Concussion, even in its mildest form, can have lasting effects on the
individual in a way we're only just beginning to understand. Mild
Traumatic Brain Injuries (mTBI), concussion and post-concussion syndrome
have previously been conservatively managed with recommendations for
'rest'. But even mild brain injuries and post-concussion syndrome can
have an enormous impact on life, long after the 3 months during which
they are expected to resolve. There are also significant differences
between the way in which concussion affects men and women respectively,
as this new research shows.
If concussion or an mTBI are affecting you, there is much in this book
to help and support your symptoms. Neuropsychologist Dr Priyanka Pradhan
has pulled together the latest research to provide a complete manual for
overcoming the impact of any mild brain injury. Her book explains what a
concussion is and how it may present, and give practical strategies for
managing persistent symptoms. Such strategies include not only how to
ask for professional and specialist medical help (and where to get it
from), but also self-management techniques that draw on things like
EMDR, craniosacral therapy and osteopathy. Understanding and Living
Well After Concussion also explains the importance of sleep and diet,
and includes significant psychological and emotional support for mental
wellbeing and recovery, a support that is often missing from the
clinical pathway for post-concussion syndrome.
This book is an essential resource for anyone who feels that they need
insight, practical help and emotional support into what is often
perceived as an almost-invisible illness, but one which is very real for
you or your loved one.
