David BrimacombePost-concussion syndrome (PCS) recovery coach

Why You Crash After Feeling Better #concussionrecovery #pcsrecovery

25 Apr 2026 · 1 min

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In this segment of his YouTube video, David Brimacombe describes the volatile, roller‑coaster pattern that many people experience during concussion and post‑concussion syndrome recovery. He explains that after a good day a person may be tempted to push themselves harder, but that over‑exertion often triggers a dramatic setback the following day, leaving the individual feeling far worse. Brimacombe stresses that recognizing this pattern, maintaining a strong mindset, and developing the intuition to see setbacks as a normal part of recovery are essential to avoid falling into defeat and a deeper emotional low.

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You'll have a terrible day, you'll have a great day, and on that great day, maybe you push yourself, maybe you push yourself a little too hard, and guess what? The next day, you feel far worse than you ever felt. And that, if you don't have that strong mindset, if you don't have that intuition to understand that this is simply part of the recovery, this is the roller coaster, the extreme ups and the extreme downs of recovery. You might feel broken. You might feel deflated and defeated. And you might say, well, I guess this is it. This is who I'm meant to be. And you sink into a deeper hole.