Persistent Post Concussion Syndrome with Iyad Salloum
Mark: Hi, it’s Mark from Top Local, I’m here with Iyad Salloum he’s the clinical director of Insync Physio in North Burnaby. And we’re going to talk about persistent post-concussion syndrome. What is this Iyad? Iyad: Yeah, so there’s the common tale of like, you have two different kinds of populations that get this potentially….
Traumatic Brain Injuries
Catastrophic traumatic brain injuries, including hematomas and cerebral edema, are the second most common cause of fatalities in football players and can occur in many other contact sports. When there is severe contact with the head, the brain swells and blood pools to increase the intracranial pressure. If treatment is delayed, displacement of the brainstem,…
Neck Strength Predicts Concussion Risk, Study Says
New research shows that stronger necks may lead to safer heads. For years, biomechanics researchers have suspected that girls had higher concussion rates than boys in sports like soccer and lacrosse because of gender differences in neck strength. The weaker your neck, the more likely your head will bob around on impact. And concussions are…
Concussion
Concussions are the most common type of traumatic brain injury (TBI). They can occur as a result of a motor vehicle accident as well as various sports. Symptoms can vary greatly from person to person and not everyone may be aware that they have experienced a concussion when in fact they have. CausesAs mentioned above,…