Concussion & Vestibular Treatment at MyoDynamic Health
Expert Concussion Care and Vestibular Rehabilitation
A concussion is a mild traumatic brain injury that can temporarily affect brain function, including concentration, memory, balance, coordination, vision, and overall physical and cognitive performance. Concussions commonly occur in sports, motor vehicle accidents, workplace injuries, and falls.
If you have experienced a head injury and suspect a concussion, early assessment is important. At MyoDynamic Health, our team provides evidence-based concussion care designed to support safe recovery and reduce the risk of prolonged symptoms.
Vestibular & Concussion Physiotherapy
Concussion management at MyoDynamic Health is provided by registered physiotherapists trained in concussion and vestibular rehabilitation. Because concussions can disrupt the vestibular system, many patients experience symptoms such as dizziness, vertigo, headaches, nausea, blurred vision, poor balance, and difficulty focusing.
Our physiotherapists are trained to assess and treat the underlying causes of post-concussion symptoms, not just the symptoms themselves. Treatment may include balance retraining, gaze stabilization exercises, visual tracking therapy, cervical spine rehabilitation, and graduated return-to-sport, work, school, or daily activity programs.
Vestibular physiotherapy is especially helpful for individuals dealing with persistent symptoms such as motion sensitivity, dizziness, unsteadiness while walking, visual disturbance, or difficulty concentrating. Personalized treatment can help improve recovery timelines and restore confidence in movement.
Because concussion recovery varies from person to person, our team develops individualized treatment plans based on your symptoms, lifestyle, and goals. Whether you are recovering from a sports injury, car accident, fall, or workplace incident, our goal is to help you return to the activities you enjoy safely and confidently.
A hard blow to the head, neck or upper body can cause your brain to slide back and forth, hitting the inner walls of your skull. Because your brain has the consistency of gelatin, this jolt can injure the brain, producing a concussion. Although this phenomenon is common among athletes, it can also occur from falls, vehicular accidents and other incidents. Though concussions can be serious, most people fully recover with the right treatment and care.
Concussion Symptoms
After a hit to your head, concussion symptoms can be subtle or may not appear immediately. The most common symptom individuals seek treatment for is a headache. However, in more severe cases, a concussion can result in memory loss around the event and confusion.
More physical signs include:
Ringing in the ears
Nausea and vomiting
Fatigue
Dizziness or “seeing stars”
Blurry vision
Feeling in a fog
Treatment for Concussions
After a concussion, you should take a rest from physical and mental activities. Relative rest includes avoiding high mental concentration on stimulating activities like playing video games, doing schoolwork, reading and using a computer. From here, you can reach out to a concussion specialist in Newmarket, Innisfil or Barrie at MyoDynamic Health for our available treatment options to get you back to regular functioning in no time.
Physiotherapy
A physiotherapy post-concussion management program from MyoDynamic Health walks you through personalized stretches and range-of-motion exercises to enhance your strength based on your results from concussion testing. We can also assist with eye exercises and specialized massages to improve symptoms, including dizziness, impaired balance, neck pain and more.
Massage Therapy
Headaches can still linger after a full recovery. With the help of massage therapy, we can provide healing and pain relief for those suffering from neck pain. Massage therapy encourages healthy blood flow to the brain and releases endorphins for natural healing. Following treatments, you can use the skills you've learned to manage headaches as they come.
