Concussion Treatment & Recovery - O'Keefe Matz Clinic

The Broken Brain: A Concussion Discussion

If you’ve experienced a sports concussion, auto accident, or other mild traumatic brain injury (MTBI), understanding the comprehensive path to healing is crucial. Our new video series, presented by concussion and MTBI specialists, offers valuable insights, including: Holistic Healing: Discover why a whole-body approach is the most effective way to ensure a successful recovery. Health Factors: Learn how issues such as inflammation, blood sugar imbalances, and thyroid conditions can impede or delay your recovery from a brain injury. Lifestyle Impact: Understand how factors like a high-sugar diet and chronic stress can contribute to re-injury or hinder healing. Unexpected Concussions: Explore how concussions can occur even without a direct blow to the head. Gain a deeper understanding of these critical aspects to support your recovery and improve your overall well-being.

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Concussion Discussion 3

With Dr. Shannon O'Keefe

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Concussion Discussion 2

Finding Hope with a Brain Injury

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Concussion & MTBI treatment with Dr. Janell Matz

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Concussion Treatment & Protocol

Empowering you with hope and healing on your journey to optimal Brain Function.

Dr. Matz has been in the healthcare field for over 38 years and has vast experience with the western medical health care approach as well as alternative & natural approaches. She is a Doctor of Chiropractic, a Chiropractic Acupuncturist, a Massage Therapist a Board Certified Clinical Nutritionist, and a Practical Nurse. With her extensive experience, Dr. Matz has developed a concussion protocol that has been phenomenal and dramatically successful for pain, headaches, dizziness, balance issues, ringing in the ears, neck pain, back pain, TMJ dysfunction and so on.

She is able to select the best options from multiple modalities to tailor treatment protocols to each individual. This strategy has been instrumental in her success with patients with Concussion / MTBI symptoms.

Through professional and personal experience she understands the needs of patients & their families. As a teenager, her mother suffered a brain aneurysm and was in a coma for 8 years. She has compassion understands brain injury from a family members perspective as well as from the patient perspective as she too suffered an MTBI a few years back, and has overcome the symptoms and complications. She is passionate about bridging the gap between the two medical care paradigms and bringing her empathy, compassion and broad medical knowledge to help patients in need

Your Custom Treatment and Healing Journey with us.

We will work as a team to determine the path to Optimal Brain Healing.

History, Examination, Diagnosis, Referrals

On your first visit, we will review your records, obtain a thorough history, localize the brain region having difficulties, and examination and make necessary referrals for diagnostic tests such as X-Rays, MRI, CT scan and referrals to specialists.

Functional Neurology

Developed from basic neuroscience principles and an understanding of how the most recent scientific research can be applied to patient care. Through careful assessment, a Functional Neurologist can not only determine which areas of a person’s nervous system are weak, but also devise an appropriate treatment to improve the quality of how their nervous system functions. The man often credited with the origin of this premise is Dr. Ted Carrick, who has been researching and teaching this model since the mid-1970s.

Functional Medicine

Getting to the underlying cause of Brain Dysfunction and any underlying metabolic issues that could be inhibiting the brains ability to heal. This is all through examination & Diagnostic and laboratory testing.

Ultrasound, Diathermy, Soft Tissue and Muscular Procedures

Muscle tension and trigger points contribute to Concussion symptoms. Trigger point therapy, Graston Technique, Myofascial release, Ultrasound, use of heated stones, and Chinese Cupping are used to release and remove tension held in muscles and the structure of the upper back, neck, jaws, face and head.

Neck and Head Alignment/Spinal Decompression/Chiropractic

Some of the exact same symptoms that are being diagnosed as a concussion and vestibular injury can be coming from misalignments in the upper neck. Most of the time, if there is a head injury there is also neck injury involvement, even if the patient isn’t experiencing neck pain. The alignment of the neck is extremely important when it comes to dizziness, headache, ringing in the ears and other symptoms related to head injuries.

Frequency Specific Microcurrent

This therapy has been shown to dramatically accelerate ATP (healing energy) production in the body (upwards of 500%) and has had a phenomenal effect in treating concussion and vestibular injury symptoms. This adjunctive therapy has shown documented improvements in symptoms such as dizziness, pain, and headaches, improvements in EEG results, IMPACT testing, and Neuropsychological Exam results.

TMJ, Head and Skull Therapy

Direct work on muscles and bones of the head and skull increases circulation and blood flow and accelerates healing. By loosening the muscles and refining alignment in this area we see a decrease in painful muscle spasms, headaches and symptoms of dizziness.

Dizziness, headaches, ringing in the ears, and pain around the eyes can also be coming from the much used joint of the jaw. This area can replicate the exact same symptoms as someone with a concussion/vestibular injury and therefore also needs to be assessed and treated.

Acupuncture and Acupressure

Acupuncture is an important tool in aiding in endorphin release, decreasing inflammation, boosting immune system response, increasing circulation, relieving pain, and muscle spasms. This modality is has been very helpful to decrease concussion symptoms such as dizziness and headaches.

Oxygen Therapy & Clinical Nutrition

The brain thrives on oxygen & nutrient rich blood for energy, memory, and cognition. Anytime there is an injury, the human body and brain heal most optimally if you can flood the system with the oxygen & nutrients it needs to heal. Oxygen Therapy & Nutritional supplementation coaching on “brain power foods” are essential to aid in full recovery.