What If Your Concussion Symptoms Don’t Go Away? | Concussion Game Plan Podcast | Episode 8

In the final episode of Concussion Game Plan, CLF co-founder and medical director Dr. Robert Cantu rejoins the show to answer one of the hardest questions in the recovery process: what if the concussion symptoms just won’t go away? Dr. Cantu gives his advice for tackling the realities of Post-Concussion Syndrome (PCS) and provides hope for brighter days ahead. Esther Lovett lives with PCS and shares her wisdom for adjusting to life in ways that allow her and her brain to be at their best.

Concussion Game Plan, an official podcast from the Concussion Legacy Foundation, is designed to help patients and caregivers navigate acute concussion recovery. The top experts in the field lend their expertise to help guide you through the concussion symptoms you can expect, how long they may last, and how to best manage them. Each episode also features advice from someone who has suffered a concussion and handled the ups and downs of recovery. Concussion can be an isolating, confusing injury. Concussion Game Plan is here to help, and remind you, you are not alone.

Concussion Game Plan is hosted by CLF CEO Dr. Chris Nowinski and produced by Julia Manning and Brandon Boyd. Subscribe to Concussion Game Plan wherever you get your podcasts!

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3:48 - What do you do if you notice your concussion symptoms are not improving after a month?
4:00 - What is the criteria to be diagnosed with post-concussion syndrome?
4:38 - What are some conditions that may predict a concussion might last longer than expected?
7:08 - What are the most common symptoms for post-concussion syndrome?
7:31- What therapy is the best for symptoms more cognitively-based?
8:03 - What treatment is best if your sleep is predominately being affected?
8:30 - What treatment is best for symptoms more in the emotional category?
8:59 - What treatment is best for symptoms affecting the vestibular ocular area?
13:02 - What if the treatment effects are not showing right away?
13:34 - What if the vestibular ocular symptoms worsen while doing the treatment exercises?
14:52 - How can I get help finding a concussion specialist?
15:59 - What if I have been told PCS is not a real condition?
18:43 - What to understand being a family member of an individual with PCS.
19:14 - Why it is important to be supportive as a caregiver of someone with PCS.
19:40 - Why is it important to stay social during PCS recovery?
22:53 - When will I be free of symptoms?