After a concussion
Visual tracking, concentration and reaction time can feel off for weeks after a concussion. Drills start within what you tolerate and support attention and reaction practice after a concussion.
Rancho Santa Fe only
Cognitive Training in Rancho Santa Fe, CA
A step slow on the field, or foggy and distracted after an injury? DynaVision cognitive training works on how fast you see, decide and move, with a score every session.
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- Available at our Rancho Santa Fe office only
Overview
Maybe you see the play a split second late. Maybe, after a concussion, busy scenes and quick decisions wear you out.
Both come down to how quickly your brain takes in what you see and turns it into movement. Cognitive training puts that skill to work on a wall of lights, and it is part of our sports rehab and performance care in Rancho Santa Fe.
What it is
What is DynaVision D2?
Cognitive training at True Performance uses the DynaVision D2, an interactive light board. Buttons light up across the board, and you hit each one as fast and accurately as you can, often while reading numbers or words. It trains reaction time, peripheral awareness, focus and hand-eye coordination together.
- DynaVision D2
How it works
Your exam and a baseline run set the starting speed and pattern.
You hit lit targets while added tasks compete for your attention.
The board records reaction time and accuracy, and the next drill adjusts.
What it helps with
- Slow reactions or late decisions in sport
- Narrow visual awareness or missed movement at the edges
- Trouble focusing when several things happen at once
- Hand-eye coordination after an injury
When it is not the right tool
- A head injury no physician has checked yet
- Symptoms that get worse with light or screens right now
- Anyone expecting stand-alone medical care
The re-check
Your scores are compared with your own baseline as you go. If they stop improving, we change the drills or tell you this is not the right tool.
Conditions
Goals DynaVision D2 can support
We add cognitive training when your exam shows a visual, attention or reaction problem. It trains function, such as focus, visual tracking and reaction time, in coordination with your medical providers.
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After a brain injury
A traumatic brain injury can slow processing and visual attention. Light-board tasks get harder as scores improve, as part of visual attention work after a brain injury.
After a stroke
For people working to regain balance, coordination, and movement after a stroke, often in coordination with their medical providers, drills offer visual scanning practice after a stroke.
Motion sickness
Screens and busy visual scenes can set off symptoms, so drills start short and dim. We add speed as you tolerate it in visual tolerance work for motion sickness.
Attention and focus with ADHD
Timed targets give structured attention practice for ADHD, working on focus and self-regulation alongside medical and school support.
Focus and task switching
Game-like drills practice scanning, focus and switching between tasks, in coordination with the person's own care team. They build skills and do not target autism itself. Read about attention and coordination goals for autistic children and adults.
Why here
Why DynaVision D2 at True Performance
Scores on every session
The board records reaction time and accuracy each time you train. You see your numbers against your own baseline, so change is not a guess.
Built from your exam
Drills are chosen from what your exam finds, not a set routine. Speed, pattern and added tasks change as you improve.
Part of a wider plan
When your exam calls for it, we pair cognitive training with GyroStim, neurofeedback or concussion rehab.
Other options
Compare your options
Screen-based brain games and sports vision drills also train attention and reaction time. DynaVision adds full-arm, whole-body responses across a wide field of view, with recorded scores. We use it when your exam shows that this kind of challenge fits.
Is it for you
Is DynaVision D2 right for you?
A good fit if
- A physician has already checked any head injury
- Slow reactions or focus problems limit your sport, school or work
- You can stand, or sit, and reach the board for short drills
We check first if
- Bright or flashing lights bring on headaches or dizziness
- You have a seizure history
- Your symptoms are getting worse, not better
If the second list applies, we talk with you, and your physician if needed, before any drill.
Your visits
What to expect
A 15-minute intro call
A complimentary call about your goals, your sport or your recovery.
Your comprehensive exam
About 90 minutes, plus data and history gathering. We check vision, balance, reaction and coordination.
A baseline run on DynaVision
Short drills record your starting reaction time and accuracy.
Training and re-tests
Each session builds on the last, and re-tests show whether your scores are moving.
Cost
Cost and insurance
Cost depends on your exam findings and how many sessions your plan needs. We explain it before you commit.
What your cost depends on
- How detailed your first exam needs to be
- The number of cognitive training sessions in your plan
- Whether it is paired with other services
- How often you can come in, including travel from out of town
Booking policies
- Complimentary 15-minute intro call
- A card on file reserves your appointment
The clinic
Why choose True Performance
Dr. Jeff McWhorter, D.C., a chiropractor whose practice focuses on functional neurology and performance, uses DynaVision because it turns reaction and focus into numbers you can track. Professional athletes train with us, and so do people working to regain everyday skills after an injury.
Cognitive training is one part of our athlete-focused rehab and performance program. Book an exam to set your baseline.
Visit
Where to find DynaVision D2
Rancho Santa Fe only
Cognitive training is available at our Rancho Santa Fe office only: 18029 Calle Ambiente, Suite 507, in Cielo Village. We are about two miles from Lake Hodges, an easy drive from across North County San Diego.
The first step
Schedule Your Cognitive Training
- 01Start with a complimentary 15-minute intro call
- 02Your baseline scores are recorded on the first run
What is an example of a cognitive training drill?
You keep your eyes on the center of the DynaVision board and hit buttons as they light up around the edges. Numbers or words can appear in the middle to test attention and decisions at the same time.
Which sports benefit most?
Sports that demand fast visual recognition and reactions, such as football, basketball, hockey, baseball, soccer and tennis. Drills match your position.
Does insurance cover cognitive training?
We explain cost and payment options on your intro call, before you book an exam. The total depends on how many sessions your plan needs.
Is DynaVision safe after a concussion?
Only after a physician has checked the injury, and only within what you tolerate. We start slowly and lower the challenge if symptoms climb.
What results can I expect?
That depends on your baseline, goals and consistency. We track reaction time, accuracy and focus scores so you can see whether they are changing.
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Read more about DynaVision D2
Find out how fast you really react
Start with a complimentary 15-minute call with our team.