Concussion recovery
Hi all I was seeking some advice.
I suffered a concussion during practice a few weeks ago. I was receiving kirikaeshi on the men and was repeatedly getting brained by the person I was receiving for.
I kept telling the person they were hitting too deep, to stop hitting so hard and to check their spacing. Instead of being hit with the tip of the shinai I was taking hits from three quarters down the shinai closer to the tsuba.
For the first 2 weeks post concussion, I had daily headaches and felt nauseous on and off each day. I'm 3 weeks post concussion (4 this week coming) the headaches are less frequent, their intensity is down but sometimes still varies.
I've avoided kendo, running, the gym etc as advised, the doctor said to stay clear for 6 weeks for strenuous exercise. I was considering going back to practice this week coming and doing suburi in bogu without the men.
I didn't pass out when I was hit, and stupidly I just thought I had a 4 day headache when it happened. I've not yet spoken to my doctor about returning to practice.
I'm just looking for advice from other people's experience if you've ever been in a similar situation please. I haven't even picked up a shinai since it happened and worry my confidence has been knocked.