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The Sports Physio Clinic

Concussion Management & Physiotherapy Sydney

Download the Australian Concussion Guidelines for Youth & Community Sport

These guidelines provide information on how to recognise and manage concussion from the time of injury through to a safe return to education, work and playing sport.

This information is intended for the general public and for individuals participating in youth (those aged under 19 years) and community sports where healthcare practitioners are less likely to be available to diagnose and monitor symptom progression of individuals with concussion.  

Download here  www.concussioninsport.gov.au

Complete Concussion Management

The Sports Physio Clinic is a proud clinic of the Complete Concussion Management Inc.™ (CCMI) Partnership Program – a network of clinics around the world offering evidence-based concussion care. 

From initial pre-season baseline testing to concussion treatment and rehabilitation, as partnered CCMI practitioners, we collaborate with primary care physicians to co-manage concussions, helping 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 within the skull following a significant impact to the head or elsewhere on the body. The impact causes a biochemical imbalance within the brain cells, resulting in decreased blood flow and temporary energy deficits within the brain.

Symptoms Concussion

Symptoms may include

loss of consciousness
headache
pressure in the head
neck pain
nausea or vomiting
dizziness
or balance problems – among others

 

To further understand what a concussion is, watch this video for an in-depth whiteboard demonstration from Dr. Cameron Marshall (@Concussion_Doc) 

Concussion Treatment

During the early stage following injury, a period of relative symptom limited physical and cognitive rest is recommended. Research suggests 24 to 48 hours, however, these decisions are made on a case-by-case basis. 

Following a short period of rest, the International Consensus Statement on Concussion in Sport (2016) recommends a gradual increase in mental and physical activity by a licensed healthcare practitioner trained in concussion management.

Concussion Treatment

We offer CCMI concussion treatment services & strategies including: 

Exertional testing for return-to-sport readiness and sub-symptom threshold exercise programs for persistent symptoms

Vestibular, oculomotor and cervical spine rehabilitation

Balance, reaction time, visual processing & neurocognitive testing (pre-season baseline &/or post-injury/return to sport testing)

Educational resources

Baseline Concussion Testing

Pre Season Testing

Multimodal pre-season testing is a series of physical and cognitive tests that provides a pre-injury overview of healthy brain function. These tests can offer healthcare practitioners with an objective benchmark on which to compare should a patient sustain a concussion. It’s important to remember that not all baseline testing is created equal. CCMI has selected the best evidence-based tools available to provide you with comprehensive, multimodal, proven baseline-testing. 

As concussion symptoms often disappear days to weeks before the brain has recovered, having valuable baseline information may help practitioners to make safer return to play decisions.

Contact us to learn more about baseline testing to see if it’s right for you. 

CCMI Concussion Tracker Smartphone Application

The CCMI Concussion Tracker smartphone app supports safer return-to-sport decisions for young athletes. The app captures and shares an athletes’ concussion status in real time. 

Where a concussion hits, Concussion Tracker enables an athlete’s stakeholders to: 

  • Report and track concussion
  • 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 concussion test results 

Download the Concussion Tracker app for free today on the App Store and Google Play! 

CCMI Free Educational Resources

When a concussion hits, the more knowledge the better. CCMI’s free educational resources will help to increase your concussion management awareness. Download yours for free today at https://completeconcussions.com/resources/educational-resources/

Downloads available include: 

  • Concussion Handbook
  • Concussion Code of Conduct 
  • Implementation Guide
  • Educational infographics
  • Concussion FAQs

Please contact us to arrange a time
for assessment & treatment.

Philip Mall, West Pymble   
Call 9418 2926 or email the clinic

Sydney Academy of Sport, Narrabeen
Call 9981 4099 or email the clinic

Complete Concussion Management 

CCMI is a global concussion research and clinical management network with 300+ clinic locations that provide concussion testing, management, and treatment services across five countries. 

Through evidence-based training programs and integrated healthcare technologies, CCMI empowers multidisciplinary teams to provide standardised care to those impacted by concussions.

CCMI serves to improve the collective understanding of the prevention, management, and prognosis of concussion, while providing accessible, patient-centric care based on the latest scientific and medical research. 

For more information, visit www.completeconcussions.com.