{"id":7747,"date":"2021-11-29T20:20:45","date_gmt":"2021-11-29T20:20:45","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/wordpress.lvc.edu\/wordpress\/lavie\/?p=7747"},"modified":"2021-11-29T20:20:45","modified_gmt":"2021-11-29T20:20:45","slug":"life-at-90-degrees","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wordpress.lvc.edu\/lavie\/2021\/11\/29\/life-at-90-degrees\/","title":{"rendered":"Life at 90 degrees"},"content":{"rendered":"
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By Jordan Walter ’24 staff writer<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Imagine the world being flipped on its side. Lindsey McCurdy experiences this multiple times a week as her vision shifts 90 degrees. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

McCurdy, a sophomore softball player, got her fifth diagnosed concussion earlier this semester, resulting in traumatic side effects.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n

While practicing softball, McCurdy got hit in the forehead by a pitch while batting. Eight days later, McCurdy received a second impact when she accidentally hit her head on a cement wall. Eight days after that, she was diagnosed with a concussion and began treatment.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n

For treatment,\u00a0McCurdy\u00a0has altered\u00a0her diet and sleep schedule, making sure she is hydrated and well-nourished.\u00a0She also visits the\u00a0athletic trainer\u2019s office where she does light exercises until her symptoms\u00a0decrease.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Like typical concussions, McCurdy experiences painful headaches, brain fog and sensitivity to light and sound. What makes this concussion unique is that McCurdy’s vision shifts.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cMy vision does a flip of 90 degrees,\u201d McCurdy said. \u201cAnd I feel that I am floating parallel to the ground.\u201d  <\/p>\n\n\n\n

These instances usually last around a minute and occur several times a week.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n

McCurdy also explains that she has experienced even more severe occurrences, losing both her sight and hearing. This happened after throwing with an athletic trainer. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cI got the feeling that my vision was going to flip,\u201d McCurdy said. \u201cSo, we stopped throwing and went back to the trainer\u2019s room. I was sitting down and I went blind and deaf for around a minute.\u201d  <\/p>\n\n\n\n

McCurdy explains that for the rest of the day she felt nauseous and uneasy.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

With the help of the resources on campus, the athletic health team has constructed a plan to help McCurdy heal from her concussion.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The first step to help McCurdy feel better is to practice vestibular ocular therapy, which focuses on eye movement and tracking.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n

If that doesn\u2019t help, the next step is to see a physical therapist who can adjust the crystals in McCurdy\u2019s ears to help restore her equilibrium and balance.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The last resort is to send McCurdy for treatment at Penn State Health where it’s possible that the doctors would conduct a case study about her to figure out why and how her vision flips. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

At this time, it has been nine weeks since McCurdy was diagnosed. She states that the only improvement of her symptoms has been in her sleep patterns.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n

McCurdy hopes that with the help of these new treatments, she will start to feel better again. <\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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