Concussion Rehabilitation

Service Description

Physiotherapist Ken Kabongo will be overseeing clinical interventions of concussion that become chronic, have significant balance disturbances or require neck treatments. Physiotherapy management of the patient with vestibular dysfunction from head trauma: Symptomatology in head trauma: There are 4 basic categories of impairment and typical symptoms associated with traumatic brain injury (TBI): namely sleep, cognitive, emotional and somatic. The role of the physiotherapist is predominantly somatic with respect to dizziness, imbalances, headaches, nausea, sensitivity to light and sound and neck pain. Rehabilitation includes: · Cervical treatment · Gaze stabilisation · Oculomotor training · Exertion programme · Motion sensitivity training · Balance training

Contact Details

• Unit 006 & 007, Portswood Ridge, Portswood Parking Level 3, Portswood Road, V&A Waterfront, Cape Town, 8002