Day 3 - Hope to Merritt

Day 2 - Lake Errock to Hope

I will read the e-book/journal entries from my 66 day bike trip across Canada in 2002 (Vancouver, BC – St. John’s, NL). These podcasts will be on Monday – Friday. I will read one entry per day. The e-book, Detour, contains both the journal entries and my comments about the…

Our first Facebook Live episode on all things concussion! Listen in as Nick and Lauren discuss what got them into the concussion field, their own brain injury stories, and as they answer questions from viewers. Topics include: How to handle the emotional swings after a concussion? How to handle social…

In the sixth episode of Phoenix Concussion Recovery Podcast from New Orleans on Saturday, February 24, Lauren Ziaks, PT, DPT, ATC, talked about her posters at the #APTACSM where she and other colleagues are attended the annual conference. She talked about visuo-vestibular therapy, primitive reflexes, and their potential role in…

Lauren Ziaks, PT, DPT, ATC will be hosting the sixth episode of Phoenix Concussion Recovery Podcast from New Orleans on Saturday, February 24 where she and other colleagues are attending the annual #APTACSM conference. She will be talking about her posters at #2464 & #2474 on #concussion #rehabilitation! Phoenix Concussion…

Last night I had the amazing opportunity to be interviewed by Will Gavin on the UK sports radio programme TalkSPORT Extra Time! I was asked earlier that day after Hull City midfielder, Ryan Mason retired from professional football (soccer) at the age of 26. In January, 2017 Ryan Mason’s skull…

I call it Episode 29 of Concussion Talk Podcast because it’s easier to sort that way. However, it’s really it’s own ‘stand-alone’ podcast with Phoenix Concussion Recovery‘s Lauren Ziaks, DPT, Teresa Butler Wellness’s Teresa Butler, and Concussion Talk’s me, Nick Mercer. We will be talking yoga, especially yoga for brain…

On episode 28 of Concussion Talk Podcast I talk to Ashley Hiscock, an athletic therapist at founder of Premier Athletic Therapy & Sports Medicine in St. John’s, NL, Canada, and a coach of Memorial University Cheerleading, a team won first place in the Premier All-Girl Division at the 2018 International…

Lauren Ziaks and Melinda Roalstad host episode 5 of Phoenix Concussion Recovery Podcast, and they discuss the recent (Jan 7-10) Brain Injury Summit in Vail, Colorado, at Craig Hospital, which Melinda attended. Melinda talks about the questions around CTE and the presentation of Dr. Grant Iverson.

Lauren Ziaks hosts episode 4 of Phoenix Concussion Recovery Podcast and talks with Bri Goslin, who did her graduate work at #USC, to discuss #nutrition #diet and #supplements post-concussion. Read Phoenix Concussion Recovery Nutrition Tips for Concussions

On episode 27 of Concussion Talk Podcast I talk to sport physiotherapist, focusing on concussion management, Siobhan Karam, who was on this podcast last year to recap the first Sport Physiotherapy Canada (SPC) Concussion Symposium. This year, Siobhan recaps the second annual Concussion Symposium and also discusses SPC’s Concussion Locker…

Lauren Ziaks hosts episode 3 of Phoenix Concussion Recovery Podcast and talks about accommodations for school and work.

Lauren Ziaks hosts episode 2 of Phoenix Concussion Recovery Podcast and talks about the benefits of exercise for brain function and concussion management.

Phoenix Concussion Recovery http://phoenixconcussionrecovery.com/ is a website dedicated to concussion education and management. founded by athletic trainer and doctorate of physical therapy, Lauren Ziaks, along with co-founder, physician’s assistant and formerMedical Director for the US Ski & Snowboard Association Melinda Roalstad. Learn more about Lauren and Melinda here. On the…

On episode 21 of Concussion Talk Podcast (#CTP) I talk to Ironman triathlete Enrico Quilico. In September I was at the Brain Injury Canada conference and I saw Enrico talk about how exercise helped him after his brain injury. Enrico was brain injured in 2006 and since 2008 he has…

On episode 19 of Concussion Talk Podcast I talk to Katherine Snedaker. #pinkTBI Katherine is the founder of Pink Concussions www.pinkconcussions.com which is dedicated to the improvement of the research, medical care and community support for females with brain Injury including concussion. Please check out Pink Concussions for more info…

In episode 17 of Concussion Talk Podcast I talk to Sandhya and Swapna Mylabathula. They are sisters from Toronto who have done a lot of research on concussions and concussion awareness, with the aim of ultimately bridging the gap between what those who’ve had a concussion need, and what is…

On Episode 16 of Concussion Talk Podcast, I will be talking with Moira Merrithew, of Merrithew, mind-body education and equipment (of which STOTT PILATES is a brand) about post-rehab Pilates, knowing and understanding one’s body, and how being mindful is important for efficient movement. Pilates is a type of exercise…

My guest for episode 15 of Concussion Talk Podcast is Kristine Miller, PhD and PT (physiotherapist), researcher, and Assistant Professor of Physical Therapy at Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis School of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences. Kristine Miller was one of the authors of, “Feasibility and results of a case study of…

On episode 23 of Concussion Talk Podcast (#CTP), I talk to Siobhan Karam. Siobhan is a physiotherapist at Sports Medicine Specialists in Toronto and is also a member of Sport Physiotherapy Canada (SPC). Siobhan helped to organize a the SPC Concussion Symposium which was held in Toronto on November 26,…

On the 13th episode of Concussion Talk Podcast I talk to Ashley Kinsella of ProActive Physiotherapy in Newfoundland and Labrador (NL), Canada. Ashley has been a physiotherapist for almost five years and a kinesiologist before that. At ProActive Physiotherapy, she treats different clients including many who use the Concussion Care…

My guest for episode 14 of Concussion Talk Podcast is Kit Darling of Toronto Rehabilitation Institute, which, along with Princess Margaret Cancer Centre, Toronto General Hospital, and Toronto Western Hospital, comprises the University Health Network (UHN). Kit is a physiotherapist (PT) on the inpatient Acquired Brain Injury (ABI) rehab team.…