ATOMIC NEURO

Mild TBI / Concussion

A mild traumatic brain injury (mTBI) or concussion can disrupt your balance, vision, focus, and confidence, but recovery is possible with the right care. At Atomic Physical Therapy, with one-on-one care from Dr. Kathryn Bugasch, a certified neurological PT, we provide concussion rehabilitation to restore coordination, reduce symptoms, and help you safely return to daily activities.

Concussions and mild TBIs can happen from sports, falls, car accidents, or other impacts. While symptoms may fade in a few days for some people, others experience lingering effects like headaches, dizziness, fatigue, vision changes, and difficulty concentrating. Without proper treatment, these symptoms can last weeks, months, or even longer. At Atomic, our mild TBI and concussion rehabilitation programs in Boulder and Broomfield focus on retraining your brain and body to work together efficiently again. We address balance, coordination, visual tracking, vestibular function, and neck mobility, while building strength and endurance so you can return to life feeling confident and symptom-free.

How Physical Therapy Helps After a Mild TBI or Concussion

Concussion rehab goes beyond rest. Guided, gradual reintroduction of movement and cognitive challenges can speed recovery and reduce the risk of lingering symptoms. Our approach combines vestibular therapy, balance training, vision exercises, cervical spine treatment, and graded activity progression to safely restore normal function.

What Our Program Offers

  • 1. Comprehensive Evaluation

    We assess your symptoms, balance, coordination, neck mobility, visual function, and tolerance to movement to understand your recovery needs

  • 2. Personalized Goal Setting

    Together we identify what’s most important, whether that’s returning to sport, regaining work productivity, or feeling comfortable in daily life

  • 3. Targeted Treatment Plan

    Your program may include vestibular rehabilitation, balance retraining, vision exercises, neck strengthening, and graded aerobic activity

  • 4. Hands on Manual Therapy

    We use soft tissue work, dry needling, proprioceptive neuromuscular facilitation, joint mobilizations, and cervical spine techniques to improve mobility, decrease headaches, and reduce muscle tension

  • 5. Progression and Support

    We monitor your improvements, adjust your program as you advance, and give you home exercises, pacing strategies, and return-to-activity guidance to maintain recovery

  • One-on-One Expert Care – Every session is with the same licensed physical therapist for consistent, personalized treatment.

  • Specialized Neurological Expertise – Our team is trained in concussion and vestibular rehabilitation for safe, effective recovery.

  • Whole-Person Approach – We address both the physical and cognitive aspects of concussion, including balance, vision, strength, and endurance.

  • Supportive, Goal-Focused Environment – We help you progress at the right pace, celebrate wins, and keep you motivated.

Why Choose Atomic for Concussion Recovery?

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