Anyone happen to see the story in the Globe & Mail yesterday? Researchers at the University of Calgary studied the effects of treating a concussion with a focus on the inner ear and cervical spine. They found athletes were four times more likely to return to their sport within eight weeks if their vestibular system (inner ear) and cervical spine (the vertebrae in the neck) were treated together. 31 subjects suffering from a sports-related concussion were split into two groups. Group A were given a postural education on how to sit and stand along with range-of-motion exercises and gradual exertion in their efforts to return to their sport as soon as possible. Group B received vestibular rehabilitation plus cervical spine physiotherapy. The results were utterly one-sided. Of the 15 patients who had the combination ear and neck therapy, 11 were medically cleared before or by eight weeks, a 73 per cent success rate. For patients who didn’t receive the therapy, only four per cent were considered healthy enough to play again. Some pretty impressive implications for the future of treating concussions and some reassurance that the way we treat concussions at KATC is effective!
Posted on: Wed, 06 Aug 2014 18:49:15 +0000
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