Concussion Talk Podcast

On Epispde 1, host Dr. Allyssa Memmini PhD, LAT, ATC, Assistant Professor, Athletic Training, at the University of New Mexico talks to PhD student and Research Assistant at the University of Virginia, Emily McIndoe.Emily shares her current research interests (influence of the menstrual cycle on women with concussion), discusses key considerations for medical providers working with female patients, as well as highlights a few research studies on how concussions may present differently in women than men.PLEASE SHARE, LIKE, SUBSCRIBE! WHATEVER THOSE OTHER PODCASTS AND YOUTUBE CHANNELS ASK YOU TO DO FOR THEM, DO FOR US TOO!Check us out on Youtube, Instagram and Facebook! @concussiontalkThank you!

Eleanna Varangis is assistant professor of Movement Science in the School of Kinesiology at the University of Michigan, director of the ATHINA lab, and member of the Faculty Council at the Michigan Concussion Center,How does your brain change over your life and adapt to new environments and circumstances? Eleanna's is examining these questions and to find ways we can live our healthiest lives, no matter age or circumstance. In part 2, we talk about the importance of social support and interaction when recovering from a brain injury, Eleanna talks about the commonality of CTE and Alzheimers, she explains and fMRI machine and what their doing at her ATHINA Lab at the University of Michigan.PLEASE SHARE, LIKE, SUBSCRIBE! WHATEVER THOSE OTHER PODCASTS AND YOUTUBE CHANNELS ASK YOU TO DO FOR THEM, DO FOR US TOO!Check us out on Youtube, Instagram and Facebook! @concussiontalk & @lziaksThank you!

Eleanna Varangis is assistant professor of Movement Science in the School of Kinesiology at the University of Michigan, director of the ATHINA lab, and member of the Faculty Council at the Michigan Concussion Center,How does your brain change over your life and adapt to new environments and circumstances? Eleanna's is examining these questions and to find ways we can live our healthiest lives, no matter age or circumstance. In part 1 of our interview Eleanna talks about the importance of exercise/being active as a very important component of concussion recovery and overall brain health. Please tune in next week as we finish our conversation!PLEASE SHARE, LIKE, SUBSCRIBE! WHATEVER THOSE OTHER PODCASTS AND YOUTUBE CHANNELS ASK YOU TO DO FOR THEM, DO FOR US TOO!Check us out on Youtube, Instagram and Facebook! @concussiontalk & @lziaksThank you!

PART TWO - The University of Michigan Concussion Center is not as well known as the Wolverines' varsity teams, but it has its own star! Steven Broglio joins Lauren and me for another two part episode!In part two we get into medications, mental health, personal concussion experience and, again, access to care.Check out part one from last week's episode.PLEASE SHARE, LIKE, SUBSCRIBE! WHATEVER THOSE OTHER PODCASTS AND YOUTUBE CHANNELS ASK YOU TO DO FOR THEM, DO FOR US TOO!Check us out on Youtube, Instagram and Facebook! @concussiontalk & @lziaksThank you!

The University of Michigan Concussion Center is not as well known as the Wolverines' varsity teams, but it has its own star! Steven Broglio joins Lauren and me for another two part episode!In part one we get into the Center's long term studies, the CARE Consortium and the ever important issue of access to care.Join us next week, April 9 for part two.PLEASE SHARE, LIKE, SUBSCRIBE! WHATEVER THOSE OTHER PODCASTS AND YOUTUBE CHANNELS ASK YOU TO DO FOR THEM, DO FOR US TOO!Check us out on Youtube, Instagram and Facebook! @concussiontalk & @lziaksThank you!

In part two of our interview with WebbWell CEO and Founder, personal trainer, podcast host and much more, Melanie Webb, we discuss female concussion, concussion at different life stages, notably for women, and getting back to training after injury. Check out Melanie’s podcast, The Mindful Trainer. Follow Melanie on Instagram @webbwell_Facebook: WebbWellPLEASE SHARE, LIKE, SUBSCRIBE! WHATEVER THOSE OTHER PODCASTS AND YOUTUBE CHANNELS ASK YOU TO DO FOR THEM, DO FOR US TOO!Check us out on Youtube, Instagram and Facebook! @concussiontalk & @lziaksThank you!

Lauren's friend and client, Melanie Webb joins us for two episodes! Melanie is a personal trainer and the CEO and Founder of WebbWell. In part one, she tells us about her road to personal training, her concussion story, how she's drawn to helping those facing challenges and how challenges affect the way she approaches each clients' own training. Part two will be out next week, March 19! Follow Melanie on Instagram @webbwell_Facebook: WebbWellPLEASE SHARE, LIKE, SUBSCRIBE! WHATEVER THOSE OTHER PODCASTS AND YOUTUBE CHANNELS ASK YOU TO DO FOR THEM, DO FOR US TOO!Check us out on Youtube, Instagram and Facebook! @concussiontalk & @lziaksThank you!

Concussion Talk Podcast is back! Sort of. The podcast now called Chronically, but neither the website, nor the YouTube channel will change. The new co-host, but long time contributor to Concussion Talk, is Lauren Ziaks  @laurenziaks !We hope you listen and learn from this first episode of Chronically where we re-introduce ourselves and delve into the world of #dysautonomiaPLEASE SHARE, LIKE AND SUBSCRIBE! The ads are the way we can keep doing these podcasts!Follow the new RSS feed! https://feeds.acast.com/public/shows/6977989c92528306996da327

Isobel Whitcomb is a trail runner, a writer and a science journalist who, what's most relevant to this podcast, wrote an excellent article about their experience going through their own concussion and recovery, "How We Got Concussions So Wrong" for Slate.We talk about what they've learned, what people need to know, and more! I hope you listen and read their excellent article.PLEASE SHARE, LIKE AND SUBSCRIBE! The ads are the way I can keep doing these podcasts!Please subscribe, rate, and review this podcast everywhere, including YouTube!Check out the podcast sponsors HeadCheck Health !Please help support this podcast by checking out the advertisers at www.concussiontalk.comConcussion Talk t-shirts, hoodies, etc., are found at the Store tab on www.concussiontalk.com