Paddy McCatin left for Chicago today as part of his treatment for symptoms relating to a concussion incurred during in the pre-season.

The 23-year-old will spend time at the Neurologic Wellness Institute, a facility that specialises in neurological rehabilitation, including the management of concussion cases. 

General Manager of Football Simon Lethlean said the treatment would complement the work done with medical experts in Melbourne.

“With Paddy still experiencing some symptoms, he’s taken the opportunity to get away and to visit a Chicago-based clinic that could potentially help minimise those symptoms,”

“Visiting the clinic also is a chance for Paddy to get out of Melbourne and provides a break from a frustrating period where he has been pretty restricted in what he can do.

“He has worked really closely with our doctors and the other specialists he sees locally, and will keep in close contact with them while he’s away.”