Physiotherapists are awesome

[shootingstar]

Before my concussion as a result of another cyclist colliding into me, I never had physiotherapy at all.

Exercises and therapeutic treatments in past wks. have been very helpful for additional recovery. The challenge with recovery from a head injury, is that sometimes I don't know what I can tolerate until I actually do something new (post accident) or stop doing a movement after awhile.

Example: Today for the lst time (7 wks. post-accident), I slowly turned from lying on my stomach at the clinic (after she showed me a simple new exercise), onto lying on my back. I got slightly dizzy and had to rest for 5 min.

I also need to remind myself as doctor said: I'm recovering as a 56 yr. old. I'm not ie. 12 yrs. old. For certain, being healthy and fit prior to the head injury, is helping my recovery.


Unrelated to physio, but still on head injuries: In the past 2 months, in the Canadian national newspaper Globe and Mail there have been over 6 different news articles on deletrious effects of concussions on hockey players (professional, amateur and for children). I can't imagine how on earth some players can play properly after a few concussions or even a major one.