Following a concussion it is not uncommon to experience a headache. Here are the various types of headaches that may happen following a concussion. It is important for you and your healthcare provider to determine what type of headache you have, to treat it. Migraine Headaches This type of headache happens became an area of the brain becomes hypersensitive and can trigger a pain signal that spreads to other parts of your brain Features of this type of headache can include Dull, throbbing sensation on 1 side of the head Nausea/vomiting Light/sound sensitivity Pain level – moderate/severe “Au ..read more

By: Michael Geiger, PT, DPT, ITPT In our most recent blog post in our concussion series, we introduced the idea of baseline measurements and the impact (no pun intended) they have on determining a patient’s trajectory towards recovery and returning to their regular activities. Today we will skip forward a bit in the process, beyond the rehab phase, and review some elements that are considered when bringing a patient back from concussion to return to school and eventually sport. Anyone who has suffered from a concussion knows the difficulties one can have when returning to sport. However, what ..read more

In unraveling the challenges of concussion management, practitioners start with understanding the patient’s baseline. Baseline refers to pre-injury abilities: concussion baseline measures commonly include cognition, balance, and vision. When managing concussions and formulating the plan of care, the health care provider’s goal is to achieve the patient’s baseline levels.   In sports, if an athlete were to sustain an injury, the medical team can refer to these baseline measures to assist in the decision-making process of returning the athlete to sport. In other instances, such as motor veh ..read more

Especially through the recent pandemic, cycling has becoming an increasingly popular form of exercise for its low impact cardio benefits, engaging classes, and easy at-home use. While cycling can be a great choice to stay fit, it also is a form of exercise that is highly repetitive and can over stress some areas of the body leading to pain. For example, if one person is cycling three times a week for 60 minutes, that can easily reach over 14,000 revolutions per week. That’s a lot of activity! So what can you do if you are experiencing pain? 1. A large portion of cycling injuries manifest at th ..read more

By: Chelsea Brown, PT, DPT Suffering from a concussion and not feeling like yourself? Gone are the days of complete rest and darks rooms until you are symptom free following a concussion. There are plenty of interventions available to get you back to your pre-injury self. Whether you are 2 days or 5 years post injury, there are treatments that can help you and Boston Sports Medicine is here to guide the way! What is a Concussion? A concussion is a form of traumatic brain injury often referred as a mild traumatic brain injury or mTBI, caused by a bump, blow or jolt to the head or a hit to the b ..read more

Dry Needling – What to know? Dry Needling is a highly effective modality used in Physical Therapy for the treatment of a multitude of musculoskeletal and neuromuscular conditions. It is not appropriate for all conditions or pathologies and the use of the technique will be at the discretion of your physical therapist. How does it work? Dry needling is not acupuncture (traditional Chinese medicine); it is based on neuroanatomy and modern scientific study of the musculoskeletal and neuromuscular systems. It is a skilled intervention that uses a thin filiform needle to penetrate the skin and stimu ..read more