Have you experienced a concussion in Kelowna?

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KELOWNA CONCUSSION CLINIC: Concussion-Related Hearing and Balance Care

Whether your concussion symptoms showed up immediately or unfolded gradually over time, a focused assessment can help make sense of changes in hearing, balance, and sensory effort.

Whether your concussion symptoms showed up immediately or unfolded gradually over time, a focused assessment can help make sense of changes in hearing, balance, and sensory effort.

Concussions can affect more than memory or concentration. A blow to the head or rapid movement of the head and neck can disrupt how the brain processes sound, balance, and sensory input. For some people, symptoms resolve within weeks. For others, changes persist for months or longer, even when medical imaging appears normal.

Understanding the Sensory Impact of Concussion

Difficulties with hearing in noise, sound sensitivity, tinnitus, dizziness, or listening fatigue are common signs that the sensory systems are still under strain. These experiences are real, often misunderstood, and can place a significant load on daily life.

At Lakeside, we assess how a concussion has affected your auditory and balance systems and how your body is adapting to sensory input. The focus is understanding first, so care can be shaped thoughtfully around what you are actually experiencing.

This approach may be helpful if you:

  • Are experiencing persistent symptoms after a concussion
  • Feel overwhelmed by sound, movement, or busy environments
  • Have ringing or buzzing in the ears following a head injury
  • Symptoms of dizziness or vertigo following a head injury
  • Were told everything looks normal, but do not feel normal
  • Want a careful, diagnostic-first assessment before starting therapy

Why Hearing & Balance Are Often Connected to Head Injury

After a concussion, the brain can become less efficient at processing sound, movement, and sensory information. This may show up as:

  • Difficulty understanding speech, especially in background noise
  • Increased listening effort, fatigue, or sensory overwhelm
  • Ringing or buzzing in the ears
  • Sound sensitivity
  • Dizziness, imbalance, or visual motion sensitivity
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These symptoms are often misunderstood or overlooked, yet they place a real load on daily functioning. Audiological assessment helps identify which systems are under strain and where support may be helpful.

OUR APPROACH: KELOWNA CONCUSSION CLINIC

Our Approach to Post-Concussion and Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI) Management

We begin by listening carefully to your experience. Every concussion is different, and symptoms do not follow a single pattern.

Assessment may include evaluation of:

  • Hearing sensitivity and speech understanding
  • Tinnitus and sound tolerance
  • Balance and vestibular function when appropriate
  • Listening effort and sensory fatigue

Results are explained in clear, plain language so you understand what is happening and what it means for daily life.

What Happens After a Concussion Assessment?

Some people benefit from education, reassurance, and time to recover. Others may benefit from targeted support such as tinnitus care, balance therapy, listening strategies, or coordinated referrals.

We take things step by step, with clear explanations and room for follow-up. Care is shaped over time as your system settles and your needs become clearer.

Get Clarity on What Your System is Experiencing

If things feel off since your concussion, a diagnostic assessment can help explain what is under strain and why. We focus on understanding how your auditory and balance systems are responding, so next steps are thoughtful and appropriate.
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