Traumatic Brain Injury and Post Concussion Syndrome
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CDC defines traumatic brain injury (TBI) as a disruption in the normal function of the brain that can be caused by a bump, blow, or jolt to the head. Most TBI that occur each year is mild and commonly called “a concussion.” The brain is made of soft tissue, and it is cushioned by spinal fluid encased in a protective shell of skull. When you undergo a concussion, the impact can jolt your brain. Although results of MRI and CAT scans are often normal, the effects of TBI can be devastating.
Effects can include impaired thinking, memory loss, dizziness, headache, fatigue, blurry vision, impaired hearing, mental fog, depression, personality changes, drowsiness, seizure, impaired movement and sensation, and so on. Symptoms may not always be present immediately and may last a few days, or the rest of the lives.
Brain injury occurs at an average impact of 95 G’s of force. Not only head injuries are often overlooked, but neck injuries can’t avoid from sustaining jolt to the head. All concussions are serious injuries that can have severe repercussion if not managed properly. The top two bones between the head and neck are prone to be misaligned when the outside force is applied to the head. When the upper neck is misaligned, it triggers chain reaction from top to bottom of the spine; the pelvis is tilted and one leg may be drawn up leading to short leg. Then, the body balance is thrown off, and the effects from the injuries persist.
Upper cervical chiropractic can help reducing the amount of misalignment between the head and neck. When the head and neck is repositioned, it will restore the body balance and the damaged tissues will begin healing properly. Neck injuries are often neglected because it does not involve pain as the upper neck alignment lose the proper position.
Here’s a link to one of our blog article, “Even one concussion can lead to brain damage: New Research Reveals.”
Cervical Spine Involvement in Mild Traumatic Brain Injury: A Review, Michael Morin, Pierre Langevin, and Philippe Fait
From the Abstract, “Conclusions. The hypothesis of cervical spine involvement in post-mTBI symptoms and in PCS (postconcussion syndrome) is supported by increasing evidence and is widely accepted clinically. For the management and treatment of mTBIs, few articles were available in the literature, and relevant studies showed interesting results about manual therapy and exercises as efficient tools for health care practitioners.”
Direct link to PDF https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4977400/
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