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Martial Arts Head Injuries, CTE, and How Integrative Chiropractic Care Helps

  Martial arts offer discipline, strength, and confidence—but they also bring a real risk of head injuries. Even when a fighter doesn’t get knocked out, repeated blows to the head can quietly damage the brain and nerves over time. That hidden damage can show up years later as memory problems, mood changes, or even degenerative brain disease like chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE). PMC +1 At the same time, recovery is not hopeless. Integrative chiropractic care—especially when it combines spinal adjustments, neurological rehab, and functional medicine—may help fighters improve balance, reduce symptoms, and support the brain’s ability to rewire itself after injury. Synergy Chiropractic +1 This article explains, in clear language: What happens to a martial artist’s brain and nerves after head trauma Why sub-concussive hits still matter, even without a diagnosed concussion The short- and long-term symptoms to watch for How integrative chiropractic care can support h...

Hidden Nerve Damage After a Mild Head Injury: How Nurse Practitioners and Integrative Chiropractic Care Can Help Your Brain Heal

  Why a “Mild” Head Injury Can Still Be a Big Deal A mild head injury or concussion can look minor on the outside. You may walk away from a car accident, sports hit, fall, or work injury thinking you are “fine.” Maybe the ER scan is normal. You go home, rest for a little while, and try to get back to your life. But days or weeks later, you start to notice things: Headaches that come and go Brain fog or trouble focusing Is light or noise bothering you Mood changes, anxiety, or feeling “off” Dizziness, balance problems, or odd vision Numbness, tingling, or strange sensations These problems can happen even when a head injury is called “mild” and when imaging tests look normal. That is because a traumatic brain injury (TBI) is really an injury to the brain’s nerve cells and support systems. A blow, jolt, or rapid shaking of the head can stretch, twist, or tear tiny nerve fibers, disturbing blood flow and chemistry inside the brain. NINDS +1 In many people, this damag...

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Professional Scope of Practice * The information on this blog site is not intended to replace a one-on-one relationship with a qualified healthcare professional or licensed physician and is not medical advice. We encourage you to make healthcare decisions based on your research and partnership with a qualified healthcare professional. Blog Information & Scope Discussions Welcome to El Paso's Premier Wellness and Injury Care Clinic & wellness blog, where Dr. Alex Jimenez, DC, FNP-C, a board-certified Family Practice Nurse Practitioner (FNP-BC) and Chiropractor (DC), presents insights on how our team is dedicated to holistic healing and personalized care. Our practice aligns with evidence-based treatment protocols inspired by integrative medicine principles, similar to those found on dralexjimenez.com, focusing on restoring health naturally for patients of all ages. Our areas of chiropractic practice include Wellness and nutrition, Chronic Pain, Personal Injury, Auto Accident Care, Work Injuries, Back Injury, Low Back Pain, Neck Pain, Migraine Headaches, Sports Injuries, severe sciatica, Scoliosis, Complex Herniated Discs, Fibromyalgia, Chronic Pain, Complex Injuries, Stress Management, Functional Medicine Treatments, and in-scope care protocols. Our information scope is limited to Chiropractic, musculoskeletal, physical medicine, wellness, contributing etiological viscerosomatic disturbances within clinical presentations, associated somatovisceral reflex clinical dynamics, subluxation complexes, sensitive health issues, and/or functional medicine articles, topics, and discussions. We provide and present clinical collaboration with specialists from various disciplines. Each specialist is governed by their professional scope of practice and their jurisdiction of licensure. We use functional health & wellness protocols to treat and support care for the injuries or disorders of the musculoskeletal system. Our videos, posts, topics, subjects, and insights cover clinical matters, issues, and topics that relate to and directly or indirectly support our clinical scope of practice.* Our office has reasonably attempted to provide supportive citations and has identified the relevant research studies or studies supporting our posts. We provide copies of supporting research studies that are available to regulatory boards and the public upon request. We understand that we cover matters that require an additional explanation of how they may assist in a particular care plan or treatment protocol; therefore, to discuss the subject matter above further, please feel free to ask Dr. Alex Jimenez, DC, APRN, FNP-BC, or contact us at 915-850-0900. We are here to help you and your family. Blessings Dr. Alex Jimenez DC, MSACP, APRN, FNP-BC*, CCST, IFMCP*, CFMP*, ATN* email: coach@elpasofunctionalmedicine.com Licensed as a Doctor of Chiropractic (DC) in Texas & New Mexico* Texas DC License # TX5807 New Mexico DC License # NM-DC2182 Licensed as a Registered Nurse (RN*) in Texas & Multistate  Texas RN License # 1191402  Compact Status: Multi-State License: Dr. Alex Jimenez DC, APRN, FNP-BC, CFMP*, IFMCP*, ATN*, CCST