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Brain Injury
At Sagebrush, the goal of brain injury therapy is to get you back to life!
The Facts
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About
75%
of all traumatic brain injuries are classified as mild AKA concussion.
60%
Of traumatic brain injuries occur with individuals that at 65+ years old.
30%
Up to 30% of individuals diagnosed with a mild TBI experience post-concussion syndrome (PCS), where symptoms persist beyond the typical recovery period of several weeks, months, and years.
Central Oregon community members likely experience a higher rate of brain injuries because of our highly active lifestyles.
How can we help?
1. Effectively manage your symptoms by learning and applying the "Volume Level of Brain Injury Symptoms" and understanding the recovery stages of brain injury recovery. See details below.
2. Strengthen memory, word-finding, and processing skills for improved cognitive function.
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3. Get back to life more efficiently!
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Volume Level of Brain Injury Symptoms
“Managing your symptoms in your daily life helps keep you out of the Red zone, allows your brain to recover, and helps speed up your recovery period.”
-Sarah Baar, CCC-SLP, Honeycomb Speech Therapy
Brain Injury Resources
Spark Rehab + Wellness
Sagebrush Speech Therapy partners with Spark Rehab + Wellness, a physical therapy and occupational therapy clinic in bend that specializes in brain injury. Just like speech therapy, physical therapy and occupational therapy help to reduce symptoms and get back to life.
Community Support Group​
Hoping to connect with others who get it? Come join our community support group! Connect with others who have experienced concussion/brain injury and learn more about concussion recovery. The group is a mix of expert group speakers and an open support group.
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Every first Tuesday of the month.​
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4:00-5:00 pm​
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Cost: Free, no sign-ups required​
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Join in-person at Sagebrush Speech Therapy 604 NW Harriman Bend, OR 97703 OR Click this code to join online: https://meet.google.com/kti-fphv-ugx
Laura Ahmed, PT, DPT
Aspire Physical Therapy
Allison Phillips, CCC-SLP
Sagebrush Speech Therapy
The group is facilitated by Laura Ahmed, PT, DPT, a physical therapist and Allison Phillips, CCC-SLP, a speech therapist. Both clinicians specialize in concussion treatment and are passionate about providing care for this population.
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Questions?
541-316-0805 (Laura at Aspire Physical Therapy)
Neurogenic Cognitive Therapy Group​
Sagebrush Speech Therapy patients have the option of participating in our cognitive therapy group. Each session is set up in a "learn, collaborate, and plan" structure.
The "learn" portion includes a 5-10 minute education on researched based brain injury information or approaches from the speech therapist. Topics such as self-advocacy, memory improvement, navigating relationships after a brain injury, and strategies for improve sleep could be covered.
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The "collaborate" section involves each member sharing their perspectives and experiences on the topic with one another.
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Finally, members "plan" how they will reasonably implement strategies and information reviewed + learned in real life. Members commonly pick one strategy or piece of information to apply over the next month.
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The Neurogenic Cognitive Therapy group runs in three-month cohorts. This means patients can sign up for three months at a time.
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Every third Tuesday of the month.​
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4:00-5:00 pm​
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Cost: Insurance or $10 fee for Medicare recipients ​
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Join in-person at Sagebrush Speech Therapy 604 NW Harriman Bend, OR 97703 OR Click this code to join online: https://meet.google.com/kti-fphv-ugx
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Please call or email Sagebrush for questions.