Concussion Baseline Testing Vernon

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Are you involved in high risk activities, sports, or a profession that could result in a concussion? One of the best ways to ensure a solid path to recovery after a concussion occurs is to have a baseline test done prior to an injury.

Why? In order to know when an athlete, or a person in a high-risk profession, has fully recovered from a concussion, we first have to know their brain function when they were healthy. Otherwise, there is no way to truly know when a person has fully recovered and safe to return to their sport or work without this information.

Baseline testing is the most important thing to get done prior to your sports season every year, or before engaging in a high-risk job. By having your test results on file, we can compare your brain function before an injury occurs to the progress made during recovery to know when you have returned to full function.

The biggest concern surrounding concussions comes from the energy deficit that occurs in the brain following injury. When the brain is in this low energy state, it has been well established that it is extremely vulnerable to additional trauma. Even small impacts can lead to another concussion, often leading to severe brain injuries with potentially permanent or fatal outcomes.

The problem is that symptoms or how a person feels does not coincide with brain recovery. The only way to know when the brain has fully recovered and out of this “vulnerable period” is to compare current brain function to when the individual was healthy from the baseline test.

Baseline tests consist of measuring every area of brain function that could be potentially affected following a concussion. Setting this baseline is critical BEFORE an athlete gets injured. After that, it’s too late to receive the best care available.

Concussion Treatment and Management

If you have sustained a concussion, Easthill Physiotherapy can develop an individualized concussion management recovery plan for rehabilitation and treatment strategies. This is implemented based on the examination findings and, if a baseline test has previously been done, aimed at returning the client to their pre-injury measurements.

We are a certified concussion management clinic through the Complete Concussion Management Inc. (CCMI) organization. Our physiotherapists also collaborate with primary care physicians to help patients and athletes safely. You can learn more about CCMI and our concussion management program here.

Will my benefit plan cover the cost of a baseline test at Easthill Physiotherapy?

If you have personal insurance benefits that cover physiotherapy services, then yes, your plan will most likely cover the cost of the baseline test. We do encourage everyone to check with their providers to make sure they are covered.

How do I go about getting a baseline test done at Easthill Physiotherapy?

If you’d like to speak with someone further about our physiotherapy services, including baseline testing, let us know. You can either call us call or send us a message through our contact page and one of our team members will assist you.

You can also schedule an appointment now through our online booking tool.

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