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4 neck exercises to reduce neck pain, headaches and fatigue after a concussion
Many people experience neck pain after they sustain a concussion or whiplash. My experience was that a lot of therapists often forget the...
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Silvie
Sep 12, 2023
How to recover from a concussion faster - 6 things that helped me
I often get the question 'How to recover from a concussion faster' in my inbox. We are all looking for ways to reduce our symptoms the...
Silvie
Aug 28, 2023
My experience with two sessions of EMDR Therapy - Letting go of trauma after a concussion
Since last January (2023), I have dealt with more anxiety and looked for options to make my concussion more manageable. Someone gave me...
Silvie
Aug 18, 2023
These 6 natural home remedies for post-concussion syndrome are helping me
After dealing with post-concussion syndrome for 6 years, I tried so many natural remedies at home to feel better, improve my symptoms and...
Silvie
Aug 1, 2023
From panic attacks and anxiety to new improvements! Even after 6 years of concussion recovery
Did you know 2023 didn’t start that well for me? Everyone who is following me on Instagram knows about this. But that doesn’t mean things...
Silvie
Jul 20, 2023
9 mindf*ck exercises for TBI panic attacks, they quickly help within seconds.
I dealt with long-term anxiety after a concussion but mostly, it was manageable. This changed at the beginning of 2023, when my anxiety...
Silvie
Jul 3, 2023
Are you bored at home but need brain rest after a concussion? 9 activities I filled my days with
Brain rest after a concussion is so important, but it can feel so boring sometimes! At the beginning, I was just feeling so off and sick...
Silvie
Jun 27, 2023
18 things I purchased that are helping me! What to do for a concussion at home?
During my concussion recovery, I tried so many things, but I never shared about what you can do for a concussion at home. I get many...
Silvie
Jun 19, 2023
Not getting financial assistance after a traumatic brain injury - How I navigated that period
Almost everyone dealing with a traumatic brain injury needs some financial assistance as they can’t work due to their symptoms. But the...
Silvie
Jun 5, 2023
Living with someone with a brain injury - 7 lessons I learned to make it easier
Are you living with someone with a brain injury, or do you have a brain injury yourself and you’re living with a partner/family? That’s...
Silvie
May 23, 2023
Why self-love is key in concussion recovery - 7 ways to practice
Right at the beginning of my recovery, someone told me you just need to love yourself in order to move forward. I just thought shut up, I...
Silvie
May 8, 2023
Feeling pressure of the outside world to heal from a concussion
Did you ever feel pressure from people around you to heal from a concussion? Maybe your boss, friends, family, doctor, your partner and...
Silvie
Apr 27, 2023
All the signs and symptoms of concussion I felt, broken down by years. What did I do to improve?
At this moment of writing, it’s been almost 6 years ago since I sustained my concussion and whiplash in May 2017. I bumped into another...
Silvie
Apr 14, 2023
I tried a new treatment: PDTR Therapy. How it helped me to reduce concussion symptoms - my Review
Last December, I started to get some more concussion symptoms. As I always share everything on Instagram, Gijs (located in Amsterdam who...
Silvie
Dec 29, 2022
My doctor told me: this is it, I have to live with my post-concussion symptoms
This is how The Concussion Community helped Lieve. I remember it like yesterday. Lieve sent me a message on Instagram, and it broke my...
Silvie
Dec 5, 2022
How long does a concussion last?
For me, it’s 5.5 years ago (at the time of writing this blog) since I sustained a concussion and whiplash. The question: “How long does a...
Silvie
Nov 22, 2022
Can a concussion affect your emotions? Crying after concussion
Can a concussion affect your emotions? Crying after concussion
Silvie
Nov 8, 2022
8 Things I Needed To Let Go To Move Forward In My Concussion Recovery
At the beginning of my recovery, I always thought that I only had to focus on my physical complaints. However, nothing turned out to be...
Silvie
Oct 25, 2022
How do you relax your brain after a concussion? My 5 Ways to Relax My Brain
Getting the rest my brain needs has definitely been one of my hardest struggles since the accident. I get the question: how do you relax...
Silvie
Oct 13, 2022
Is it OK to exercise with a concussion? 2 reasons why interval training is so effective
Listen to this blog: Sometimes, I still find it weird. One day, you can feel on top of the world, the next day, you want to lay down in...
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