10/16/2026
Your child hit their head three years ago. Does it still matter?
Maybe. Picture this.
Your child fell off the playground equipment in second grade. There were tears, a headache, perhaps a little dizziness. You watched them for a while, they eventually felt better, and life moved on.
Fast forward a few years.
Now they struggle with headaches, concentrating in class, motion sickness, or getting through a busy day without becoming completely overwhelmed.
Could those things be connected?
Possibly. But that does not mean every headache or attention problem years later is caused by an old concussion.
What concerns me is how often we treat the absence of obvious symptoms as proof that everything has returned to normal.
A concussion is a traumatic injury that temporarily disrupts how the brain functions. It can affect energy metabolism, the way the brain processes visual information, tolerance for physical activity, sleep, and even emotional regulation.
No, your child does not have to lose consciousness to sustain one.
Studies suggest that up to 30% of children and adolescents experience concussion symptoms lasting four weeks or longer.
That means a substantial number of children are not following the quick, uncomplicated recovery timeline that many parents expect.
For some children, difficulties with concentration, headaches, dizziness, sleep, or school performance can persist well beyond the initial injury.
For others, recovery is complete, and later difficulties have entirely different explanations.
The challenge is knowing the difference.
I am not suggesting that every child who has ever fallen off a bicycle needs years of concussion treatment. Quite the opposite.
I am suggesting that when a child's functioning changes after a head injury, particularly when those changes do not resolve, we should investigate rather than dismiss them.
A normal CT scan does not rule out a concussion. Neither does the absence of a headache.
At NeuroWorks Wellness Center, we look at the whole clinical picture, including visual and vestibular function, balance, cervical (neck) dysfunction, exercise tolerance, and the child's ability to return to normal activities.
Because "they seem fine" and "we have evaluated their recovery" are not the same thing.
Has your child experienced a concussion and never had a formal follow-up evaluation? Or are they still experiencing symptoms that began after an injury?
Contact NeuroWorks Wellness Center in Georgetown to schedule a concussion evaluation.
NeuroWorks Wellness Center is a chiropractic and functional wellness clinic in Georgetown, Texas, providing individualized care for adults, children, and families. Our services include chiropractic care, concussion and post-concussion evaluation and support, headache and migraine care, functional nu...
