Treat it once,
treat it right.
Concussions are complex. Our specialized team of clinicians and therapists will address every dimension of your brain injury, from the physical to the emotional and cognitive effects. Better is just around the corner.
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Trusted by 4,000+ patients and growing
WHY ACC IS DIFFERENT
Cutting-edge tech for faster recovery
We offer assessment and treatment tools you can’t find anywhere else.
Concussions are complex, so it’s no surprise that so many patients struggle to understand their specific injury, and how they can get concussions better. We’re proud at ACC to be the first clinic in Canada to offer Concussion RX, so you can use AI-powered insights to understand where you’re at and what you need to do to get better.
WHAT WE TREAT
No concussion is too complex
We only treat concussions and we can treat yours.
Motor vehicle accidents
Concussions and whiplash come hand in hand, and symptoms can last months.
We’ll treat every part of your injury and coordinate funding with ICBC, so you can focus on recovery.
Sports injuries
Athletics can cause head traumas, too. A bad collision or header can sometimes be all it takes.
We’ll track your recovery and guide you through a Return-to-Play (RTP) plan, so you can get back out there.
Falls, hits, and other causes
Unexpected falls, hits, and head bumps can lead to months of nasty symptoms.
We’ll support you shame-free and help you get back to normal.
Our concussion services:
Physiotherapy
Physiotherapy is a foundational part of any concussion rehabilitation program. Therapy can treat symptoms including neck pain, headaches and dizziness, balance, visual symptoms, and exertion intolerance. Utilizing best practice methods based on the most current evidence and consensus statements, your ACC concussion specialized physiotherapists will ensure that you get better and get back to doing what you love.
Kinesiology
ACC kinesiologists work closely with your physiotherapist to deliver a comprehensive concussion rehabilitation program to support complete concussion recoveries. your concussion specialized kinesiologist will work with you on dynamic balance, functional movement, and reaction time training, in addition to exertion tolerance, cardiovascular fitness and conditioning based on your specific sport or recreational interests.
Occupational Therapy
ACC, occupational therapists specialize in concussion so they are the best people to help with managing the demands of your daily activities while you recover. From Cognitive Assessment or Pacing and Planning, to Job site or home visits, your ACC occupational therapist will help support your successful Return to work, school, or whatever activities make up your daily life so you can get back to doing what you love.
Counselling
Counsellors at ACC provide critical emotional support to address the challenges that concussion recovery presents. Your concussion specialized counselor will work with you to address common psychological symptoms such as depression, anxiety, irritability and mood swings which are common complaints associated with concussion. Your ACC counselor will work with you to address these symptoms and the barriers they present to your rehabilitation and recovery so you can get better and get back to feeling yourself again.
Neuropsychology
Neuropsychologists specialize in brain behavior relationships and offer expertise to address the cognitive or changes that are suffered with concussions. Attention deficits, forgetfulness, reading or comprehension problems, learning difficulties and memory changes are common post-concussion and thinking symptoms are the last area to recover. Cognitive recovery must be objectively assured for Clearance to Return to Learn and Return to Play or Sport, and are critical to getting you back to work and back to yourself. ACC’s expert concussion neuropsychologist will review regular screenings and other measures to help ensure you achieve a complete concussion recovery - thinking and all.
Massage Therapy
Massage therapy is focused on the treatment of whiplash or other neck, injuries, myofascial restriction or TMJ, headaches, migraines, and musculoskeletal injury. Your ACC massage therapist works with your physical rehabilitation team to accelerate you concussion recovery by helping you reduce pain and increase your range of motion, while promoting relaxation and stress reduction.
Traditional Chinese Medicine
Your ACC Traditional Chinese Medicine Provider (TCMP) will work with your rehabiliation team to maximize your recovery potential, utilizing TCM techniques that complement best-practice rehabiliation principles.
Our experts can support you with:
BENEFITS
Here’s how we’ll support you
and help you get better
Recover once and recover right
We’ll help you heal new concussions fast and clear symptoms from old ones, so you can stop hanging out in clinics. (Real life is more fun.)
Address all areas of your concussion
We’ll lead you through the evidence-based recovery regimen. This includes oculomotor, vestibular, cervical spine, autonomic, and psychological treatments.
Create a custom recovery plan for your injury
We’ll build a personalized treatment schedule, designed to heal your injury and your own symptoms.
Work with clinicians who actually get it
We’re concussion specialists, so we see injuries like yours everyday. You’ll feel safe and understood by the whole team.
Know when you’re better
We’ll use the Dynavision motor training to track your reaction time and awareness, and Saccade Analytics to track your eye motion and sensitivity.
Track your brain’s healing with our proprietary tools
We’ll track improvements in brain function using ImPACT, the FDA-approved system used by NHL doctors. (Dr. Rosenblatt is the only Certified ImPACT Clinician in BC.)
SUCCESS STORIES
Real recoveries, real results
Long-lasting recovery from a car accident concussion
Michael spun out while driving in the rain and hit the median. He was diagnosed with a mild concussion, and was told about ACC by a friend. We tested his reaction timing, hearing, balance, and vision—among many other tests. Our team created an individualized treatment plan that put Michael’s recovery right within his control.
Michael healed fast, and didn’t suffer long-term symptoms.
Helping a soccer player overcome a header gone wrong
Luke was knocked out by a soccer ball while playing. Soon after, he started suffering from nausea, light sensitivity and headaches. After six months of failed treatments, he reached out to ACC. Our team created a custom Return-to-Play program that treated the underlying traumas causing his symptoms over several months.
Luke recovered fully, and soon he was back on the field.
Overcoming an old concussion with lingering symptoms
Amber abruptly fainted at home and hit the base of her skull. She’d experienced severe concussion symptoms (including daily migraines) for over a year before she came to ACC for help. Our team guided her through an interdisciplinary recovery plan involving physiotherapy, neuropsychology, and clinical counseling. Regular therapy paid off, and within a few months the year-old symptoms were gone.
Free from chronic symptoms, Amber started training for a half-marathon.
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