Concussion Treatment

[Luke Bennett]

I recently began treating a college volleyball player with a concussion. Working with her ATC we want to try needling. Are there any suggestions or advice for success with treating concussion through needling?

[Susan Falsone]

Hey Luke!

I would needle anything related to the cervicogenic component portion of the concussion. So from the Foundations course stand point: cervical paraspinals and fascial points on the skull, upper trap. Potentially the temporalis and frontalis as well.

We teach other things in the advanced class, like scalenes, suboccipitals, levator and will teach those things in the soon to be announced cervical thoracic class as well.

But with SFDN1 you shoul dbe able to needle cervical paraspinals, fasdcial points in the head, some face and upper trap and if those are involved, will help for sure.

Hope that helps!
Sue

[Luke Bennett]

Thanks so much. That does help. I started treatment yesterday and did needle most of those points. I will add some of the points in the frontalis and temporalis next time because I think that will help. I’ll let you know how she does.

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