Florissant patients are evaluated for concussion at Concussion Center without a referral. We are roughly fifteen minutes down Lindbergh from most Florissant addresses. We see adults hurt in a fall, a crash or at work. We follow them across several visits, because the trajectory is the finding.
Florissant is one of the largest cities in north St. Louis County. Yet the region’s concussion programs are almost all clustered well south of it — in the Central West End medical district or out in west county. For a Florissant resident, that means a long drive, often a referral requirement, and a wait.
Why does concussion care take more than one visit?
Concussion assessment is not one appointment. It depends on the same clinician seeing how someone changes across several visits, because the trajectory is the finding. When each visit costs an hour of driving each way plus time off work, people stop coming. Then a recovery that was going to need three visits gets one.
We are roughly fifteen minutes down Lindbergh from most Florissant addresses. In practice, that is the difference between a follow-up plan and a follow-up plan that gets kept.
Adults who are not athletes
Much of the visible concussion care in the region is built around youth sports. That work matters. But it leaves out the person who fell on ice, was rear-ended on Lindbergh, or took a blow at work. That person has no baseline test, no trainer, no season to return to, and often no one who saw it happen.
It also leaves out how differently adults recover. Headache that was there before, disrupted sleep and metabolic conditions all affect the course. All of them are excluded from the athlete studies that set expectations. See treatment.
Do you need a referral to see a concussion doctor?
Some concussion clinics in the region will not book you without a doctor’s referral. That puts a primary care visit and several weeks in front of the assessment. We do not require one — call and we will book you.
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Frequently asked questions
Does the brain fully heal after a concussion?
In most cases, symptoms resolve and people return to how they were. A minority develop persistent symptoms lasting a month or more. That group benefits from targeted treatment, not from being told to wait longer. See long-term effects.
Is it too late to be evaluated if my injury was months ago?
No. Persistent post-concussion symptoms are treatable well after the injury. Vestibular and oculomotor dysfunction can be found and worked on at that stage. A late assessment is worth more than none.
Do you see patients from Illinois as well?
Yes. We are licensed in both Missouri and Illinois and see patients from across the Metro East. See locations and service area.
Is there anything a doctor can do if you have a concussion?
Yes. We identify vestibular and oculomotor dysfunction and work on it. We follow you across several visits, because how you change over time is the finding. People whose symptoms last a month or more benefit from targeted treatment, not from being told to wait longer. No referral is needed: call and we will book you.
How do I get to Concussion Center from Florissant?
Concussion Center
4477 Woodson Rd, Suite 105, St. Louis, MO 63134
Monday–Friday, 8:00 AM – 5:00 PM
Florissant sits north of the office; the usual route is Lindbergh south to Woodson Rd.