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Concussion Management
What Is a Concussion?
The general definition of concussion means the act of forcefully shaking or jarring. A sports concussion is a type of mild traumatic brain injury (mTBI) caused by shaking or jarring of the brain. A sports concussion can occur with a bump, blow or jolt to the head or the body which causes the brain to move within the skull. This movement causes the brain to hit the inside of the skull which can result in a change in brain cell chemistry and structural injury from cell stretching. This damage can result in a variety of signs and symptoms depending on the portion of the brain involved during a sports concussion.
Are concussions serious?
There is a dangerous trend of equating an injury with how visible the problem is. Of course, a broken bone or a torn ligament is going to create a scene, but this isn’t a failsafe way to judge an injury. When an athlete blows out their knee it becomes something that everyone can see, and the pain on the player’s face merely confirms what everyone else is already thinking: that injury is real, that injury is painful, that person is going to need medical attention.
Sports concussions are described as a “mild” traumatic brain injury because concussions are not usually life threatening. However, concussions are a brain injury and can lead to serious long-term consequences if not managed correctly by a qualified healthcare professional.
Head injuries aren’t typically as visible. When someone hits their head on TV, they may become unconscious for a moment or they may be able to stand up right away. They might look dazed or need a minute to regain their ability to think straight, but then they can walk off the field just fine. The injury doesn’t look as serious. And too often it isn’t treated as seriously.
Without therapeutic intervention, long-term symptoms can include:
- Chronic headaches
- Muscle weakness and spasms
- Fatigue
- Decreased libido
- Changes in weight
- Disrupted menstruation and infertility
- Sleep disorder
A broken bone may be visible, but a concussion is in many ways far more serious of a problem. A brain injury requires immediate and ongoing care to ensure that the brain can regain optimal functionality. On television, injuries that turn out to be “just a concussion” are often anti-climactic events that the audience is led to believe will be over in days, if not hours. In real life, however, these traumatic brain injuries — which usually stem from a fall, severe shaking, a car accident or a direct blow to the head — can severely impact a person’s quality of life for several months.
A cold is typically more obvious than a chronic disease, but that doesn’t make the chronic disease any less difficult to deal with. In fact, the chronic disease is typically significantly more serious and complicated than the typical cold. Similarly, concussions are not something that can be overlooked. Following brain injury, whether as a result of a sport incident, a car accident, trip and fall, or other event, concussion therapy is absolutely necessary to ensure that there is no lasting damage following the trauma.
Finding concussion therapy post-trauma
The severity of a traumatic brain injury can vary dramatically. While some concussions are indeed minor, and may not require long-term intervention, other brain injuries can have lifelong consequences.
In the immediate hours and days following a traumatic brain injury, the best treatment option is to take it easy. Resting your brain means really turning off everything that will stimulate your mind and to simply relax. This means avoiding television, not reading, avoiding intense music, conversation and too much movement. This may not sound like a very entertaining time, but this is what your brain needs to recover. Just like you’d put your feet up for a day or two after injuring your ankle, you need to give your brain time to rest and recover after an injury.
During this time, it isn’t likely that you’ll be referred to concussion therapy. The important thing is to check in with your doctor for treatment and to have your brain injury assessed, and then to follow post-concussion protocols to give your brain a chance to bounce back. During this time, rest is absolutely the best way to cope with the uncomfortable symptoms that happen with a concussion, which include vomiting, confusion, weakness and headaches.
After several days, if the symptoms of a brain injury have not subsided, then physiotherapy is recommended. Seeking out concussion therapy early on can prevent long-term issues and help you experience a quicker return to normalcy.
- Chronic headaches
- Muscle weakness and spasms
- Fatigue
- Decreased libido
- Changes in weight
- Disrupted menstruation and infertility
- Sleep disorder
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Pelvic Health Physiotherapy
Pelvic Health Physiotherapy
What is pelvic floor physiotherapy?
The terms “Pevic floor” and “Pelvic health” Physiotherapy are often used interchangeably to describe a specialized branch of Physiotherapy that uses evidence-based treatments for common conditions within the pelvis such as incontinence, pelvic organ prolapse, and pelvic pain.
You may benefit from pelvic floor physiotherapy if you have any type of pelvic floor dysfunction or if you experience any of the symptoms listed below, which may or may not be associated with childbirth.
The unfortunate truth of the matter is that pelvic dysfunction which may or may not present with pain will limit your daily activities. This condition has the potential to disrupt your daily routines and prohibit you from performing any of the duties or activities that you like doing on a regular basis.
Thankfully, there is a solution to the difficulties you’re having. Pelvic floor therapy helps to alleviate symptoms of pelvic dysfunction as well as enhance muscular strength. Pelvic floor rehab helps to address current discomfort while preventing it from recurring or increasing in the future.
Common conditions pelvic floor rehabilitation can help relieve
Pelvic therapy can be used to examine and improve painful intercourse and overall sexual health. A few less frequent problems that can be addressed include pelvic organ prolapse, dyspareunia, and diastasis recti.
- Frequent Urination
- Pelvic Pressure
- Difficulties initiating urination
- Pelvic pain
- Feeling like your bladder is not empty after urination
- Loss of bowel and/or urinary control
- Urine loss on your way to the bathroom
Common pelvic health disorders
Pelvic floor rehabilitation will concentrate on strengthening the muscles under your bladder in order to control and eliminate urine incontinence symptoms and bladder difficulties, and constipation
A physiotherapist will help you determine the source of your urinary incontinence problem and address it rather than merely treating the symptoms.
Pain with intercourse is commonly referred to as “dyspareunia.” According to Healthline, dyspareunia can be defined as:
“Dyspareunia is the term for recurring pain in the genital area or within the pelvis during sexual intercourse. The pain can be sharp or intense. It can occur before, during, or after sexual intercourse.” Pelvic floor rehabilitation can loosen and relax the muscles in your pelvic and anal areas, which can help relieve and eliminate constipation.
Endometriosis is a prevalent disease that affects many individuals. It can damage bones, muscles, ligaments, and nerves in the pelvic region. Thankfully, physiotherapy can help.
Pelvic floor rehabilitation, in addition to strengthening the pelvic floor muscles, can help relieve the pain and bloating associated with endometriosis.
Pelvic floor damage is frequent in new moms as a result of strained muscles and/or connective tissue after giving birth. Pelvic floor healing, in addition to mending any injured muscles or tissues, results in a reduction in any discomfort the patient may be experiencing.
If you are a woman suffering from occasional or chronic pelvic pain, physiotherapy can help. Pelvic pain can occur for a vast number of reasons, and a certain pelvic therapy is known as “pelvic floor rehabilitation” can help reduce or eliminate the pain and symptoms you are experiencing. If your pain is limiting you from living your daily life, contact Zenith Physiotherapy and Wellness today to schedule an appointment with one of our qualified Airdrie physiotherapists!
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Prenatal/Postnatal Pain
Prenatal/Postnatal Care
Are you expecting? Prepare for your new baby with pre- and post-natal rehab!
Are you expecting a child right now? Pregnancy is a joyful time for many women, but the body is going through a lot of changes as it grows into a new tiny person! Pregnant women experience changes in posture, higher amounts of pelvic floor stress, ligament stretching, and thickening.
These changes in the body can also create back discomfort and pelvic floor problems, as well as muscular weakness, which can lead to urinary incontinence and difficulty activating the core muscles.
Pregnancy is a normal part of life; nevertheless, prenatal and postnatal therapy may make it considerably more comfortable. We mix therapies like massage therapy and pelvic floor treatment at Zenith Physiotherapy and Wellness to make pregnancy and delivery as easy as possible.
Several new mothers begin seeing a physiotherapist within 6 weeks of giving birth, and some even sooner!
Our objective at our (local) physiotherapy clinic is to prepare your body for the trip ahead so that you can focus on preparing to welcome your new baby into this world.
Whether you are an expectant mother or one who has recently given birth, don’t hesitate to contact us at Zenith Physiotherapy and Wellness today! We will help make your pregnancy, delivery, and postpartum recovery as easy for you as possible.
Common pregnancy pain problems
Zenith Physiotherapy and Wellness can help mothers deal with pre and postnatal pains as their bodies experience the effects of pregnancy and childbirth.
Some of the most common symptoms that expecting or new mother’s experience are:
- Urinary or fecal incontinence
- Dyspareunia
- Inability to fully empty the bladder
- Prolapse, or the sensation that the organs are “dropping”
- Pain during sex
- Constipation
These symptoms may seem worrisome at first, but the good news is that you have treatment available to relieve your pain and avoid it from coming back in the future if you are having these symptoms.
What about scarring after giving birth?
By including physiotherapy in your prenatal and postnatal treatment, you will be better prepared for one of life’s most difficult challenges: giving birth and caring for a baby.
Scarring from episiotomies and C-sections is fairly prevalent during pregnancy. This might cause constraints in the body’s myofascial system. When you try to move, you may have a limited range of motion as well as unpleasant feelings and discomfort.
To eliminate these restrictions and avoid further weakening of the myofascial system, our (local) physiotherapists employ unique myofascial and scar-release procedures.
Diastasis recti, often known as abdominal separation, can occur in certain women. Diastasis recti can prevent stomach muscle strengthening and result in what some refer to as a “pooch” after pregnancy.
Our therapists can diagnose and treat your prenatal and postnatal pain using the strongest evidence-based clinical knowledge available!
We carry out our treatment plans with compassion, concern, and understanding, so you can be confident that no matter what stage of your pregnancy you are in, we will look after you and do everything possible to ensure the best possible outcome!
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