11/04/2025
Post-Concussion Rehab: One Exercise, Many Benefits ⚡️
After a concussion caused by a falling object, 22-year-old Angel faced dizziness, headaches, brain fog & balance deficits that made daily life challenging.
Now she’s training both brain & body with a dual-task exercise:
🏃♀️ Walking forwards and backwards on the Woodway treadmill
🏓 Orange racket → orange BlazePods
🏓 Blue racket → blue BlazePods
This single exercise challenges:
✨ Balance & coordination
✨ Visual scanning & reaction speed
✨ Midline crossing & attention
✨ Confidence & control in motion
💡 Fun fact: Backward walking has been shown in research to activate more areas of the brain, improve balance control & enhance attention. Making it an excellent tool in post-concussion and brain-injury rehab!
At The Recovery Project’s Brain Injury & Concussion Program, we combine evidence-based interventions with individualized care to help patients move, think & function better.
Angel’s putting in the work and it shows: steadier steps, clearer focus & growing confidence every day. ❤️
Nice work!
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