Concussion Rehab

05/06/2026

Spring cleaning, concussion rehab edition. 🗑️ all these are going bye bye, especially the last one

04/22/2026

Celebrate all the little wins after concussion! 🙌

Reading a full chapter. Grocery shopping without a meltdown. Making it through a workday.

These things sound small, but if you've been through it, you know they're everything.

PS. if you're not at the "hallelujah" stage yet, that's okay. That's literally what we're here for. 🧠 New intake appointments available now!

01/26/2024

hey hey hey!!! just wanting to share my next little thing in case you or someone you know may be interested :)
A Look Inside: The Oculomotor Phenotype is my beloved little workshop about assessing and treating issues stemming from facial-ocular tissues, crappy eye movements and poor head-eye-vestibular integration....in this workshop I focus on the stuff we can do and shine at as physios, osteos, RMT, Kin and all the other fab rehab therapists out there trying to make a difference in patient with concussion or concussions!

Neurology of eye movements, red flags, collaboration and low vs high tech. Must haves to be the concussion clinician MVP you are.

05/28/2023

Last week at University of Toronto, had fun seeing all the research and also listening to talks on Patient Centred Research!

03/30/2020

Do you feel like your concussion symptoms have spiked in the last few weeks? If yes, you are not alone. Heck you may even feel some concussion like symptoms when your concussion was many years ago. Stress can really affect your brain! I call this the stress re-concussion.
Join me and 3 of my great colleagues this week as we provide some practical strategies to help with mindset, breathing, diet and brain-friendly massages and activities. Link to register:
https://mailchi.mp/d6012fbdd9ae/concussioncrisis
Dr. Shyamala Kiru:
Is an expert on mastering mindset for resilience and has helped thousands of people just like you and me.

Dr. Katie Thomson Aitken
Is a naturopathic doctor with a expertise in neuro (brain) inflammation and managing diet to support concussion recovery and maximizing brain health.

Sarah Harris is a super star Wellness Coach and Nutritionist with a world of experience on using breath and movement to get back to health in complex situations.

and myself, Melissa Biscardi , concussion clinician and brain health advocate, I love all things brain health and concussion care. We can't wait to share with you!

If you aren't already a member, come on over to my group:
https://www.facebook.com/groups/concussednowwhat/

03/17/2020

Virtual care may seem wierd at first but it is actually fun and accessible in times like these! While we are overcoming this state of things I encourage you not to neglect your physical and mental health.
I know for some of you I am a primary care provider/essential service and I promise you will not be abandoned. Please reach out if you need support in any way. You may book an appointment online or shoot me an email if you just need some positive vibes.
No we wont wear VR goggles (unfortunately) but we will chat and strategize and move our bodies🤗
We don't know when the end of this will be but like most businesses I will say in person is halted for around 2 weeks. To be determined since every day things are changing.

02/25/2020

CBD, sleep, and concussion?👤
Many of my patients take CBD or CBD+THC to help them sleep. Many of both my post-concussion patients and my other body-related patients do this.🌿
So what does the research say?🤓
Well, the research is in its infancy. In fact, when I was at the World Congress of Brain Injury I spoke with some of the big names in cannabis on this matter. They were looking for collaborators to move this research forward. So in the absence of research we need to use common sense, clinical case examples, and the evidence that exists. The good news in a recent (2019) study out of the University of Toronto actually pointed towards cannabis use in the acute stage (4 weeks) following concussion as being related to lower symptoms load. 📉
So far, it seems to help some people, while some do not get a benefit. Dose certainly matters. Most of my patients combine CBD with a small amount of THC. In terms of route, patients generally take the gummies.🍬🍬
I would love to hear about anyone else who has used CBD with or without THC specifically for sleeping or anxiety post concussion.
Don’t forget to register for the online concussion support group!
www.rehablab.ca

02/05/2020

ANXIETY AND CONCUSSION:
A huge part of concussion recovery is that you look "normal" to people around you but on the inside you don't feel like yourself. It is an invisible injury.

One symptom many of my patients experience is anxiety and I have them do this little exercise. It seems simple but it can really help:

Take 4 fingers and tap the middle of your forehead firmly 10 times, next, tap your chest/sternum 10 times. Breath in and out slowly. Repeat. You can also smell something pleasant at the end if you aren't sensitive to smells. I love using orange.

02/04/2020

More concussions than you can count? Concussed years ago?🤕
I have more and more patients who are realizing the effect of previous concussions on their health and that they don’t feel as good as they could.
Treatment for old concussions involves finding out what isn’t working quite right and setting you up with the best chances for a happy brain in the future.
This may look like:
➡️Reducing headaches😨
➡️Improving mood or sleep😴
➡️Improving memory🤔
➡️Decreasing dizziness🥴
➡️Reducing irritability, anger or sadness😓
➡️Improving inhibition🙂
➡️Improving tolerance for light and noise🤩
➡️Improving ability to participate in activities🥳
www.rehablab.ca