This week Crosby visit specialist
Sidney Crosby 24-year-old, player of Pittsburgh Penguins plans to visit this week with the chiropractor who helped him return to the ice last fall; who helped him to recover from some of his concussion-related problems, including dizziness and a lack of balance.
PITTSBURGH – Pittsburgh Penguins captain Sidney Crosby, still bothered by motion and balance issues as he recovers from a recurrence of his concussion symptoms, plans to visit this week with the chiropractor who helped him return to the ice last fall.
The Penguins announced Monday that Crosby will meet with Ted Carrick, a chiropractic neurologist who has offices in Marietta, Ga., and Cape Canaveral, Fla. Carrick helped Crosby recover from some of his concussion-related problems, including dizziness and a lack of balance, before training camp began in mid-September.
“Sidney has made a lot of progress but he is still having some symptoms, so this is the next step in his recovery,” Penguins general manager Ray Shero said in a statement released Monday. “Obviously he won’t be back in the lineup until he is symptom-free.”
Crosby was leading the NHL scoring race last season until hard hits in successive games on Jan. 1 and 5, 2010, left him with a vestibular concussion – one that affects a person’s ability to balance himself properly and move freely.
After spending eight months recovering from concussion-related problems that included headaches, dizziness and a sensitivity to bright lights and loud noises, Crosby went through a full but contact-free training camp. Crosby was not symptom-free until just before camp began, or about the same time he began working with… continue reading
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