Concussion Recovery Stories
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@RynaxAlien
@RynaxAlien 3 сағат бұрын
What drugs can help reduce glutamate and calcium toxicity in brain? Drugs aiding brain tissue regeneration? Go vegan
@user-zi7tu4ep8n
@user-zi7tu4ep8n 4 сағат бұрын
Doctor, hello! You said that you give exercises and there are exercises for neck tone, for the ability to keep your neck tense in dynamic sports. How to do this and what kind of exercises are these? thank you very much for the answer
@Ayylex
@Ayylex 17 сағат бұрын
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@Ayylex
@Ayylex 17 сағат бұрын
I got a head injury / concussion that put me out of working out and exercise for 5 months and now I have been diagnosed with POTS and I'm still trying to figure out my other health issues. It's pretty annoying and I'm hoping my symptoms don't get much worse and my head is able to figure itself out. I have pretty normal blood pressure it's just my headrate jumps from 50-60 to 90-100.
@Ayylex
@Ayylex 17 сағат бұрын
holy moly I just got to the part where you said you can get POTS from stopping exercising and getting a concussion. It would be awesome if I get rid of this stuff! I love you, you handsome internet doctor man!
@powershowgames9410
@powershowgames9410 Күн бұрын
If someone flares when they get stomach flu and Covid, is that a clear sign that inflammation is a big symptom driver for them?
@RedCarGuy123
@RedCarGuy123 Күн бұрын
Dude. Thank you for the bottom of my heart.
@RedCarGuy123
@RedCarGuy123 Күн бұрын
I had a concussion 5months ago and now every time I bump my head I get so scared. I had a light bump yesterday and i feel my nerves going crazy.
@victoriaevans3414
@victoriaevans3414 2 күн бұрын
Hello Dr.Marshall. I am delighted to have found your videos. After doing a certain back exercise involving a backward movement, (which incidentally I've done for years) I lost all balance and control to right myself. Falling backward I hit my head against a bedroom wall which is concrete! Very painful and the discovery of a large egg sized lump on the top of my head. This soon spread to a size I could cup in the palm of my hand. I am 80 years old and live alone, but quite fit and well, on no medications. Briefly, a bag of frozen peas and lots of stern and positive affirmations to my head, etc. An extremely bad night, lots of pain, but since I don't take pain killers I survived! That was 2 weeks ago. Still a small lump, but the very severe vertigo I had in the beginning has gone. Some dizziness, and so encouraged by your advice about repeating those moves and not a long period of no exercise followed by a "set" of exercises. So contrary to years ago. I didn't go to a doctor, as women my age would have done - foolish? mmm I don't think so. I had to have a medical in April to renew my licence, and I passed with flying colours. I shall continue to check out your videos, and following the non inflammatory foods.
@StephHauser
@StephHauser 2 күн бұрын
Hi, I'm watching this after dealing with a concussions several months ago. This is great! Is it ever too late to restart and implement what you mention? The diet I've been doing but the exercise has been a challenge. No pain, no gain I guess. I'd love to hear from you! Thanks for this.
@CompleteConcussions
@CompleteConcussions Күн бұрын
It's never too late! The earlier the better, but never too late. Check out the Concussion Fix program if you need some guidance
@ericandi
@ericandi 2 күн бұрын
The summary below of a 2018 study is posted in the Q-Collar website. It sounds like this study is the same or very similar as the study the doctor in the video suggested. Players with and without the Q-Collar had accelerometers in their helmets to measure impacts and they had pre and post season brain scans to determine changes in brain matter. I am certainly no experts on concussions or brain damage, but this sounds like a well designed study to me. The methods seem sound and the sample size is robust for this type of device study. The FDA approved the Q-Collar device based on the results of this study, which is a huge accomplishment. I was in pharmaceuticals for 23 years, so I know how incredibly difficult it is to get FDA approval for medications and medical devices. VII. FOOTBALL PIVOTAL TRIAL (2018) The pivotal study that resulted in FDA approval, utilized a prospective controlled trial to evaluate the effects of mild jugular vein compression (n=142 collar/intervention device) relative to controls (n=142 non-collar controls) during a competitive football season. Magnetic resonance imaging data were collected from participants pre- and postseason and head impact exposure was monitored by accelerometers during every practice and game throughout the competitive season. Athletes’ accumulated head impact exposure was systematically thresholded based on the frequency of impacts of progressively higher magnitudes (10g intervals between 20 to 150g) and modeled with pre- to postseason changes in DTI measures of white matter as a function of jugular vein compression (JVC) neck collar wear. The findings revealed that the JVC neck collar modulated the relationships between greater high-magnitude head impact exposure (110 to 140g) and longitudinal changes to white matter, with each group showing associations that varied in directionality. Results also revealed that 77% of the collar wearing athletes did not have significant changes to their white matter of the brain, while 73% of the non-collar wearing athletes had significant changes. Importantly, there were no reported adverse events. Collectively, these data indicate that a JVC neck collar can provide a mechanistic response to the diffusion and anisotropic properties of brain white matter following the highly diverse exposure to repetitive head impacts in American tackle football.
@CompleteConcussions
@CompleteConcussions Күн бұрын
Yes, but the problem is in the form of measurement - you'll notice that in all of their communications/marketing and likely in the FDA approval (which I haven't looked at) you likely won't find any verbiage around protecting against concussion. They'll say things like "protects the structural integrity of the brain" - which no one really knows what that means so they infer concussion. The evidence on concussion prevention is minimal to non-existent. Secondly, the study you are referring to used Diffusion Tensor Imaging as the modality of choice. In the same paper that this was published there was a commentary by other researchers which challenged the validity of using this modality since we don't know what the findings actually mean - could it be that changes in white matter structure over time actually confer some sort of protective effect? If so, is this device potentially leading to problems downstream that we are not aware of yet? This study specifically talked about "subconcussive impacts" which are next to impossible to define and we don't know if there is any potential effect of the subconcussive range at this time. My only point in this video is that the device does not protect against concussion...It might but that has not been shown in the research.
@bike314
@bike314 2 күн бұрын
It appears that since this video has come out they now have put this on their website. I'm curious what you think of the new studies that have occurred since you released this video ""FDA-Cleared” reflects the highest level of review and authorization by the FDA for a non-invasive, low-risk device like the Q-Collar. The FDA reserves use of the word “approved” for high-risk devices, such as a pacemaker. Following its thorough evaluation of the independent research, the FDA announced that the Q-Collar (a Class 2 medical device) safely and effectively “provides an additional piece of protective equipment athletes can wear when playing sports to help protect their brains from the effects of repetitive head impacts.”
@zPREDATORx
@zPREDATORx 5 күн бұрын
So what you’re saying is haven’t had a concussion every two weeks ? For a year
@CompleteConcussions
@CompleteConcussions 4 күн бұрын
That would be highly unlikely
@AMAli-ct5df
@AMAli-ct5df 7 күн бұрын
Stressors
@AMAli-ct5df
@AMAli-ct5df 7 күн бұрын
Sick as a kid😮
@user-zi7tu4ep8n
@user-zi7tu4ep8n 7 күн бұрын
Can you please tell us the stages of rehabilitation for this injury? It’s true that I understand that 1-2 days is peace. Should I then add more activity on day 3 until symptoms worsen? That is, a person’s symptoms remain at level 1 - headache, then already on the 3rd day he should bring himself to level 5 - nausea. Or if the headache started immediately after washing the dishes, should you stop the activity and go back to bed?
@umaruchan8828
@umaruchan8828 7 күн бұрын
Hey doc I hit my own head 6 times on top of my head because of anger issues now I am having a slight headache but no severe symptoms only minor scalp discomfort am I fine?
@essenceoflalasweetz8231
@essenceoflalasweetz8231 8 күн бұрын
This was the best break down ive found so far! Thank you so much!
@markbutler6893
@markbutler6893 10 күн бұрын
The mainstream medical community is slow to accept new forms of therapy. They have to stick to accepted dogma or get ostracized from the medical community. In time, HBOT will be a go to treatment for TBI.
@CompleteConcussions
@CompleteConcussions 9 күн бұрын
Unless the evidence gets a lot stronger, it won't. So far the evidence shows that HBOT is no better than placebo.
@UltraInstinctGoku69
@UltraInstinctGoku69 11 күн бұрын
I had a concussion 3 months ago, it was going well, but i bumped my head on a doorframe around my crown area, it feels hot and i had some pressure now I don't, i am scared I'll get the symptoms back tomorrow, doc i understand this is your job you get paid for but if you see this message could you tell me what to do? Im 18 so please help me
@bo-xk9ki
@bo-xk9ki 11 күн бұрын
Hello and thanks for talking about this. Can you please explain why walking on a treadmill makes me so dizzy and completely disoriented? I have difficulty in hot weather so walking inside is better for that or I wouldn't even try. Thanks, (concussions x6)
@josetavares9573
@josetavares9573 11 күн бұрын
I usually when I Workout a lot my Muscles either Sore or Extremely Fatigued, usually feel very tired and sleepy which means my muscle fibers depleted it needs a certain amount of carbs and protein and aminos acid for recovery and growth and quality bed rest.
@sathyanayaksk1330
@sathyanayaksk1330 11 күн бұрын
Sir, please reply about my symptoms 1) Like, whenever I am riding bike or any other vehicle on road, if pass over trenches or speed bumbs right, the bounce kinda comes and hits my brain. The pressure comes and hits my brain inside. Even if I stamp my foot on floor ,I cant still feel the pressure in my head. When this happens right, I start feeling headache, dizziness, and my congnitive performace declines temporarily. I find difficult to communicate properly, difficult in recollect and all 2) Second symptom is sensitivity to noise...again those symptoms start Please do reply ....any solution 🙏🏿 🙏🏿
@CompleteConcussions
@CompleteConcussions 11 күн бұрын
Usually this pressure felt with vibration/impacts is due to neck issues - it feels like brain but it's usually due to referred back from neck issues. Sensitivity to noise can be related to a number of things - mostly anxiety/excessive avoidance, autonomic nervous system issues, inflammation, etc. Check out the Concussion Fix program to address these - google it and read some reviews and see what you think!
@sathyanayaksk1330
@sathyanayaksk1330 10 күн бұрын
@@CompleteConcussions Thanks sir ....if it provides solution I will definitely get access...but will you program cure my issues as it is online 🙏🏿🙏🏿
@CompleteConcussions
@CompleteConcussions 9 күн бұрын
@@sathyanayaksk1330 The program doesn't CURE anything - YOU DO. The program teaches you exactly what to do and how to do it - but you have to do the work. So will the program help you to cure your issues? Depends on whether you follow it and do the work or not.
@RedCarGuy123
@RedCarGuy123 12 күн бұрын
Thank you for this ❤️
@user-zi7tu4ep8n
@user-zi7tu4ep8n 12 күн бұрын
Doctor, hello! Such a question has been expressed that the head acceleration force that is used by an athlete is 70-120G to cause a concussion. Given that if an athlete has a higher temperature or weaker muscles, less acceleration is required?
@CompleteConcussions
@CompleteConcussions 11 күн бұрын
No - the acceleration force is the same - a stiffer neck would just decrease the acceleration forces delivered to the brain and reduce the chances of suffering a concussion - but since most concussions happen when the athlete is unaware that they're about to be hit, usually the neck is not contracted at all.
@user-zi7tu4ep8n
@user-zi7tu4ep8n 10 күн бұрын
@@CompleteConcussions I understand you perfectly! But let's simulate this situation, I will outline it at number 1 and number 2 and number 3 1) 1 situation is that a person is standing in sparring and his neck is already, in principle, tense, in this case it protects this for sure 2) 2 situation when a person basically walks with a tense neck, or for example, thanks to neuromuscular connections, he is able to run and activate his neck muscles 3) 3 situation when the most ordinary citizen pumps up the isometric and static muscles of the neck, thanks to which the neck, in principle, stabilizes the head better than the neck of a person who, in principle, has never pumped and stabilized the cervical spine. That is, in principle, having strong and stable muscles that stabilize our head, even statically, we still protect our head and reduce the acceleration force. What can you say on this issue based on my words?
@CompleteConcussions
@CompleteConcussions 9 күн бұрын
@@user-zi7tu4ep8n 1) if neck is contracted it would be stiffer and would reduce head acceleration (vs. being not contracted) - is it enough to prevent concussion? That depends on how hard they were getting hit and how stable their head was/is. 2) Yes - if the neck is stiffer, the acceleration of the head is reduced - as with number 1 it depends on how stiff it is and how much force is applied 3) This actually makes no difference - the evidence shows that those with the strongest necks don't suffer less force during impact than those with the weakest necks - the reason is that your strength makes no difference UNLESS it is under active contraction prior to impact.
@user-zi7tu4ep8n
@user-zi7tu4ep8n 8 күн бұрын
@@CompleteConcussions It turns out that the only thing a person can do is to monitor his physical health, as well as the health of his body. And also be more careful, attentive and pump up the neuromuscular connection
@hrvojebartulovic7870
@hrvojebartulovic7870 13 күн бұрын
I have a question: when you brake your neck, what decides whether you're gonna be paralyzed from the neck down or from the neck up!?!?
@CompleteConcussions
@CompleteConcussions 13 күн бұрын
The level and severity of spinal cord damage. Neck fracture in and of itself does not mean paralysis - its whether the spinal cord is also injured, the level it's injured at, and how severe the damage is. The lower down the injury is the more function you'll retain.
@user-zi7tu4ep8n
@user-zi7tu4ep8n 13 күн бұрын
So what should a person with a history of multiple injuries and concussions do to protect themselves from CTE?
@CompleteConcussions
@CompleteConcussions 13 күн бұрын
This video is.a bit older but the concepts are the same: kzfaq.info/get/bejne/hseeldJ-sZi3iGQ.htmlsi=gsTA2NVCuWu1G6q_
@user-rk5lx9tf3m
@user-rk5lx9tf3m 14 күн бұрын
So that's why my brain is empty...
@135taz
@135taz 15 күн бұрын
Does severity of concussion and if you lost consciousness have impact on long term? Or is it a non issue?
@CompleteConcussions
@CompleteConcussions 15 күн бұрын
Most injury specific things tend to be a non-issue. For example, the evidence on loss of consciousness tends to be quite mixed - meaning some studies show prolonged recoveries and others show no difference...the things that are shown to consistently produce persistent symptoms are: 1. Previous history of mental health issues (anxiety/depression) 2. How high your initial symptom severity score was (which is actually more associated with your mental health state and your coping style/skills) 3. How quickly you were in to see a trained concussion provider 4. How quickly you initiated active rehabilitation (i.e., subsymptom threshold exercise and vestibular/ocular/cervical spine) So it's less about the "severity" of the injury but more about how you deal with it as well as your inherent anxiety and coping style. A good concussion provider can help to reduce this anxiety and start early rehabilitation which can basically negate the first two issues and address the second two.
@bradthompson552
@bradthompson552 14 күн бұрын
@@CompleteConcussionswow. Thank you for the quick and detailed reply. That is reassuring and lowers my stress.:)😊
@user-vj2wt7jh7j
@user-vj2wt7jh7j 17 күн бұрын
I am mainly dealing with fatigue, weird, vivid nightmares, and a nagging, annoying headache directly over the area of injury. I suspect that I have a small skull fracture not seen on my post-injury head and c-spine CT scan. It has been 6 weeks now. I was a bloody mess after falling off a ladder. I am more complicated because dealing with leukemia and was doing better, so decided to do neglected work on my home. I am dealing with multiple neurological paraneoplastic syndromes which were better. My leukemia started with a massive pulmonary embolism in 2018, so now on Eliquis. As I am healing I have noticed increased creativity working on several designs, including making a Halbach Array to focus a magnetic field for a medical device.
@Maxim__g
@Maxim__g 18 күн бұрын
Also, we should take into account the fact, that many concussions occur, when people are not expecting them, when people are relaxed, like in rear-end car accidents for example... Or pretty much any absolutely unexpected accidents. On the other hand, when people fall, for example, many of them ,while in the stage of the actual fall, before the impact , become more tense. That is a protective reflex, we are hardwired with.
@CompleteConcussions
@CompleteConcussions 15 күн бұрын
100%!
@tinatill1455
@tinatill1455 18 күн бұрын
I believe prolonged concussion symptoms is fluid build up in the brain. I think getting 8 hrs sleep, eating unprocessed food and staying away from drugs & alcohol. 😢 Is a must.
@user-co9xz8hf7g
@user-co9xz8hf7g 18 күн бұрын
So you can't explain a concussion as the cause of neurodegenerative diseases. Are there more meaningful studies with more than 500 participants on this topic? You say that the risk for neurodegenerative diseases after a single concussion is near 0. Are there any studies on this?
@CompleteConcussions
@CompleteConcussions 15 күн бұрын
Yes there are a number of large studies - some show a link (of repetitive concussions) and others show no link. When it comes to single concussions we don't have much...but if we can't find a strong causal link in those with an extensive concussion history, we can assume that finding a link in those with one concussion will be even more difficult. We have to control for so many variables throughout life that tracing something back to one concussion would be difficult to prove.
@user-co9xz8hf7g
@user-co9xz8hf7g 14 күн бұрын
@@CompleteConcussions So are there already studies that show that a single concussion that has healed does not increase the risk of neurodegenerative diseases?
@CompleteConcussions
@CompleteConcussions 14 күн бұрын
@@user-co9xz8hf7g no. But there are a number of studies which show little to no association between head trauma and neurodegenerative diseases in former professional athletes with many concussions. There are also some that DO show an association. So, the way to think about this is that if the evidence is this mixed in people with several concussions in their lives, then the likelihood of finding an association/risk in people with one concussion is likely extremely low
@user-co9xz8hf7g
@user-co9xz8hf7g 14 күн бұрын
@@CompleteConcussions I asked chatgpt and he found studies on individual mild traumatic brain injuries that found no connection between neurodegenerative diseases. It would be very important to educate more on the subject because many people are unnecessarily unsettled. The subject made me very depressed.
@godalex8985
@godalex8985 18 күн бұрын
I get anxiety and panic attacks especially at night after my concussion so i should just exercise and continue my day to heal?
@DavidaOneal-dg5kj
@DavidaOneal-dg5kj 19 күн бұрын
Can people who have complex partial seizures experience concussions that can prohibit the brains healing process ?
@Deezmond-ro3xr
@Deezmond-ro3xr 20 күн бұрын
can neck traingin reduce concussion/?
@CompleteConcussions
@CompleteConcussions 20 күн бұрын
depends on the type - most strengthening protocols say no...however there is some newer dynamic stability training devices which show some potential promise...
@Deezmond-ro3xr
@Deezmond-ro3xr 19 күн бұрын
@@CompleteConcussions wb isometric neck exersices
@numbercity8950
@numbercity8950 20 күн бұрын
Thank you for the video! I’m 28 male. Had 2 bad concussions in 2017 and PCS ever since. A girl I was dancing with last night bumped my head and I feel a little off. Not sure if it’s from the anxiety around the past or acted my symptoms up.
@numbercity8950
@numbercity8950 20 күн бұрын
Any suggestion would love to hear. I take fish oil,NAC and vitamin B’s
@ulysseselder4190
@ulysseselder4190 20 күн бұрын
6-24-24 I was picking up some trash and as I was raising back up I fainted and fell backwards and the back of my head slammed against the concrete floor of parking garage. I spent 7 hours in emergency at Kaiser Cadillac and did several blood test and a CAT Scan and they said that they couldn't find anything critical. I followed up on 6-28-24 with my primary dr. and he re-ran all the test and concluded that I had a severe concussion. He took me off work until mid July and will re-evaluate me then. I will feel unsure of my equilibrium and sometimes can't focus. Thank you for posting these video, because of them i know what I am warring with and what weaons I need to fight with. Shalom Pastor Ulysses Elder
@Lisachanning05
@Lisachanning05 21 күн бұрын
My headache is persistently painful so much so that I need to take anti inflamatories and painkillers yet i cannot spend time bending over to do a task as this increases my pain. I was diagnosed with a small hematoma and whiplash but honestly i think I should've had a CT scan.
@mejayamvs9786
@mejayamvs9786 21 күн бұрын
Good afternoon, I don't know if you're seeing comments on this specific video anymore, but let's go. 6 days ago, someone elbowed me in the back center of my head, it was a very mild pain, no wounds were created on the head and my head moved a few centimeters forward, but as I have OCD that worry kept bothering me. Since shortly after impact. Later, about 20 minutes later, I started to feel dizzy, along with a small pain at the base of my neck that intensified when I swallowed something. And now here I am, with mild cognitive issues, not knowing if a concussion actually happened or if it was my damn OCD. If you can answer, it will really ease my mind. Thanks.
@CompleteConcussions
@CompleteConcussions 21 күн бұрын
It could have been a concussion or it may not have been. But even if it was, the injury heals within the first few weeks. Persistent symptoms however are due to other factors (mental health being one of them). So, whether there was an injury or not, the persistent symptoms are NOT due to ongoing brain injury but rather other factors...which are all treatable. Check out the rest of the videos in this series to understand more.
@gamma4053
@gamma4053 22 күн бұрын
Does hitting bag or shadowboxing cause microconcussions on brain?
@CompleteConcussions
@CompleteConcussions 21 күн бұрын
no
@loubnalemdersifilali5086
@loubnalemdersifilali5086 24 күн бұрын
I have a concision 😢❤
@henryc3067
@henryc3067 25 күн бұрын
Technically then if you don’t have a serious tbi then isn’t it not technically an “injury” since there is no actually “brain damage” or loss of brain cells? Could you clarify this?
@Ayylex
@Ayylex 26 күн бұрын
Thank you, once I beat this thing I'm going to be able to use my brain properly and make enough money to the point I'll be able to afford doctors like yourself to help me with health issues the NHS don't cover.
@ParanoidFook
@ParanoidFook 26 күн бұрын
Very good advice.
@awardh468
@awardh468 26 күн бұрын
hello doctor i did a test on myself because I think have pots I took my heart rate laying down it was 72bpm and took it standing up 118bpm is that enough for me to go to a cardiologist
@kiransheikh788
@kiransheikh788 26 күн бұрын
Are you serious mine goes about 150. Well you are lucky good luck...
@thefutureh
@thefutureh 27 күн бұрын
you said that we are not vulnerable to less force .. but this video means that you are more vulnerable to less force after recovery ? i got my concusion 9 months ago and less force hit to head like a month ago causes headache and anxiety for months like my first concusion
@CompleteConcussions
@CompleteConcussions 27 күн бұрын
The research (so far) indicates that you are not more vulnerable to concussions if you've had one in the past. There is concern about potential vulnerability in the first few weeks after injury. But 9 months later there is no increased concussion susceptibility. If you get a minor hit that results in a symptom relapse this typically points to unresolved issues under the surface - this video explains that: kzfaq.info/get/bejne/i5dja9Fyx5jHink.html
@thefutureh
@thefutureh 27 күн бұрын
@@CompleteConcussions thanks for replying back doctor 🤚🏻 , last question when you say potential vulnerability after few weeks from first concusion , is it two weeks or 3 weeks or 4 weeks ? because i got hit again from countertop after 4 weeks from first concussion and symptoms came back !
@CompleteConcussions
@CompleteConcussions 25 күн бұрын
@@thefutureh it's kind of a sliding scale - around 1 week is worse than 2 weeks and 2 weeks is worse than 3 weeks and 3 weeks is worse than 4 weeks - and generally by around 4 weeks the metabolic recovery has typically occurred
@thefutureh
@thefutureh 25 күн бұрын
@@CompleteConcussions do childhood history has effect on future brain health? i remember getting slaped on face several times while being raised to 12 years old adolescent ? does that affect brains concusions recovery?
@henryc3067
@henryc3067 27 күн бұрын
8 concussions doesn't even seem like that many for a football player or contact sports athlete (if they were all mild).... What do you think Doctor?
@chandlerliero4039
@chandlerliero4039 27 күн бұрын
Exactly what I needed! I had this question today and just happened to see this video as a suggestion. I suspect that my symptoms will be gone tomorrow after seeing this video!
@mindhunter-g5t
@mindhunter-g5t 27 күн бұрын
Wow what a stunning lecture about my injury. Can't wait to see the rest.
@garrynicolas4623
@garrynicolas4623 29 күн бұрын
Thanks for all the information.