Headaches, dizziness, poor balance or slow thinking can linger long after a concussion, head injury or stroke. We find which systems are still struggling and help retrain them, one measured step at a time, in coordination with your medical providers.
The center
The True Performance rehabilitation center in Rancho Santa Fe works on brain and balance recovery. We see athletes and teens after a concussion, people working to regain balance, coordination, and movement after a stroke or head injury, and people whose dizziness will not settle. Care is chiropractic-based, starts with an exam and runs in coordination with your medical providers.
Every plan starts with one question: which systems are still struggling? We check balance, eye movement, coordination, reaction time and thinking speed, then choose the tools and the order.
This center is one part of our sports medicine clinic in Rancho Santa Fe, where brain rehab and performance care share one team.
In this center
When headaches, dizziness, light sensitivity or brain fog outlast the first weeks, we test how your balance, eyes and thinking are working together. Then we build a concussion recovery program paced to your symptoms.
It can combine vestibular and eye-movement exercises, GyroStim, neurofeedback and cognitive training. We re-test as you go and adjust the plan.
A baseline test records how an athlete's brain is working while healthy, before the season starts. The appointment takes about 10 to 15 minutes.
If a head injury happens later, a re-test is compared with that record. Written clearance comes from a licensed health care provider, and we work as part of the athlete's return-to-play team. Parents can read how pre-season baseline testing for student athletes works.
GyroStim is a computer-guided chair that turns you through controlled rotations while you aim at lit targets. It trains how your brain handles motion, balance and visual tracking.
Dr. Jeff McWhorter, D.C., sets the speed and length of every run after a detailed evaluation and a review of your injury and history. The chair records your accuracy. See how a GyroStim session works.
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TLNS sends gentle electrical pulses through a small device that rests on the tongue. Those signals travel along nerves linked to balance, movement and sensory processing.
Most people feel a mild tingling. We may use it before or alongside your balance and movement exercises, depending on your exam. Learn what a TLNS session involves.
Conditions
These are the conditions we see most in this center. Each page explains the symptoms and how our care can help.
Headaches, fog or dizziness that outlast the usual recovery
Balance, vision and thinking changes after a brain injury
Coordination and balance work once hospital care ends
A spinning feeling or unsteadiness when you move your head
A swaying feeling that stays after a boat trip or flight
Nausea or dizziness from travel, screens or busy places
Head pain that comes with balance or light sensitivity
How it works
Your first visit is about 90 minutes, plus data and history gathering. We check balance, reflexes, eye movement, coordination and thinking.
The results set the order, the intensity and which tools we combine. Dizziness after a concussion needs a different start than coordination work after a stroke.
We re-check as you go. When your balance, speed or tolerance changes, the next challenge changes with it.
Source
The National Library of Medicine's stroke rehabilitation overview notes that rehab can help with movement, speech, strength and daily living skills.
The clinic
Dr. Jeff McWhorter, D.C., a chiropractor whose practice focuses on functional neurology and concussion rehabilitation, plans each rehabilitation program with our team. Vestibular, eye-movement, GyroStim and neurofeedback work sit under one roof, so one exam can lead to one coordinated plan.
We coordinate with your physician at every step. To see how rehab fits with performance and recovery care, start with the full range of care at our Rancho Santa Fe clinic.
Proof
Visit
Our rehabilitation center is at 18029 Calle Ambiente, Suite 507, in Cielo Village, Rancho Santa Fe. We are about two miles from Lake Hodges and within easy reach of Carlsbad, Encinitas and Del Mar.
The first step
You do not need to choose. Your exam shows which systems need work, and we recommend the services that fit, alone or together.
Usually not. Sessions start at your current tolerance and build gradually. Visual, balance or thinking work can bring on short-lived tiredness or a small rise in symptoms, and we ease off when that happens.
Older injuries are still worth assessing, because the brain can keep adapting years after an injury. Long-standing problems often need a slower, longer plan, and your exam shows where to start.
It depends on the condition, how long symptoms have been there and how you respond. After your first exam we explain how often to come in and what the early stages look like.
Cost depends on your exam findings, how many sessions your plan needs and which services it combines. We explain it on your complimentary intro call, before you commit.
Start with a complimentary 15-minute call with our team.
