Concussion & TBI
San Diego Concussion Doctors
August 3, 20171 min readDr. Alexis Jahangiri, DC
Last updated July 2, 2026
The Problem with Standard Concussion Testing
"Gold Standard" Testing for concussion looks something like this: "Looks like you might have a concussion" "Maybe sit out for a couple of weeks then you should be good" In some rare cases "progressive" physicians will run an impact test which some can pass even though they are still suffering from a concussion.What Your Concussion Doctor Should Actually Test
Comprehensive Concussion Evaluation
What should your doctor test when you've potentially had a concussion?- Vitals (Heart, Lungs, etc)
- Neurological Exam (Balance, eye movements, coordination, etc.)
- Blood, Saliva, Stool, Genetic, and other lab tests (Thyroid, Blood Sugar, Inflammation, etc.)
- EEG (Brain Scan)
- Tissue and Biomechanics Assessment (muscle, joints, fascia, etc.)