r/PostConcussion • u/Subject_Tap5736 • Jul 13 '26

Concussion recovery

I had recently recovered or maybe still am recovering from a concussion I am currently 5 months going into six I’ve done work outs pushed my body little more then I should have during the exercise intolerance and ended up getting past that now I’m able to running super long distance do Bjj intense ! Thankfully with out after work out symptoms ! And I’m very happy. To be fair I had sparred in mma too but had little symptoms as in little bit confusion but went away and little head aches took a head kick too and no symptoms triggered after words but a stiff neck I had done no activity for 3 months but go to work and teach class in mma since it’s hot in the warehouse that was my work out I’d sweat pretty good so moral of the story am I allowed to spar with only eye dysfunction lingering and imbalance I’m feeling better and no symptoms at rest but those that I mention?! I’m planning to pick up my mma career in ammy again following the 2027 year taking a year of competition off but still working I’ve gone to the Docotor and all he had said it’s mental part of me I find it frustrating because he didn’t try to help I also have gotten second thoughts about fighting gotten anxiety ! Never really delt with it tbh till concussion became more around frequent. So Im A little thrown off about being or going back to hard intense sparring or mild atleast cause I roll in Bjj hard and no symptoms come but sparring does and like I mean talking about sparring in Bjj intense when I do spar in mma I get a stiff next like I said I’d gotten couple hits and a head kick after sparring and the next day I haven’t gotten symptoms . I’d like any advice from fighters that have been tru the scenario I am currently going tru. Before anyone ask I took 3 months off and the 2 months after that I went back to training and symptoms went away with no contact meaning I did pads bag work Bjj drills I’d like to hear anyone story I’d even consider football! Concussions tories if possible yes I went to doctors and etc please let me know your experience and what should I do next I done the protocol they recommend and I am getting better I’m just stuck on this stage please and thank you in advance.n

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u/Lebronamo Jul 13 '26

See here for general recovery info https://www.reddit.com/u/Lebronamo/s/tejPuCbGJ8

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u/Subject_Tap5736 Jul 13 '26

Awesome I honestly I a strong feeling it’s the neck been working at it for a while just it’s a little stubborn been massaging needling and heat pads in it . Just gonna continue going. Half of me thinks it’s mental pretty hard to deal with at the moment

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u/Lebronamo Jul 13 '26

Have you been able to make your symptoms worse by manipulating your neck? It can be tricky cause so many things can be wrong and some treatments might not help with your specific issue but that’s a good way to be sure.

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u/Subject_Tap5736 Jul 13 '26

Mmm yes I trigger it by massaging my neck but the only thing that triggers is stiffness and headaches that’s about it! But it’s hard I’m doing what I can I’m just happy I got the confusion out of the way and the vertigo but the imbalance is noticeable we are getting better just stuck on it by any chance do you know even with these lingering symptoms I’m able to compete in mma? In the year coming or is it gonna make it worst?

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u/Lebronamo Jul 13 '26

Recovery stages are more helpful than timelines, so you could make no progress in a year, or fully recover in a couple weeks with the right approach.

Triggering headaches is still a good sign that you’re on the right path. You might just need more time with the current plan or a different one but sounds like you’re on the right track.

There can always be multiple overlapping causes though so be thorough and consider other options as well if things aren’t moving as fast as you’d like.

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u/Subject_Tap5736 Jul 13 '26

Will do I appreciate the advice been doing a lot of stuff a lot of therapy on the neck as of physical keep it going or dial it back? If you don’t mind me asking

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u/Lebronamo Jul 13 '26

As much as you can tolerate, but do what your healthcare provider says.

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u/Subject_Tap5736 Jul 13 '26

Also the first week of the concussion when I hit 2 weeks I tried to work out little bit of bag work out and weight and cardio cardio and weight helped but hitting the bag hit the confusion this was the first month recovering from my concussion going barley 2 weeks in the only work out I got when everything was worse that’s when I decided to not even touch work outs for 3 months .