain. Concussion symptoms may include:
- loss of consciousness
- headache
- pressure in the head
- neck pain
- nausea or vomiting
- dizziness
- balance problems
Northwest Accident And Injury Clinic is where you want to go for concussion treatment.
As a partner with the CCMI, we have concussion treatment services & strategies including:
- Exertional testing for return-to-sport readiness and sub-symptom threshold exercise programs for persistent symptoms
- Vestibular, oculomotor, and cervical spine rehabilitation
- Balance, reaction time, visual processing, and neurocognitive testing (pre-season baseline and/or post-injury/return to sport testing)
- Educational resources
During the early stage following injury, a period of relative symptom-limited physical and cognitive rest is recommended. Research suggests 24 to 48 hours, however, these decisions are made on a case-by-case basis.
Following a short period of rest, the International Consensus Statement on Concussion in Sport (2016) recommends a gradual increase in mental and physical activity by a licensed healthcare practitioner trained in concussion management.
