Neuroplasticity!

Cool buzzword, right? But what does it mean? It means your brain is constantly evolving based on what you do. Every second of every day it is literally reshaping itself.

After a concussion, what you do is more meaningful than ever. When recovery is happening in its best form, your brain is mending itself, adding new connections, getting rid of old pathways that no longer serve you, and shaping the function of your brain to allow you to get back to all of life’s most beautiful activities.

At its worst, your brain is stuck in fight or flight mode, driving strong anxiety and emotional responses, causing brutal symptoms and fighting our everyday activities. In this way, neuroplasticity can result in negative or positive adaptations.

The goal of concussion physical therapy is to nurture healing while also creating positive adaptations that serve you in your recovery from brain injury. It’s a delicate balance.

Neuroplasticity is the foundation for how we learn, grow, adapt and evolve. It’s also the foundation for concussion physical therapy - promoting recovery while training our brain to tolerate specific things, at specific speeds, in specific environments so that YOU CAN GET BACK TO LIVING YOUR LIFE as quickly and as safely as possible. When you’re ready, book here.