Return To Learn
Return To Play
ImPACT Neurocognitive Testing
Rehabilitative Therapy
Resuming play following a concussion is important to any athlete. Our concussion specialists will help you create an individualized progressive return to play plan. This customized guide will lead you through the accepted return to play standards to ensure a safe return to sport.
Cognitive rest is essential during the recovery of a concussion. Our concussion specialists will work with you and/or your child to implement appropriate school base instructional modifications. Similar to Return to Play, we use a step wise Zone concept to ease the student back into the classroom.
For information on ImPACT Baseline Testing, click here.
The ImPACT Test Is:
- One important piece of the overall concussion evaluation and management process.
- A sophisticated test of cognitive abilities.
- The most scientifically researched concussion management tool.
- A tool that can help health care professionals track recovery of cognitive processes following concussion.
- A tool to help communicate post-concussion status to athletes, coaches, parents, clinicians.
- A tool that helps health care professionals and educators make decisions about academic needs following concussion.
The ImPACT Test Is Not:
- A "panacea" or cure-all for concussion, as there is no such thing. As long as contact to the head occurs, concussion will continue to happen.
- A tool to diagnose concussion, which should always be diagnosed by a qualified health care provider.
- A substitute for medical evaluation and treatment.
As part of our comprehensive approach, we provide and coordinate rehabilitative services in multiple disciplines that are commonly affected by concussion. These disciplines include:
- Vision Therapy
- Vestibular Therapy
- Exertional Therapy
- Cognitive Therapy
- Neuropsychology
Comprehensive Concussion Management
Fairfax Family Practice Comprehensive Concussion Center (FFPC3) provides a personalized, collaborative approach to treat and manage individuals following a mild traumatic brain injury. The FFPC3 team of concussion experts work with teachers, counselors and other school personnel to provide recommendations for instructional modifications that allow appropriate rest from academic work while minimizing overall educational loss of time. Our team of certified athletic trainers and physicians provide a thorough initial evaluation, followed by a treatment plan that supports an efficient return to sports or work. We work closely with families and schools to provide the safest environment to foster complete concussion recovery.
For an appointment with FFPC3, Call (703) 391-2020 to see one of our concussion specialists.