Concussion Treatment (Blog 5)

Unfortunately there is not an easy way to treat a concussion. Concussions can be more mild and cause symptoms like headaches or they can be more serious and cause memory loss. There is no one way to say how a concussion may affect someone because everyone develops different modifications of symptoms.

Due to the fact that symptoms are always different treatment also has to be different. Some people can just take it easy for a few days while other people have to seek out help from neurologists. The most common way to treat a concussion is to have mental and physical rest. Mental rest means no watching TV, working/studying, and trying to avoid stimuli. Physical rest is characterized as laying low and not partaking in any activity that could increase blood pressure (Concussion, 2020).

After taking a few days of rest some people will see that their symptoms are getting better. Once someone begins to feel better they can gradually work to get back to daily living. For example, this would mean going for a 20 minute walk or studying for 20 minutes at a time. It is important that people do not just jump right back into their normal lives because their brain may not be fully healed yet.

Throughout the entire treatment process those who are affected by the concussion will most likely experience headaches. The best way to treat the headache is to take it easy like stated above but sometimes medication is necessary. People can take acetaminophen but should not take Ibuprofen when recovering from a concussion. Ibuprofen can increase the risk of bleeding so it needs to be avoided (Concussion,2020). As you can tell there is no one right or wrong way to treat a concussion. The best thing anyone can do is listen to their body and take the right amount of time to let the brain heal.

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Concussion. (2020, February 22). Retrieved April 05, 2021, from https://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/concussion/diagnosis-treatment/drc-20355600