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Concussions — it’s not what you think they are | March 26, 2024

“I got a concussion. I didn’t get better. It turned out even my doctors had bought into a powerful myth.”

You’re told to rest. Engage in no activities. Just the wrong thing for your brain.

Not what you would think, eh?

But study after study has shown that the concussed brain requires active rehabilitation—activities like exercise, reading, and screens—to heal.

I know, it’s counterintuitive

To read about this revolutionary new study click on: https://apple.news/A8NypswoGS6Gkb8VdFrj3jw

I sure wish I had!

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2 Comments »

  1. uworrn's avatar

    I had several concussions. When I was young, I was a speed horse rider. I trained my horse for rodeo competition. Needless to say, I had several injuries. 

    Of course, the car accident did not help.

    The neurologist stated due to these incidents they believed it brought on the Epilepsy.

    By the way, I was 46 y/o when I had my first seizure.

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    Comment by uworrn — March 30, 2024 @ 5:36 AM

  2. Phylis Feiner Johnson's avatar

    It’s amazing that you survived the rodeos to have a car accident! (Which was worse?)

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    Comment by Phylis Feiner Johnson — March 30, 2024 @ 5:40 AM


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