David BrimacombePost-concussion syndrome (PCS) recovery coach

Why Waiting to Heal Can Keep PCS Recovery Stuck #PCSRecovery #postconcussionsyndrome

4 Sept 2026 · 0 min

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In this video, David Brimacombe reflects on his early post‑concussion syndrome (PCS) recovery, describing how he adopted a "builder" mindset—trying every supplement, therapy, and technique he could find without a coherent plan. This over‑application overstressed his nervous system, made his symptoms worse, and left him immobilized. He realizes that healing without a structured, paced approach can trap recovery in a cycle of worsening symptoms, underscoring the need for a deliberate, waiting‑to‑heal strategy.

In the initial phases of my recovery, I was a builder. I would look for every supplement, every therapy, every technique, and I would try to use every one of them. It got to the point where I was becoming so symptomatic from overstressing my system, I could not move. I was like, what is going on? How can these things that are supposed to heal me make me worse? It's because I was simply building, building without a plan.