For local athletes, and other frequently injured people, there is good news for head-injury recovery.
On Monday, PhysioActive announced the kick off of the Complete Concussion Management program in Kelowna.
According to a release, it's Canada’s leading concussion management program, with over 150 locations across Canada providing evidence-based care for concussion patients and athletes.
Concussions are more common than you think.
Every year, about 15-20% of athletes suffer a concussion. Up to 50 per cent of concussions go unreported.
Concussions are still deeply mysterious, even to some in healthcare. Because of this, athletes are often allowed back to sport too early, putting them at risk of permanent brain injury, and possibly even death.
Complete Concussion Management offers baseline testing in the pre-season for athletes, as well as for workers in careers where head injuries are a concern.
If a concussion happens, the Complete Concussion Management program produces an individualized treatment plan so patients can recover and return to life as usual as soon as possible.
PhysioActive, in its second year of operation, is a physical therapy and massage therapy clinic located in central Kelowna.
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