Treatment and Intervention
Your Goals are Paramount
Individually tailored treatment programs are designed to address your personal challenges. It is my desire to help you resume participation in your preferred activities and roles. Your goals are my goals. It's all about you.
Traumatic Brain Injury impacts each individual in it's own way. Though some sequelae are more common than others, it's imperative that your rehabilitation program is designed to address your personal areas of challenge.
Cognitive Retraining
Cognitive Organization
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Pre-planning
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Identifying appropriate tools
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Prioritizing and Sequencing
Focus and Attention
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Minimize distractions
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Mindfulness
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Following the plan
Self Monitoring
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Monitoring Time
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Re-assessing for Accuracy
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Adjusting plans when appropriate
Commonly Beneficial Trainings
Autonomic Nervous System
Regulation
The autonomic nervous system (ANS) controls involuntary bodily functions such as heart rate, breathing, and digestion. Dysregulation of this system can lead to changes in blood pressure, heart rate, and body temperature. The symptoms experienced can have an impact on a person's overall health and active lifestyle.
Sleep Hygiene
Sleep hygiene refers to the habits and practices that promote healthy sleep patterns. Getting quality rest is of the utmost importance throughout recovery. Good sleep hygiene can support one's ability to fall asleep and stay asleep. Quality sleep helps reduce fatigue, improve mood, and enhance cognitive function.
Influences of Nutrition
Good nutrition is essential for the recovery process after a traumatic brain injury. Adequate intake of nutrients such as protein, vitamins, and minerals can reduce inflammation, promote healing, and improve cognition.
Ocular Motor Functioning
Oculomotor dysfunction is a common consequence of traumatic brain injury (TBI). It refers to a range of eye movement problems that can affect visual acuity, depth perception, and tracking for reading. Symptoms may include double vision, difficulty focusing, and eye fatigue.
Motor Functioning Deficits
Motor functioning deficits can vary depending on the severity and location of injury. Common motor impairments include muscle weakness, difficulty with coordination and balance, as well as changes in muscle tone. These deficits can greatly impact a person's ability to perform daily activities.
Psychosocial Support
Appropriate psychosocial support is critical to help survivors and their loved ones adjust and cope throughout the journey that is recovery. Peer support is often beneficial and encouraged.
Sensitivity to light or sound
Some individuals experience intolerance to bright light and or noise in the environment. This can make it difficult to return to work or community activities.
Crowd Intolerance
It's not uncommon for brain injury survivors to experience challenges when in a crowd. This can be of particular concern to anyone who self identified as an extrovert prior to being injured.
Let's work together to find what works best for you.
