The Vital Role of Neck Strengthening After a Concussion Hey there! I'm your friendly concussion-trained physiotherapist, here to chat about something super important yet often overlooked: neck strengthening after a concussion. Now, I know what you're thinking—how...
Vertigo can occur after head injury, concussion/mTBI, and other traumatic brain injuries - it is most often caused by Benign Paroxysmal Positional Vertigo (BPPV). Learn more about post-traumatic BPPV and how vestibular rehab can help. What is BPPV? BPPV is an inner...
Exercise After a Concussion: Why It’s Important Most people are aware of the general benefits of aerobic exercise: Regular exercise helps prevent or manage major health problems such as heart disease, diabetes, and obesity. It lowers blood pressure, increase muscle...
What is vestibular rehab? It is a specialized form of physiotherapy that helps treat vestibular disorders or symptoms including vertigo, dizziness, balance loss, or visual dysfunction. The goals of vestibular rehab are to enhance gaze and postural stability, reduce or...
Concussion is one of the most common traumatic brain injuries, with approximately 288,000 concussion related hospitalizations in the United States per year (Centre for Disease Control and Prevention, 2019). Approximately 30% of those diagnosed with a concussion,...
Concussion Treatment – when to rest and when to exercise Many individuals who have sustained a concussion are told to rest in a dark room until their symptoms have gone away. Health care practitioners often prescribe rest as the frontline treatment for a concussion....
The Vital Role of Neck Strengthening After a Concussion Hey there! I'm your friendly concussion-trained...
Vertigo can occur after head injury, concussion/mTBI, and other traumatic brain injuries - it is most often caused by...
Exercise After a Concussion: Why It’s Important Most people are aware of the general benefits of aerobic exercise:...
At ALPHA Health Services, we strive to offer the best care, advice, and treatment to enable you to be as physical as you want to be, to get you living an active life, to allow you to reach your peak performance in sports, hobbies or regular life, and to encourage healthy aging. We believe in a holistic approach to rehabilitation and strive to get you back safely and as quickly as possible.