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.…
In episode 20 of Concussion Talk Podcast (#CTP) I talk to physiotherapist Lauren Ziaks. Lauren is a Doctor of Physical Therapy (DPT) at Wasatch Physical Therapy & Sports Medicine in Park City, Utah and is a Concussion Specialist at their Concussion Clinic. I first became aware of Lauren’s remarkable story…
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On episode 26 of Concussion Talk Podcast I talk to Dr. Carmela Tartaglia. A concussion researcher and neurologist at the Krembil Neuroscience Centre’s Memory Clinic in Toronto, in July 2016, Dr. Tartaglia was awarded the Marion and Gerald Soloway Professorship in Brain Injury and Concussion Research, a joint appointment between…
On episode 25 of Concussion Talk Podcast, I talk to Rowan Stringer’s father, Gordon. Rowan was 17 years old and a very active multi-sport athlete who died after sustaining two concussions in less than a week while playing high school rugby in Ottawa. Gordon’s wife, Kathleen, and he are vocal…
On episode 22 of Concussion Talk Podcast I talk to Jamie Cudmore. Jamie plays second row for a professional rugby club in France, Union Sportive Oyonnax (USOyonnax). He also plays second row and is captain of Team Canada. After several concussions while playing professionally in Europe, Jamie and his wife,…
