Concussion Stories podcast
Activity Overview
Episode publication activity over the past year
Episodes
#31 Neck pain after concussion ( Sarah Etheridge )
20 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Neck pain after concussion is a very common symptom. If you suffer from neck pain, learning about the muscles and nerves that may be causing the pain ...
#30 Concussion biomarkers (Eric Thelin episode 3)
19 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Concussion biomarkers are needed. That is because the current imaging machines like MRI and CT more often than not can not visualize a concussion. Thi...
#29 Post concussion guidelines (Eric Thelin episode 2)
12 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In this second episode with Eric Thelin, we will discover how he is developing a checklist for Swedish GPs to help them know better what to do with pa...
#28 Traumatic brain injury research (Eric Thelin episode 1)
05 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Eric Thelin is knee-deep in traumatic brain injury research. He and his colleagues are developing a way to provide better concussion care from the fir...
#27 Concussion care (Prof. Tenovuo part 4)
27 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Concussion care is often not compassionate. On the contrary, patients report to Professor Tenovuo that they don’t feel heard by their doctors. After...
#26 Concussion and stress (Prof. Tenovuo part 3)
20 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Concussion and stress: they share the most logical connection for all of us who suffer from lingering concussion symptoms. However, in my experience, ...
#25 Post-concussion protocols (Prof. Tenovuo part 2)
14 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Post-concussion protocols are outdated and lacking. At least, in regular medical settings. However, Professor Tenovuo points toward return to play con...
#24 Post-concussion symptoms (Prof. Tenovuo part 1)
07 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Professor Tenovuo shares how the term ‘post-concussion syndrome’ confuses patients and doctors alike, and learn why it is better to say post-concu...
#23: Post-concussion resilience - Bloom where you are planted
31 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Season 2 of the Concussion Stories podcast is here! To kick off this season, I would like to share a quote with you: 'Bloom where you are planted. ...
#22: Post-concussion headaches (Dr. Nathan Zasler)
15 Dec 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Post-concussion rehabilitation is a specialized field of rehabilitative care that isn’t practiced by a lot of doctors in the world. Dr. Zasler has s...
#21: Post-concussion rehabilitation (Dr. Nathan Zasler)
25 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Post-concussion rehabilitation is a specialized field of rehabilitative care that isn’t practiced by a lot of doctors in the world. Dr. Zasler has s...
#20: CENTER-TBI convention 2022 - my review
11 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
CENTER-TBI is one of the largest research projects studying traumatic brain injuries (TBI) worldwide. Concussions and post-concussion syndrome are TBI...
#19: Traumatic Brain Injury Research: The People Behind CENTER-TBI (Convention 2022)
01 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Traumatic brain injury research is booming, and that is just what is needed to transform post-concussion patient care. As Andrew Maas said in the prev...
#18: Mild TBI Needs Attention and Specialization (CENTER-TBI Convention 2022)
21 Oct 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Mild traumatic brain injury (mTBI) is the medical term for concussion and for post-concussion syndrome. The confusing thing is that concussions have b...
#17: Post-concussion care needs to be holistic (Professor Nada Andelic)
09 Sep 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Post-concussion care is long past due for an overhaul! That’s Professor Nada Andelic' strong statement, backed by the holistic system of care she an...
#16: Post-concussion syndrome sleep & hope (Dr. Diaz-Arrastia part 2)
12 Aug 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Post-concussion syndrome causes sleep problems for many of us. What is the reason behind this, what processes cause sleep disorders after sustaining a...
#15: TBI severity needs to be redefined (Dr. Diaz-Arrastia part 1)
29 Jul 2022
Contributed by Lukas
TBI (traumatic brain injury) severity is currently classified as severe, moderate and mild traumatic brain injury. According to Dr. Ramon Diaz-Arrasti...
#14: An Honest Story Behind Brain Injury Healing (Nick Mercer)
15 Jul 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Brain injury healing is a process. As all of us know, it’s just as much a psychological as it is a physiological process. In this Concussion Stories...
#13: Resting Your Brain After Concussion (Professor McCrea)
23 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
What to do with the advice to rest your brain after sustaining a concussion? A lot of us still get this advice, and a lot of us are confused about it....
#12: Neuroplasticity and Brain Injury Recovery (Professor Sitskoorn)
11 Feb 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Neuroplasticity, or brain plasticity, means the ability of the brain to form and reorganize new connections, also after injury. If you want to underst...
#11: Post-Concussion Syncrome Recovery & Hope
05 Jan 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Post-concussion syndrome recovery is psychologically hard. Especially so if doctors told you that there is no hope for you ever recovering from your b...
#10: Post-Concussion Recovery - Harmful Medical Verdicts
22 Dec 2021
Contributed by Lukas
During post-concussion recovery, many of us feel absolutely lost. This often (partly) originates from our conversations with doctors. We are checked f...
#9: A Positive Severe TBI Recovery Story (James Durham)
18 Nov 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In this Concussion Stories episode, Melanie speaks with James Durham of TBI One Love. James is all about the power of positivity and hope. After susta...
#8: Concussions and mental health (Em. Professor Wilson part 2)
18 Nov 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In this 2nd Concussion Stories episode with Professor of Neuropsychology Lindsay Wilson, he and Melanie dive even deeper into the mental health aspect...
#7: The psychological effects of a concussion (Em. Professor Wilson part 1)
18 Nov 2021
Contributed by Lukas
This is the first of 2 episodes with Lindsay Wilson, who is a Professor of Neuropsychology and one of the researchers studying Traumatic Brain Injury ...
#6: Current Concussion Care Is Lacking (Em. Professor Maas part 2)
15 Oct 2021
Contributed by Lukas
This Concussion Stories episode is the second of 2 episodes with Andrew Maas, Coordinator of the largest study ever done on Traumatic Brain Injury (TB...
#5: Mild TBI Is Not So Mild (Em. Professor Maas part 1)
23 Sep 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In this epic Concussion Stories conversation, Melanie finally experiences the acknowledgment that she and many others never got in the medical system....
#4: On Post-Concussion Syndrome and Depression (Bella Paige)
08 Sep 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of Concussion Stories by Lifeyana, Bella Paige shares her concussion story with Melanie. She clearly describes the absence of mental h...
#3: Is Rest Best For Recovery?
22 Aug 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of Concussions Stories, Melanie talks about the classic advice to take rest. Where does the advice of rest really come from? She helps...
#2: Worried You‘re Never Getting Better?
02 Aug 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of Concussion Stories, Melanie talks about the worry of never recovering. Take 3 actionable steps to get positive action. Interview sh...
#1: On TBI, PTSD, and Finding Happiness Again (Wendy Smeets)
22 Jul 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of Concussion Stories by Lifeyana, Wendy Smeets and Melanie talk about the struggle of having an invisible illness (post-concussion sy...