[poncho-mike]

How did you manage to get 31 concussions? Job-related?

Originally Posted by Dave R

It’s good that the CAT scan didn’t show anything. They should do a head neck MRI as a follow up. There isn’t much a neurologist can do for concussions though new treatments have become available at private clinics. I have permanent post concussion syndrome from 31 concussions. And understand the sitting in the shop thinking about your projects. It’s your brain’s way of protecting you from overdoing it. Take it easy and everything should start to heal in a bit unless you’ve had multiple concussions which can complicate things. It’s frustrating to say the least.

A good guide is to stay out of bright light, avoid noise like the radio or TV in the background, avoid traffic, socializing with a large group as all these things will spike your headaches as your brain tries to deal with it. Think of it like this - if you had a broken arm, you wouldn’t try lifting weights with it so don’t ask your brain to do anything extra while it heals.

Finally, drink lots of water, eat healthy and try gentle neck massage/stretching as there is always some degree of neck injury to go along with a head bump.
Best of luck and pm me if you need any help during recovery.

[Dave R]

Originally Posted by poncho-mike

How did you manage to get 31 concussions? Job-related?

My first one was from skiing head first into a tree when I was 16 followed by some really nasty ones in my early 20’s during summer jobs while going to University. Then my 30’s were a cluster of accidents at work so I stayed home and raised the kids until I felt better but a nasty accident in my 40’s left me unable to work. Lately I’ve had a few falls due to ankle failures from injuries sustained in previous accidents. It’s ridiculous really because a lot of the accidents were mechanical failure and bad luck. The upside is that it’s left me with a lot of tools to deal with injury, concussions and recovery. I was in a study sponsored by the US Army to help find ways to recover from concussions. And my own research is ongoing.