Q: How important do you think early intervention is as it relates to concussions?
A: We cannot stress the importance of early intervention enough. Both myself and my mother say, 'run to Dr. Ala as fast as you can,' and we live in North Dakota! We went through the regular concussion protocol and wasted months upon months of our time with absolutely no results. I asked a regular neurologist "Why doesn't the headache go away?" His response was, "I don't know, good question, come back in four months." Safe to say, we never returned to that individual. Instead, we saw Dr. Ala and started to see instant results.
A: It is very important! The longer you wait to be treated the longer the healing process takes. With me, I wasn't really diagnosed for two years, and it took me two years to heal. If I was diagnosed earlier, I could have healed earlier.
A: It is extremely important. Our son did not get the help he needed right away and had severe damage with memory loss, speech, and headaches. He laid in bed suffering severely from headaches for over a year and a half...until we found Dr. Ala. We want all athletes to know, never just assume your concussion will heal with time. That is what we were told in the beginning, we unfortunately listened, and that time hurt our son. He should have been getting help from Dr. Ala ASAP and he would not have had such extensive damage and suffered so long.
There is no reason anyone should just settle for such an injury, there is great help out there, so get out there and work hard, and you will be impressed. Dr. Ala is the one who is there for you through the whole recovery.
Rest is often prescribed for patients that have suffered a head injury. However, that is only a short term prescription. If those symptoms are left unchecked for too long, they can become permanent. So, if you think you or someone you know may have suffered a head injury, see us today to have a complete assessment.
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