Complete Concussions Services

Aspire Physiotherapy Bunbury is proud to offer the Complete Concussions Program at our clinic. As a certified Complete Concussions location, we provide a full, evidence-based concussion management program. This includes everything from pre-season baseline testing to concussion treatment and rehabilitation, helping our patients and athletes safely return to learn, work, and play.

What Is a Concussion?

A concussion is a brain injury caused by acceleration or deceleration of the brain following a significant impact to the head or elsewhere on the body. The impact causes dysfunction within brain cells and decreased blood flow, resulting in temporary deficits in brain function.

Symptoms may include loss of consciousness, headache, pressure in the head, neck pain, nausea or vomiting, cognitive problems, dizziness, or balance problems, among others. To further understand what a concussion is, watch this video for a deeper explanation from Dr. Cameron Marshall.

Concussion Treatment

Following a concussion injury, it is recommended that you seek the care of a healthcare professional with training and experience in concussion as soon as possible. Recent studies have concluded that one of the best predictors of concussion recovery is how quickly you are assessed at a concussion clinic. The earlier you seek quality concussion care, the better your recovery will be.

Generally, a period of relative “symptom-limited” physical and cognitive rest is recommended for the first 24-48 hours after injury, followed by a gradual increase in mental and physical activity. For optimal recovery, this process should be directed and supervised by a licensed healthcare practitioner trained in concussion management.

If symptoms of a concussion are still present after 7 to 10 days, an individualized treatment and rehabilitation program should be initiated. Aspire Physiotherapy Bunbury offers a full suite of evidence-based concussion treatment services and strategies, including:

• Balance Rehab
• Nutritional interventions
• Vision Rehab (Oculomotor Therapy)
• Cognitive Testing
• Integrated Manual Therapy
• Exercise Rehab
• Return to School, Work, and Sport
• Pre-season Testing
• Educational resources
• Neck (Cervicogenic) Therapy
• Vestibular Therapy

Pre-season Testing

Multimodal pre-season testing (also known as Baseline Concussion Testing) is a series of physical and cognitive tests that provide a pre-injury overview of healthy brain function. This gives us a “map” of how your brain functions when you are healthy. If you sustain a concussion, we can use these results to see where deficits exist and how much deficit there is. This helps us with our treatment strategy and with making a safer return-to-sport decision.

Concussion Tracker Smartphone Application

The Concussion Tracker smartphone app supports safer return-to-sport decisions for young athletes and helps with your concussion care overall. The app allows concussed patients to interact with their care provider and provide regular symptom updates and clinical check-ins.

The app allows users to:

• Perform neurocognitive assessments and compare to baseline
• Report and track concussions
• Conduct sideline assessments
• Ensure seamless communication
• Record athlete’s recovery status and timeline
• Scan and share medical documents
• Track daily symptoms for recovery progress
• Store and view pre-season baseline concussion test results

You can download the Concussion Tracker app for free on the App Store and Google Play!

Contact Us

Contact us to start your concussion recovery today! Book an appointment here to get your concussion recovery on the way! 

For more information, visit the Complete Concussions website