Concussions & PTSD

Minor Traumatic Brain Injuries, or concussions, are significantly more common than is realized and often missed on diagnosis.  There is also significant similarity in symptoms with those of PTSD but this, too, is often overlooked. They can lead to disorientation, cognitive problems, social issues, emotional lability, sensory motor problems, headaches, forgetfulness and “not feeling like myself” afterwards. While more is gradually being understood about the mechanisms causing a concussion, trauma knowledgeable practitioners are in a unique position to treat people who have suffered them and dramatically change the symptoms by alleviating the autonomic dysregulation and structural shock caused by the injury to the brain.

There are actually multiple injuries with a concussion—at least 3 impact injuries (external and internal) autonomic shock (PTSD), physical injury and brain structure shock. And, part of the shock includes shock trauma. There is also potential relational trauma and impact on social/relational/emotional functioning. Concussive and PTSD symptoms can co-mingle with and potentiate each other. It is also an experience for many of a near death.

This workshop will focus on understanding what a concussion is and its overlap with PTSD in terms of symptoms, mechanism of injury and treatment interventions. The effects of integrating these aspects are significant and life changing for clients/patients. The multiple shock traumas to the structures of the brain are changeable and correctable as is the autonomic dysregulation from PTSD and can be alleviated. There will be non-touch work, hands-on work and elements of working with near death-like states.. The effects of integrating these aspects are significant and life changing for clients/patients. The multiple shock traumas to the structures of the brain are changeable and correctable as is the autonomic dysregulation from PTSD and can be alleviated.