Insights on mTBI from Dr. Wayne Hansen of Sensus Diagnostics

Dr. Wayne Hansen of Sensus Diagnostics

Hidden After the Crash: Dr. Wayne Hansen of Sensus Diagnostics on Concussion, Mild traumatic brain injury (mTBI) & Affordable, Portable Testing

Dr. Wayne Hansen discusses innovative approaches to concussion care, improving diagnosis and rehabilitation with affordable, portable testing solutions.

In this episode of the PIERS Association Podcast, host Roxy Cross talks with Dr. Wayne Hansen of Sensus Diagnostics, a clinic focused on testing and rehabilitation for concussion and mild traumatic brain injury in personal injury cases.

Dr. Wayne Hansen shares why he built Sensus Diagnostics in the first place: concussion care in PI was often wildly expensive, slow, and incomplete — draining policy limits and leaving no room to treat neck, back, and other injuries. He explains how Sensus Diagnostics pairs a concussion-focused neurologist with streamlined, portable testing to get patients accurately diagnosed and into the right rehab within about a week, not 6–12 months.

Together, Roxy and Dr. Wayne Hansen explore:
Why concussion is a functional brain injury (not a structural one) and what the five main concussion subtypes look like in real life
How EEG, balance testing, eye tracking, migraine questionnaires, and anxiety markers guide individualized rehab
The role of neuroplasticity and simple but targeted exercises (like gaze and vestibular drills) in getting patients back to work, driving, and daily life
How untreated concussion can quietly erode mood, relationships, work, and even lead to suicidal thinking
Why anxiety, sleep, and cervical issues must be addressed along with dizziness and cognition for patients to truly improve
How chiropractors can use tools like the Rivermead questionnaire to screen, document symptoms, and create a clear paper trail in PI cases

At its core, this conversation is about seeing what’s often missed after a crash—and building affordable, evidence-based pathways so patients in rural and urban areas alike can get the brain care they actually need.