Serving Melbourne
for over 20 years
35 Churchill Ave , Maidstone
VIC 3012, Australia
Serving Melbourne
for over 30 years
35 Churchill Ave , Maidstone, VIC 3012, Australia
for over 20 years
VIC 3012, Australia
Serving Melbourne
for over 30 years
35 Churchill Ave , Maidstone, VIC 3012, Australia
Concussion symptoms that linger beyond the first few weeks are a sign that the brain and nervous system is struggling and needs more than rest. At Spinewise, our integrated approach to post-concussion recovery addresses the full picture — not just individual symptoms.
For many people, concussion recovery follows a straightforward path — rest, reduced activity, and a gradual return to normal life within a few weeks. But for others, symptoms persist long after the initial injury. Headaches, brain fog, dizziness, poor balance, light sensitivity, difficulty concentrating, and disrupted sleep can linger for months, sometimes years.
What makes this especially frustrating is that many people receive medical clearance — their scans are normal, they've been told they should be fine — and yet they still don't feel right. Something is off. Performance at work or school has dropped. Sport feels harder than it should. Confidence has quietly eroded.
This is post-concussion syndrome — and it's far more common than most people realise.
When you're in that position, it usually means the underlying neurological disruption hasn't fully resolved. The brain has been rattled, the nervous system is compensating, and multiple systems — visual, vestibular, cognitive, and structural — are no longer communicating cleanly. Rest alone won't fix that. Targeted, integrated concussion recovery support will.
At Spinewise in Maidstone, we've been helping Melbourne patients recover from concussion and post-concussion syndrome for over 30 years, using an approach that addresses the nervous system from multiple angles simultaneously.
A concussion is a neurological event, not just a bump to the head. The forces involved disrupt the way the brain processes and transmits information — and because the brain coordinates virtually everything the body does, that disruption can show up across a wide range of systems.
Common post-concussion symptoms include:
These symptoms are interconnected. The visual system feeds information to the vestibular system. The vestibular system informs balance and movement. The nervous system governs all of it. Treating each symptom in isolation — which is how conventional care often approaches post-concussion syndrome — rarely produces lasting resolution. You need to treat the system as a whole.
If you're living with post-concussion symptoms, don't wait. Book your assessment at our Maidstone clinic — call (03) 9318 7758 or visit us at 35 Churchill Ave, Maidstone VIC 3012.
This varies significantly depending on the severity of the original injury, how long symptoms have been present, previous concussion history, and the individual’s overall neurological health. Some patients make substantial progress within weeks; others with complex or longstanding presentations require a longer, more gradual program. Your practitioner will give you a realistic, personalised estimate after your initial assessment.
Yes — this is one of the most common situations we see. Medical clearance means there’s no structural damage visible on imaging, but it doesn’t mean the neurological disruption has fully resolved. Our assessment often identifies functional deficits in visual processing, vestibular function, and nervous system regulation that explain why you still don’t feel like yourself.
No. The brain retains neuroplasticity throughout life, and many patients with longstanding post-concussion symptoms respond well to integrated rehabilitation. The nervous system can still adapt and recover — it often just needs the right targeted inputs to do so.
NeuroTracker is a 3D multiple-object tracking system that challenges the brain to track several moving targets simultaneously. It’s used in elite sporting programs and neurological rehabilitation worldwide. For post-concussion patients, it provides objective data on visual processing and cognitive capacity, and it directly trains the attention, processing speed, and visual-motor systems most disrupted by concussion.
Yes. Stroboscopic training progressively challenges the brain’s visual processing and prediction systems in a controlled way. For post-concussion patients, it can help rebuild processing speed, visual tracking accuracy, and the brain’s ability to function under sensory load — all of which are commonly impaired after concussion.
No referral is needed. Call us directly on (03) 9318 7758 or book online. If you’d like to speak with one of our practitioners before booking a full assessment, we’re happy to arrange a complimentary 10-minute phone consultation.
Absolutely. We regularly work with children and adolescents recovering from sport-related and accidental concussions. Our approach is adapted to be appropriate and engaging for younger patients, with careful attention to return-to-school and return-to-sport protocols.
If you are looking for vestibular rehabilitation in Melbourne or Maidstone, Spinewise provides an approach designed to reduce dizziness, improve stability, and restore confidence in movement.
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