If you suspect a concussion, early and appropriate management matters. NCMA provides comprehensive concussion evaluation, monitoring, and recovery planning for children, adolescents, and adults.
Serving: Rockport (ME), Auburn (ME), and Rochester (NH).
How We Can Help
- Evaluate whether symptoms reflect concussion and/or another cause
- Identify personal symptom triggers and recovery factors
- Guide effective and safe return to school, work, and sports
- Coordinate care with medical and rehabilitation providers
What's Included
- Clinical interview
- Screening of movement, balance, and eye tracking
- Focused neuropsychological testing
- Personalized recovery plan
- Ongoing monitoring as needed
- Written recommendations for school, work, or athletics
When is Concussion Management helpful?
- You have symptoms after a blow to the head or body
- You are unsure whether symptoms reflect concussion
- Recovery feels prolonged or complicated
- You need guidance on return-to-play, return-to-school, or return-to-work
- You want baseline testing before sports participation or other risky activities
What to do if you suspect a concussion:
- Notify a medical professional (school nurse, athletic trainer, physician).
- Seek urgent evaluation in the Emergency Department if severe symptoms occur.
Seek emergency care if there is:
- Worsening or severe headache
- Repeated vomiting
- Seizures
- Slurred speech
- Increasing confusion
- Weakness or numbness
- Significant behavior changes
After initial medical evaluation, contact a concussion specialist for ongoing management and monitoring.
FAQs
After a blow to the head or body, you may experience symptoms such as:
- Headache
- Feeling mentally foggy
- Difficulty concentrating or remembering
- Dizziness or balance problems
- Light or noise sensitivity
- Nausea
- Fatigue
- Irritability or mood changes
- Sleep changes
You may have some, but not all, symptoms. It is also possible to have a concussion without directly hitting your head. Not every head injury results in a concussion, and some symptoms can reflect emotional stress rather than brain injury. A professional evaluation helps clarify this.
Concussion management helps:
- Identify personal symptom triggers
- Guide safe activity progression
- Coordinate referrals (e.g., vestibular therapy, PT, optometry, counseling)
- Reduce risk of prolonged recovery
- Prevent return to risky activity too soon
Most people recover naturally and quickly, but structured guidance reduces complications and protects school, work, and athletic functioning.
The process typically includes:
- Clinical interview
- Targeted screening and testing
- Personalized recovery recommendations
Follow-up visits are scheduled based on individual progress. Returning to physical and cognitive activity is individualized.
You may receive:
- Written recommendations for school, work, or sports
- Clearance guidance when appropriate
- A formal report
Reports can be shared with physicians, schools, athletic trainers, or other providers with your permission.
Yes. Baseline scores allow for safer and more accurate return-to-play decisions following concussion.
Fees vary depending on the service provided and level of testing required. Please contact our office for current pricing.