Common Post-Concussion Symptoms - and How Online Rehab Helps You Recover

By Dr. Arryn Gamble, PT, DPT, NCS, MSCS
Board-Certified Neurologic Physical Therapist | Founder of NeuroPathways Rehab & Wellness

What Is Post-Concussion Syndrome?

A concussion is a mild traumatic brain injury that temporarily disrupts how your brain and nervous system communicate after a head injury. For most people, symptoms fade within a few weeks, but for others, challenges can linger well beyond this - months or even years. This is known as Post-Concussion Syndrome (PCS).

Typical symptoms include:

• Headaches or migraine

• Dizziness, vertigo, or balance problems

• Neck pain and stiffness

• Visual or cognitive fatigue (“brain fog”)

• Light or sound sensitivity

• Sleep or mood changes

• Visual sensitivity to complex environments or even screens

If you’ve been told “your concussion should have healed by now,” but you still feel off, you’re not alone, and you don’t have to guess your way through recovery. Through evidence-based online concussion treatment and virtual neuro rehab, you can retrain your brain and body safely at home with expert guidance. RECOVERY IS POSSIBLE - you just need the right tools for the job!

Watch to learn more!

Headaches After Concussion - and How Virtual Therapy Addresses Them

Post-concussion headaches can come from neck muscle tension, clustered head pain (that can cause random sharp / shooting sensations, altered eye movement control which can cause strain, or dysregulated nervous system function that can cause headache after increased activity.

In an online concussion rehab program, your therapist can:

• Identify the specific causes of YOUR headaches

• Demonstrate cervical mobility and posture exercises through live video

• Progress eye movement coordination drills using screen-based visuals and other various tools

• Teach you activity pacing and how to improve tolerance over time, hydration, and sleep optimization to prevent flare-ups

Dizziness and Balance Problems - Treating the Vestibular System Remotely

Persistent dizziness is often caused by dysfunction in the vestibular system, which links the inner ear, eyes, and brain for balance and spatial/movement awareness.

Remote vestibular therapy works by:

• Assessing eye movement and balance responses over secure video

• Creating a custom habituation and oculomotor-based plan based upon your personal provocative factors

• Progressing exercises gradually to reduce motion and visual-motion sensitivity

• Incorporating breathing and grounding strategies to calm the autonomic nervous system

• Challenging your balance in engaging and safe ways

Each session in virtual concussion rehab is interactive. Your therapist monitors movement quality, modifies tasks in real time, and tracks progress in a custom symptom-tracking app.

Neck Pain - The Missing Link in Many Concussion Recoveries

Neck pain can contributes to headaches, dizziness, and postural fatigue after head injury. Because cervical proprioceptors influence balance, addressing the neck is essential.

Through online physical therapy sessions, you’ll learn how to:

• Restore mobility safely with targeted stretches and self-mobilization techniques

• Improve posture and upper-back strength to reduce tension and restore control

• Integrate neck-eye coordination exercises that retrain the brain’s sensory integrations

• Use ergonomic modification and movement strategies for work or screen time

Your virtual neuro rehab plan ensures each exercise is performed correctly and is adjusted weekly - just like in-person care, but with even more flexibility and consistency.

Why Online Concussion Treatment Works

Remote neuro rehab combines the precision of clinical expertise with the convenience of home-based care. With modern telehealth tools, your therapist can evaluate, instruct, and monitor your progress as effectively as face-to-face visits, but with MORE communication, MORE intensity and customization of care, and greater specialization of expertise that isn't limited by your location.

Benefits of Virtual Concussion Coaching

• Access to a Board-Certified Neurologic Physical Therapist from anywhere in the U.S.

• No travel fatigue or sensory overload from busy clinics

• Customized progression based on symptom tolerance and performance data

• Ongoing communication and accountability between sessions

• Get better faster and more effectively, saving you both time and money!

Research supports tele-rehabilitation as an effective and accessible approach for neurological recovery - and concussion care is no exception.

Learn more about our Online Concussion Treatment program

or read our blog post:

How Online Concussion Treatment Works: What to Expect in Virtual Rehab

Take Back Control of Your Recovery

Lingering concussion symptoms can affect every part of life, but with structured, one-on-one online guidance, recovery becomes predictable again.

At NeuroPathways, we offer individualized virtual concussion coaching designed to address dizziness, headaches, neck pain, and cognitive fatigue through:

• Personalized daily exercise programming in your secure app

• Symptom tracking and weekly video check-ins

• Education to help you understand why symptoms happen and how to overcome them

• Unlimited communication and ongoing progress adjustments

👉 Ready to start your recovery from home?
Book your free discovery call today or explore our Online Concussion Treatment Program.