{"id":3194,"date":"2017-05-23T02:57:40","date_gmt":"2017-05-23T02:57:40","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/zestmag.com\/online\/?p=3194"},"modified":"2017-05-23T02:57:40","modified_gmt":"2017-05-23T02:57:40","slug":"dealing-with-and-recovering-from-concussion","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/zestmag.com\/online\/dealing-with-and-recovering-from-concussion\/","title":{"rendered":"Dealing with and recovering from concussion"},"content":{"rendered":"

Hitting your head can be extremely serious, especially if you are left with a concussion. You could feel dizzy, disorientated, memory loss and just not like yourself for quite a while. It is, therefore, vital that, after being diagnosed with a concussion, you take good care of yourself.<\/strong><\/p>\n

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Here are some tips for dealing with a concussion.<\/span><\/p>\n

GET LOTS OF REST<\/b><\/p>\n

In the immediate aftermath of your accident, it is important that you <\/span>give your brain lots of time to rest<\/span><\/a>. This means getting lots of sleep at night and really resting during the day, which means no working, playing with your mobile phone, reading or watching TV. You should also avoid physical activity including exercise and housework. Just rest, your brain needs it.<\/span><\/p>\n

AVOID JERKING MOVEMENTS<\/b><\/p>\n

When you have a concussion, it is also important that you do what you can to avoid making the injury worse. This means avoiding any activity that could cause your head to be jerked around, including running, jumping, driving at high speeds and riding a horse. You should avoid such activities, as far as possible, until you have made a full recovery and your doctor is happy for you to take them up again.<\/span><\/p>\n

GET THE HELP YOU NEED<\/b><\/p>\n

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If your concussion is at the more serious end of the spectrum, you may need to get more regular professional help from medical staff who specialize in concussion, memory problems, etc. If your concussion was caused by the negligence of another party, you might be able to get compensation to help you cover the costs of such help. <\/span>Head injury compensation amounts<\/span><\/a> vary from a few hundred dollars to thousands if not millions, depending on severity, so when you are able, get someone to help you look into this if you feel that it is needed.<\/span><\/p>\n

AVOID DRUGS AND ALCOHOL<\/b><\/p>\n

One of the worst things you can do when you have a concussion is to consume drugs and alcohol which are almost certain to set your recovery back at best and cause further serious injury to your brain at worst. If you like the occasional glass of wine, wait until your doctor okays you to start drinking again and then drink moderately.<\/span><\/p>\n

MAKE USE OF PAIN MEDICATION<\/b><\/p>\n

Although you have to be very careful about which substances you do and do not consumer when you have a concussion, if you are suffering from headaches and pains in the injured area, do ask your doctor to prescribe pain medication or <\/span>alternatives<\/span><\/a>. Just make sure that you only take the stated dose and if your symptoms appear to get worse, consult your doctor.<\/span><\/p>\n

TRY TO RELAX<\/b><\/p>\n

When you have a concussion, it\u2019s common to feel stressed, anxious and even depressed, which is why it is worth taking the time to relax daily. Do whatever makes you feel calmer, it could be <\/span>meditation<\/span><\/a>, a favorite hobby, a hot bath or a nice walk with a friend, but take the time to lower your stress levels, and it\u2019ll really help you to cope with the aftermath of your injury.<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

When you have a concussion, it is also important that you do what you can to avoid making the injury worse. This means avoiding any activity that could cause your head to be jerked around, including running, jumping, driving at high speeds and riding a horse.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":8,"featured_media":3196,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[36,15,35],"tags":[1700,19,20],"class_list":["post-3194","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-health-wellness-2","category-opinions","category-wellness-2","tag-concussion","tag-health","tag-wellness"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"http:\/\/zestmag.com\/online\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3194","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"http:\/\/zestmag.com\/online\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"http:\/\/zestmag.com\/online\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/zestmag.com\/online\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/8"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/zestmag.com\/online\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=3194"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"http:\/\/zestmag.com\/online\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3194\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":3197,"href":"http:\/\/zestmag.com\/online\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3194\/revisions\/3197"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/zestmag.com\/online\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/3196"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"http:\/\/zestmag.com\/online\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=3194"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/zestmag.com\/online\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=3194"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/zestmag.com\/online\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=3194"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}