August 20, 2015

Concussion Baseline Testing and Management

“It’s a frustrating injury and one that anyone has gone through can relate. It’s a hard one to understand unless you’ve gone through it.” – Sidney Crosby

The Physical Therapists at STRIDE are trained concussion providers and have the knowledge to conduct:

  • comprehensive baseline testing to athletes, individually or as teams
  • coach/trainer/physician/parent concussion education sessions
  • comprehensive concussion treatment that includes evidence-based return to learn, sport, and work protocols
  • concussion treatment for individuals with post-concussion syndrome

What is a baseline test?

It is a series of physical and cognitive tests performed to provide a pre-injury overview of an individual’s brain function. This provides an individualized, objective benchmark to compare to if a future concussion occurs.

Details:

  • booked in a 30 min spot with one of our trained physical therapists
  • session billed as a physiotherapy service and receipts are provided for insurance reimbursement
  • test is appropriate for anyone aged 8 years and older
  • results considered valid for one year from date of test to account for normal brain changes that occur over time; making annual testing considered best practice

Who can benefit from our help?

  • anyone who has sustained a concussion
  • anyone experiencing difficulty recovering from a concussion despite how long ago it occurred (symptoms are lingering)
  • anyone with post-concussion syndrome
  • anyone looking to have a baseline test completed to ensure their future safety

Easy booking:

    • call 306.778.7770 during our regular business hours
    • click here to book online and just follow the prompts