Learn about strategies for concussion awareness, prevention methods in sports, and education resources to inform and protect communities.
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April 10, 2024

How We Got Concussions So Wrong

with Isobel Whitcomb
158
June 13, 2023

Concussion Awareness & Education with Ashley Hiscock

with Cassandra and Miriam (NLBIA)
144
Feb. 14, 2023

Project Enlist Canada

with Michael Terry
124
Aug. 2, 2022

NLBIA and Brain Injury Awareness

with Cassandra and Miriam
113
Feb. 11, 2022

Super Bowl, Winter Olympics & TBI Awareness (Corey Lewis, PT, DPT, Mount Sinai Rehab)

I had a really informative and fun chat with Corey Lewis, PT, DPT! We talked about the Super Bowl, Winter Olympics, and the importance of brain injury and concussion awareness! We discuss the obvious risks of brain injury in football (American) and almost every winter sport! Corey's experience and expertise in brain injury and orthopedics give him a good perspective on treatment and care for athletes and non-athletes of all ages, which includes raising awareness of brain injury!As Corey mentione...
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Dec. 14, 2021

Concussion is Brain Injury; in Kids, in Athletes & in Combat Sports - with Dr. David Cancel

The first thing Dr. David Cancel tries to impart on kids, parents, athletes, whoever comes to him with a concussion, is how important it is to take the injury as seriously as possible. Dr. David Cancel, MD, JD is the Director of Pediatric Rehabilitation at the Mount Sinai Medical Center in New York. He is also an Associate Professor in the Department of Rehabilitation and Human Performance at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai. Dr. Cancel is Board Certified in Physical Medicine & Rehabi...
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Nov. 29, 2021

BRAINIAC - Coaches&Athletes; Together Against Concussions w/ VB Coach, Kristine Drakich

On this month’s episode of Brainiac we are joined by Kristine Drakich, Head Coach of the U of T Women’s Volleyball Team. Coach Drakich provides a unique perspective on the role that coaches play in fostering a team culture that prioritizes concussion awareness and encourages the reporting of injury. Stefan and Coach Drakich also take stock of how much the concussion space has changed throughout her time as a coach at U of T and touch on some of the challenges coaches face when working with athle...
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Nov. 23, 2021

Surfing & Brain Injury/PCS with Bjorn Hazelquist (Strength in Pain Foundation)

Surfing is a sport that lends itself quite obviously to spills and if you watch any amount of it, it's fairly easy to see why surfers are no strangers to dangerous situations! Bjorn Hazelquist is a surfer on the pro qualification circuit, and has started the Strength in Pain Foundation to both raise awareness of brain injury/concussion/PCS in the surfing community and raise awareness of treatment that took such a long time to reach him.On November 16, 2021, Bjorn hosted a seminar, available on h...
Nov. 12, 2021

Keep Your Head Up - Free Virtual Mindfulness and Movement Programs

Are you a Canadian resident impacted by traumatic brain injury, including concussion? The Keep Your Head Up Foundation is launching free virtual mindfulness and movement programs beginning in January 2022! Registration is limited and opens on Friday November 12th, 2021. Listen to this podcast to hear from co-founders Felicia and Allie, who share more about the type of programs offered, how to register, and answer frequently asked questions! Subscribe and leave a review! Visit https://www.concu...
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Nov. 9, 2021

Brain Injury Research; PCS, CTE, sport & Australia (Associate Prof Alan Pearce)

Associate Professor Alan Pearce of La Trobe University in Melbourne, Australia, Neuro Sports Labs, and the Australian Sports Brain Bank is a trove of knowledge and current information about brain injury, including concussion, CTE, persistent concussion symptoms (PCS), especially regarding Australian sports. We discuss all of that and more, including, psychological issues often seen after brain injury, Australian Rules Football, and a surprising (to me anyway) uptick in ice hockey popularity down...
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Oct. 26, 2021

Concussion Corner Academy (Dr. Jessica Schwartz, PT, DPT, CSCS)

Jessica Schwartz PT, DPT, CSCS is an award winning Physical Therapist, a national spokeswoman for the American Physical Therapy Association, host of the Concussion Corner Podcast, founder of the Concussion Corner Academy®, and a post-concussion syndrome survivor, advocate and concussion educator. Jess has twice previously been a guest on Concussion Talk Podcast on episode 10 and episode 57.After spending a full year in rehabilitation, experiencing the profound dichotomy of being both doctor and ...
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Oct. 12, 2021

The Brain on Youth Sports (concussions & CTE with Dr. Julie Stamm)

For the 101st episode of Concussion Talk Podcast my guest is Dr. Julie Stamm. Julie is a clinical assistant professor of kinesiology at the University of Wisonsin, a neuroscientist, an athletic trainer, and the author of "The Brain on Youth Sports". She is also an avid fan (University of Wisconsin Badgers Volleyball, for example) and athlete of several sports. She joins me to discuss concussions in youth sports, CTE, and how we can keep sports fun, enjoy all the benefits, and simply reduce the b...
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June 29, 2021

USA Cheer; Talking Concussions, Cheer, STUNT and more with Laurie Harris & Jim Lord

If you haven't seen cheer, go to YouTube. It's incredible! Athleticism, skill and, perhaps most importantly, trust in teammates are vital. USA Cheer develops interest and grows participation of the sport of cheer - and also STUNT - while also promoting safety and safety education for cheer in the United States. Which explains their recent partnership with TeachAids. Erin, Ashley Hiscock (Premier Athletic Therapy and coach of MUN Cheer - Episode 28) and I talk to Executive Director, Laurie Harris...
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May 11, 2021

ABI Ireland with Barbara O'Connell, CEO & Co-founder

Founded in 2000, ABI Ireland, helps the roughly 19,000 people who are brain injured in Ireland each year, by being the leading provider of community based rehabilitation services for those with an acquired brain injury (ABI)."Barbara is best known for her vision to create specialist neuro-rehabilitation services in communities throughout Ireland for people living with brain injury. Prior to co-founding Acquired Brain Injury Ireland in 2000, Barbara worked as an Occupational Therapy Manager with ...
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May 10, 2021

Concussion Chats - Episode 26 - Loss of identity, positive attitude, and finding help with Jaclyn

Jaclyn is a 23 year old who, in 2019, received multiple concussions in a 5 month span ending her college soccer career and leading her to PCS. She will be sharing her experience on finishing college despite these circumstances, dealing with loss of identity, the importance of finding the right health care professional, as well as the variety of treatments she underwent to get her life back. It was this experience that ultimately solidified her drive to start physical therapy school this coming A...
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May 4, 2021

CrashCourse by TeachAids with Scott Anderson

TeachAids is a social venture that grew out of Stanford and Dr. Piya Sorcar's doctoral work. "This effort grew into a collaborative consortium of world-class experts from disciplines including education, medicine, communications, technology, and design thinking. The Institutional Review Board-approved research and methodology has demonstrated statistically significant gains in learning and retention, and provided the highest learning effects and comfort rates of any tested educational approach.1...
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March 1, 2021

Concussion Chats - Episode 18 - Concussion care and management, naturally (Brigitta)

Dr. Brigitta is a Naturopathic Doctor and Primary Care Paramedic with a mission to help active individuals braving concussion recovery, mental illness, and memory loss reclaim and optimize their resilient brains, naturally. With over a decade of experience as a paramedic, Brigitta has witnessed firsthand the care and management of concussions in both the Prehospital and Emergency Department settings. As a Naturopathic Intern on the Sports Medicine focus shift, she had the opportunity to mentor w...