Advance Concussion Clinic

🎉Happy Birthday to our incredible client 🎂

Even on your birthday, you are committed to your concussion rehab! 🧠 Your dedication and positivity are truly inspiring. 🌟🥳👏🏼

Happy Father’s Day to all the incredible Dads out there! 💙

At ACC, we’re here to support your health and well-being so you can continue being the superheroes your families know and love.

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✨WE’RE HIRING!✨

Are you an Occupational Therapist looking to be a part of a fun and energetic environment? 👀 Join us and work with an interdisciplinary team consisting of Kinesiology, Physiotherapy, Neuropsychology, Massage Therapy, Clinical Counselling and Traditional Chinese Medicine. 👏🏼

We’re seeking an Occupational Therapist with a minimum of 1 year experience. In this role, you will have flexible hours and the opportunity to work and learn from the finest therapists. Professional development and mentorship opportunities available. 🤝🌟✨

If you’re interested in this role, please contact Shaleen at [email protected]. 📧

For more information about us, please visit our website www.advanceconcussion.com. 💻🧠

June is Brain Injury Awareness Month in Canada 🇨🇦

Let’s come together to support, educate and advocate for those affected by brain injuries.🧠🗣️

Meet Kanika!

In light of National Physiotherapy Month, we’d like to spotlight our Physiotherapist, Kanika!🌟

We’ve asked Kanika a few questions to get to know her better:
Q: How long have you been working at ACC?
A: I’ve been working at ACC for over 2 years now.

Q: What are some things you like to do for fun outside of the clinic?
A: I enjoy dancing 💃🏼 , playing with my kids, and being outdoors participating in activities such as hiking 🥾 🌲. Something I’ve been wanting to learn is biking. 🚴‍♀️

Q: What is your favourite part about being a Physiotherapist?
A: I love being a Physio as I get to help people in many different ways. Healing them with just our hands - it’s satisfying beyond imagination! 💭🧠❤️‍🩹

Book an appointment with Kanika online at www.advanceconcussion.com or call our client care team at (604)-428-8778 ☎️💻

Meet Medis 🌟

Honouring National Physiotherapy Month by shining a light on a dedicated and brilliant Physiotherapist at ACC.🧠✨

We had the pleasure of interviewing Medis to learn more about her inspiring journey and passion for Physiotherapy.

Q: How long have you been at ACC for?
A: I’ve been working at ACC for two and a half years.🤩

Q: What is your favourite part about being a Physiotherapist?
A: My favourite part about being a Physiotherapist is seeing patients get back to the things they enjoy as they go through their rehab journey.💪🏼

Q: What do you like to do outside of the clinic?
A: In my spare time, I enjoy Reggaeton and partner dancing 💃🏼

Stay tuned for our next spotlight 🔦✨

Meet Jasmine 🌟

Celebrating National Physiotherapy Month with a spotlight on a clinician who not only brings her A-game to ACC but every activity she pursues! We asked Jasmine a few questions to get to know her better:

Q: How long have you been at ACC for?
A: I’ve been working at ACC for 6 months.

Q: What is your favourite part about being a physiotherapist?
A: Jasmine‘s favourite part of being a physiotherapist is the relationship she gets to build with her patients. She values the opportunity to understand and listen to each individuals unique challenges, and thrives on devising creative solutions to help them return to baseline. Witnessing the progress of patients and knowing that she has contributed to their journey towards better health brings her immense fulfillment.

Q: What do you like to do outside of the clinic?
A: Outside of the clinic, you can catch her outdoors. Jasmine has many outdoor hobbies, including golf, hiking, skiing, pickleball, tennis, and most importantly road biking. She is currently training for the Penticton and Whistler grand Fondo.🚴‍♀️🥾🏓🎾

Stay tuned for the next Physiotherapy Spotlight!✨🤩

Tenant Feature - Advance Concussion Clinic - Health and Technology District Advance Concussion Clinic (ACC) is an interdisciplinary clinic dedicated to the management and treatment of concussions. At ACC, we are passionate about advancing concussion care using evidence-based best practice to ensure a positive and measurable recovery.

We are proud to share recently published ACC original research — leveraging AI to inform concussion subtyping!

https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fnhum.2021.716643/full

Concussion subtyping helps to identify what areas of a person’s function are affected from their injury, and design treatment plans to help patients recover. Our novel use of AI in this process enabled the identification and characterization of five statistically coherent and distinct concussion subtypes, free of the bias and other limitations that may be part of other subtype approaches.

This peer-reviewed research puts forward the idea that we can do better in understanding concussion in terms of Complexity rather than severity, and that using AI to capture the true heterogeneity and complex system disruptions associated with concussion is the first step in coming up with a complete and comprehensive treatment plan to get concussion patients better!

Stay tuned for ACC’s expansion on this machine learning approach to clinical practice — already in progress!

Machine Learning for Subtyping Concussion Using a Clustering Approach Background: Concussion subtypes are typically organized into commonly affected symptom areas or a combination of affected systems, an approach that may be flawed by bias in conceptualization or the inherent limitations of interdisciplinary expertise.Objective: The purpose of this study was to determ...

ACC provides baseline testing for teams and individual athletes. Baseline testing is recommended for all athletes, to be repeated each year, to aid in the diagnosis and treatment planning should that athlete suffer a concussion. Pre- and post-injury scores are compared, supporting diagnoses and informing recovery, therefore ensuring the most comprehensive and safe Return to Play decisions.

Athletes who play competitive and collision sports require special management and evaluation to ensure a full recovery. We have supported athletes from P*e Wee to professional, Junior B to Olympic-level, high school, and beer league members, as well as a full spectrum of recreational athletes in achieving successful Return to Play.
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ACC has been BC’s only dedicated concussion clinic since 2013 — we’re about taking action in managing and helping to stem the concussion epidemic in BC and Canada. Offering best-practice and evidence based rehabilitation for concussion sufferers — from athletes, to motor vehicle accident victims, to students and others — ACC has successfully supported over 2000 recoveries and are firm believers in the importance of coupling with concussion action. ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠
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At ACC, we’re all about recovery. Getting the right assessment and, when needed, rehabilitation for concussion, achieving possible recoveries in this treatable injury. is about awareness, which we fully support. Awareness is the first step to recovery, and we urge everyone from everyday people to healthcare professionals to push the boundaries of awareness. Push the boundaries to recovery for all who suffer from concussion. ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠
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ACC’s been at the forefront of concussion management leveraging tech and generating their own peer reviewed research, using AI in improving the management of concussion. ⁠⁠⁠⁠
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We are so excited that the Attorney General and Minister Responsible for Housing, and Lieutenant Governor have committed to further concussion awareness in BC. Promoting awareness about this injury and its impact, not just on athletes, but everyday people involved in work, recreation, and just drivers who end up in MVA’s, is extremely important. At ACC we believe in the importance of awareness, but also in the importance of action. That’s why we take our jobs as concussion care providers so seriously, as we believe that awareness is the tip of the iceberg when it comes to tackling the concussion epidemic. Head to our website to see ways in which you can better manage and recover from concussion. ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

Concussions are a serious brain injury. Concussions can happen to anyone, anywhere, at anytime. They happen to professional athletes, they happen to moms and dads, to kids, to family, and to friends. We are excited about this step forward for concussion care in British Columbia. As BC’s only dedicated concussion care provider we work with the newest technologies and rehabilitation techniques to ensure that our patients can as swiftly as possible. To learn more about how to manage concussion and concussion care head to our website (link in bio). ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠
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Has your child suffered a concussion? Return To Play (RTP) and activity is everyone’s goal after concussion. But returning too soon puts an individual or athlete at the greatest risk of re-injury or prolonged recovery. Guidance is needed for individuals of any age who suffer concussions to Return them to competitive or recreational sports and activities. For some, this process may take only days and recovery can be achieved fairly quickly and uneventfully.

Many individuals suffer symptoms for weeks or longer, and in these instances, expert guidance and assistance is vital. As mentioned in our previous post, athletes who play competitive and collision sports require special management and evaluation to ensure a full recovery.

ACC offers baseline testing as a tool to view the most commonly affected thinking systems when they are healthy, working normally, and supporting your child’s normal athletic and academic performance. ACC’s evidence-informed approach supports both clarity and confidence in clearing students and athletes for the safest and most expedient Returns to their sports, classroom, and their lives.

We, at Advance Concussion Clinic, partner with leading colleges and universities in Canada to advance the knowledge and research in the field of concussion. We have an ongoing partnership with the Sport & Exercise Medicine Enhanced Skills Program at the University of British Columbia (UBC) and have welcomed sports medicine fellowship doctors to learn from our team. We also frequently present to various schools, colleges, and universities on the topic of concussion and the best Return to Learn and Return to Play protocols.

With evidence informed, comprehensive baseline testing and
best-practice concussion management, ACC experts support students and athletes from injury to recovery.

ACC’s unwavering dedication to a truly patient-centered, evidence-based interdisciplinary collaborative approach, stands alone in B.C. to help you navigate treatment with your car accident.

If you have been involved in a motor vehicle accident, are suffering from concussion symptoms, contact us and see how we can help you in your recovery.

Happy Mable! Thanks for brightening the days of the ACC patients and staff!

Our clinic offers the leading edge in concussion care, from prevention and baseline testing through to post-injury assessment. Research demonstrates use of a structured graduated exercise program can increase speed of recovery and return to activity. We have an open-plan, fully equipped movement area to allow patients to work towards exertion tolerance retraining goals, or sport-specific targets. Lighting is carefully managed to tolerance, with access to outdoor areas to further train and rehabilitate systems to support outdoor sports and usual activities of daily living.

https://advanceconcussion.com/about-us/our-technology/

The vestibular system is a delicate and intricate system comprising the inner ear and the vestibular centers in the brain. It is affected in more than half of people who suffer concussive injuries and can be a major driver of persistent symptoms.

A vestibular assessment has been recommended in the most up to date evidence as imperative following a concussion, as when left unaddressed, can lead to prolonged recoveries. Our team of physiotherapists are trained in vestibular rehabilitation and utilize evidence-based techniques to aid in the resolution of vestibular symptoms associated with concussion.

https://advanceconcussion.com/for-patients/

ACC is dedicated to positive change through the advancement of concussion care using evidence-based practice to ensure the most complete recovery possible. This includes using the most up-to-date technologies available like Plantiga. Plantiga is a movement analytics software platform that is powered by insoles inserted into the shoes.

This new technology aims to quantify the biomechanics of the lower limb while walking, which has implications for assessing postural control, stability, gait analysis, injury prevention, and recovery tracking. With measurements such as asymmetry load, total load, contact time, flight time, rotation force, landing force and acceleration, Plantiga offers a ground-breaking look into the complex and newly studied world of biomechanics and postural control after a concussion.

https://advanceconcussion.com/about-us/our-technology/

Aside from physical impairments, a concussion can also can cause psychological distress or exacerbate pre-existing conditions.

ACC provides psychological services as part of its interdisciplinary treatment model, as research continues to show that the psychological domain can be responsible for prolonged recoveries after concussion.

The most up-to-date evidence recommends that along with an oculomotor, vestibular, and autonomic assessment, a mood/psychiatric assessment is equally as important in ensuring all arenas that have been affected by the concussion are targeted in ACC’s comprehensive rehabilitation framework.

https://advanceconcussion.com/for-patients/

Successful, complete Return To Learn (RTL) must be achieved before returning student-athletes to play and sport. Students should be performing at their academic ‘baseline’ before returning to sport. On the flip side, extended time away from school, peer groups, sport or extra-curricular activities can impose severe penalties on a developing child. Permanent changes can be imposed with poorly managed recoveries.

While confusing and daunting for some students, youth-athletes, their parents and schools, successful Returns to school are possible when coordinated with all relevant parties. ACC’s RTL approach involves close coordination with elementary and high schools as well as colleges and universities, and are informed by individualized treatment plans, facilitated by neuropsychologists and other expert health care providers with experience in concussion management and RTL pathways.

ADVANCE Concussion Clinic is excited to be collaborating with as we work to foster meaningful change in management for . We hope to provide education, protocols and to allow athletes to manage concussion when it occurs, get the treatment needed for , and make informed decisions to . Stay tuned!

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At ACC, we utilize ImPACT, Dynavision, a fully equipped movement area, and other advanced clinical tools as part of our assessment, care, and in providing clearance for Return-to-Learn and Return-to-Play. The ImPACT Test is supported by more than 250 peer-reviewed clinical research studies. It is the only FDA approved concussion evaluation instrument and a fundamental element of ACC’s overall approach to concussion management. It is used by such organizations as the NFL, NHL, NBA, NASCAR, thousands of high schools, colleges and universities, and hundreds of medical clinics and hospitals.

Learn more about how we leverage the power of ImPACT to help you.

https://advanceconcussion.com/about-us/our-technology/

Have you had a cognitive change after a concussion? This is a common symptom and is understandably worrisome for many patients. It is now known that many cognitive challenges, including problems with attention, concentration, memory, focus, and information processing are, in part, driven by physical impairments.

Vestibular and oculomotor rehabilitation is vital in addressing the cognitive challenges that most patients experience. Our neuropsychology experts further support and identify persistent problems or barriers to normal function in school or work environments and monitor the resolution of cognitive symptoms over time.

https://advanceconcussion.com/for-patients/

At ACC, we are dedicated to positive change through the advancement of concussion care using evidence-based practice and cutting-edge technology to ensure the most complete recovery possible. ACC uses Saccade Analytics to help our patients recover by utilizing virtual reality to measure and quantify eye movements. Saccade Analytics measures quick alternating eye movements, eye coordination, gaze stability, motion sensitivity, reaction time, and more.

Through the 8-minute test, a metrics-based report is generated, which can be used to track patient progress and can aid in decision making regarding Return to Play, Return to Learn, or discharge planning. In concussion rehabilitation, it becomes challenging to obtain purely objective data over time, as patients become familiar with the tests. With Saccade Analytics, straightforward data and metrics are delivered, which is invaluable in concussion management and care.

https://advanceconcussion.com/about-us/our-technology/