Concussion Management
Concussion Management and Therapy
Genesis Rehabilitation Services are experienced and specialty-trained in treating both children and adults with traumatic brain injuries (TBI) or concussions. Our licensed physical therapists will work with you and your physician to determine the severity of your concussion. After your evaluation, our specialists will develop a return to play or return to work treatment plan and use concussion testing technologies to set cognitive baselines and post-concussion benchmarks during your recovery.
For patients, family members and caregivers living with a recent or existing traumatic brain injury, we offer our brain injury support group to share your experiences, challenges and receive support.
What Is a concussion?
A concussion is a type of brain injury that involves a short loss of brain function and can be a scary injury. A concussion sometimes follows a blow to the head or a fall.
The injury can cause symptoms such as:
- Blurred vision
- Dizziness
- Irritability, sadness or anxiety
- Nausea and vomiting
- Persistent headache
- Trouble thinking clearly and concentrating
You can receive expert concussion therapy in Zanesville and Somerset for concussions and post-concussion syndrome without traveling far from home.
Our therapists offer comprehensive concussion treatments after an assessment that may include:
- Balance assessment
- Baseline concussion testing
- Cervical assessment
- Closed head injury, blunt head trauma
- Concussion therapy
- Concussion with loss of consciousness
- Concussion without loss of consciousness
- Neurological assessment
- Oculomotor testing
- Patient and family education
- Return to work, return to play assessment
- SCAT-5
- Symptom management
- Vestibular screening
- Unrestrained passenger in car accident
Responding to concussion symptoms
If you suspect a concussion in your child or yourself, stop athletic activity right away and seek medical attention to prevent further injury.
Genesis Rehabilitation Services staff measures the severity of potential concussions by using a standardized test. Depending on the results, a physical therapist will develop a personalized rehabilitation plan and monitor your or your child’s progress throughout recovery.
Return to play program after a concussion
Our return to play program is supervised and administered by licensed physical therapists specialty-trained in concussions.
If your child or loved one receives or is suspecting of receiving a concussion, has a suspected concussion, they can be evaluated by one of our specialty-trained therapists. After the evaluation, a physical therapist will develop a personalized rehabilitation plan and monitor the patient's progress throughout recovery.
The program has five phases, with at least 24 hours between each phase. If concussion symptoms reoccur, the athlete or individual stops activity and rests, then the therapy resumes when the athlete is symptom-free.
Our therapists work closely with your physician to ensure it’s safe to return to sports, school or work.
Make an appointment for a concussion evaluation, testing
You will need a physician referral for your first concussion therapy session. Concussion therapies are available at the Genesis Outpatient Rehabilitation. Concussion evaluation and therapy is also available at the Genesis Coshocton Medical Center and the Genesis Perry County Medical Center in Somerset.
