Every year in the United States, there are about 1.7 million to more than 3 million concussions related to sports and recreation. Many cases may lead to long-term disability if not reported or detected and treated immediately. San Diego concussion diagnosis and treatment service will help you recover and heal faster.
Recovery phases
The good news is that about 80% of concussions often disappear within 10 to 14 days. Avoid returning to sports or performing physical activities within less than one week from the day you got concussed.
Generally, a patient may undergo two or three phases of recovery, depending on the seriousness of the traumatic brain injury.
Acute phase
That is the phase whereby you are still experiencing head and brain injury signs and symptoms. The acute phase may last one week or a couple of weeks.
During this phase of concussion, your brain needs to rest mentally and physically to enable recovery from the traumatic experience. If you are a schoolgoer, you may not be required to go to school or attend all the daily classes. That is because schoolwork demands that you entirely focus, memorize, and concentrate, which are processes already negatively affected when concussed.
Not going to school will lessen the amount of mental and physical activities you engage in, promoting healing and recovery.
Moreover, if you are to recover faster from a concussion, avoid your computer use, texting, calling, video gaming, exposure to loud noise, and driving. The engagements, and many more, demand intensive use of brainpower. As a result, concussion symptoms may increase, and the healing and recovery process will be agonizingly slow.
In addition, if you must engage in physical activity such as weight lifting, ensure that your physician has recommended it. There is a high chance of mentally and physically straining your injury by performing a physical activity, and you may re-injure your head and brain.
Recovery phase
You will know you are in the recovery phase when you start feeling your physical movement normally. And the symptoms may be mild or nonexistent.
In this phase, you can resume going to school or work step by step. You may also begin to restart engaging in physical activities or sports slowly.
You may also experience a chronic phase if the concussion is severe and lasts longer.
Concussion prevention strategies
- Wear your safety belt and buckle your young ones in safety seats if you are driving to minimize the impact of an accident on the head.
- Wear a fitting helmet when motorcycling, biking, skiing, or playing a contact sport. You should not fasten the helmet to be uncomfortable.
- Install your stairs with handrails to safeguard against falls.
- Your bathroom should have grab bars to offer support and safety when bathing or using the toilet.
- Eliminate trip hazards inside and around your home.
- Go for neck training, which is vital for conditioning the muscles to withstand the impact of a blow to your head significantly.
If you suspect you have concussion symptoms, contact MindSet today to schedule an appointment for diagnosis and treatment.
