Moriah Grant, OT, CVT, an occupational therapist and the driving force behind the creation of the Concussion Management Program at Waldo County Healthcare, has been named to the board of the Maine Concussion Management Initiative (MCMI).
Skip Philbrook, PT, clinical manager of Rehabilitation Services at Waldo County General Hospital, is pleased that Grant has been appointed to the MCMI board of directors. “She has done an exceptional job spearheading our Concussion Management Program, and her appointment will keep us up to date on the very latest research information and treatment techniques for patients with concussion. This allows our center to be at the forefront of treatment facilities in this fast changing and expanding field,” says Philbrook.
MCMI, now five years old, is dedicated to improving the safety of Maine’s youth by increasing awareness and education on concussion management and is a pioneer in concussion research and education outreach.
Grant is excited to be getting involved with MCMI. “I feel privileged to begin working directly with the founders and board members of the Maine Concussion Management Initiative. Through my research concerning concussion, I have become very passionate about recognition, management and treatment of people of all ages that suffer from concussion. I am so excited to assist with furthering our knowledge about these areas and to expand my abilities to help other professionals and my patients. As an occupational therapist, I feel like my perspective will assist in developing treatment strategies and promoting awareness. There is so much to learn about concussion. I feel like we are just scraping the surface and I am ready to help dig,” says Grant.
Grant and David Orsmond, PT, CVT, are the concussion treatment team at the hospital and are both certified vestibular therapists who treat mild brain injuries. Grant is also certified in craniosacral therapy, a light touch therapy that manipulates membranes within the nervous system to restore their normal function. Dysfunction of these membranes can contribute to headaches.
Grant and Orsmond treat patients who are referred to them because their concussion symptoms did not disappear with rest and have lasted for longer than expected. They can help to stop dizziness and improve balance; reduce headaches, decrease neck and/or back pain, and help patients return to work or sport. They also make referrals, if necessary, to various specialists.