Podcasts about brain injury canada

This week, Caitlin Plant, Program Manager at Distress and Crisis Ontario, has a conversation with Lex Heffernan from the Brain Injury Association of Waterloo-Wellington for Brain Injury Awareness Month. They explore why talking about brain injury is important, who can be impacted by brain injury and how to support them, and more. The resources mentioned in today's podcast are as follows: The Brain Injury Association of Waterloo-Wellington: http://www.biaww.org/ Brain Injury Canada: https://braininjurycanada.ca/ If you need support for any reason, please don't hesitate to reach out to your nearest distress centre or ONTX. You can find your closest Member centre at www.dcontario.org/locations and can access ONTX between the hours of 2PM to 2AM daily from any page of our website or by texting SUPPORT to 258258. If you would like to provide feedback on this episode, past episodes, or request future content, you can do so using the following link: https://forms.gle/o8yUPMss6wo8dP1X8. Thank you for listening, we hope you join us again next week.

According to Brain Injury Canada approximately 200,000 Canadians suffer a concussion each year. While 80 per cent of people recover from a concussion, up to 20 percent can suffer from what's known as persistent concussion symptoms.People are often told to rest after a concussion diagnosis and while rest is important, getting back to activity is as important for recovery. But how do you safely start activity or support someone after concussion? On this episode of the DocTalks Podcast, host Ian Gillespie talks to Dr. Heather MacKenzie a physiatrist in the Acquired Brain Injury Program and St. Joseph's Health Care London's Parkwood Institute. She is an expert in the diagnosis and treatment of concussions, and rehabilitation therapies to help those who are suffering from persistent concussion syndrome.Note: The content of St. Joseph's DocTalks Podcasts is for informational purposes only. The material is not intended for and should not be used as a substitute for direct medical advice from a licensed health care practitioner.Brought to you in partnership with St. Joseph's Health Care Foundation. Produced by The Pod Cabin and Kelsi Break

June is Brain Injury Awareness in Canada and new co-host Tara Bradbury and I talk about all that entails with Michelle McDonald, Executive Director of Brain Injury Canada, and Marina White, President of the Board of NLBIA (Newfoundland and Labrador Brain Injury Association). We talk about the effect brain injury can have on those injured, their family, friends, and the community. The ramifications are widespread, effecting not only the health care system, but the justice system as well. The activities and events originally planned for June have obviously been effected by the COVID-19 pandemic. So if you are in Canada, please check with your local or provincial brain injury organization, and if you are anywhere else, please check with your own local/regional/national organization to see what you can do to support and raise awareness for brain injury. Thank you!

After almost five years of solo-hosting, I'm joined in my efforts by Charli Skinner. Charli was on episode 56 - Getting There. Our guest is the Executive Director of Brain Injury Canada, Michelle McDonald. Michelle, Charli and I talk about how those with brain injury, post concussion syndrome (PCS), and others are affected by the constraints of physical distancing (social distancing). People who have experienced brain injury, PCS, among other challenges, are not entirely new to this situation. Many, perhaps most, know this challenge, its difficulties, its uncertainty, all too well. This doesn't make it any easier. When restrictions are eventually lifted, for those coping with brain injury-induced social distancing, life may more or less remain unchanged, but society's understanding of one aspect of life for those living with certain disabilities, might improve. In the meantime, Michelle offers advice on, coping mechanisms, information gathering (use reliable sources!), awareness around people with disabilities, as well as telling us about Brain Injury Canada's #TogetherApart challenges.

In this episode, Concussion Doc discusses the latest big changes to acute management in concussion care, and makes his predictions for the next two years! As mentioned: My Head Hurts children's educational concussion book can be purchased at www.happyreading.ca. A portion of all proceeds from book sales go to Brain Injury Canada. CCMI's Concussion Tracker app is now available worldwide on iOS and Android! Learn more: https://completeconcussions.com/home/concussion-tracker/ Learn more about CCMI's Clinic Partnership Program: https://completeconcussions.com/services-courses/healthcare-practitioners/become-a-clinic/ Follow us! completeconcussions.com/ instagram.com/completeconcussions/ twitter.com/CCMConcussions facebook.com/completeconcussions DISCLAIMER This is not intended as a substitute for the medical advice of doctors and/or healthcare professionals. Patients should consult their physician and/or healthcare providers in matters relating to their health, and in particular, with respect to any concussion and/or symptoms that may require diagnosis or medical attention.

SHOW NOTES   Dr. Cameron Marshall was recommended to be on the podcast by a listener. Thank you Mark for suggesting! We’re going to cover all things concussion and the great part about having Dr. Marshall speak is that he breaks things down extremely well. He takes complicated concepts and puts them in very simple, but accurate terms, so if you’re not a medical person you’ll still get a ton of information from this... I know I did! He’s a wealth of knowledge as you will hear in the podcast. Enjoy! Thanks again for being on Cameron!   Dr. Cameron Marshall DC Bio: Dr. Cameron Marshall is a Doctor of Chiropractic and sports injury specialist who holds a Fellowship through the Royal College of Chiropractic Sports Sciences in Canada. Dr. Marshall’s primary research and clinic practice focuses on evidence-based treatment and management of concussion and post-concussion syndrome. Dr. Marshall has been a keynote speaker at several leading concussion conferences and continuing education seminars as well as serves as a Board member for Brain Injury Canada, a not-for-profit organization dedicated to improving the quality of life for those living with a brain injury and their families/caregivers. Dr. Marshall has also done peer review work for the Journal of Emergency Medicine and Care. In this podcast I’ll cover the following topics: Pickle Lake New Concepts In Concussion Management Fur Trapping Overused Rest   Contact Dr. Cameron Marshall DC Website: http://completeconcussions.com Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/completeconcussions/ Instagram: https://instagram.com/completeconcussions/ YouTube: http://youtube.com/completeconcussionmanagement Twitter: https://twitter.com/ccmconcussions Podcast: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/complete-concussion-management/id1357687909?mt=2 Join CCMI Network: https://completeconcussions.com/services-courses/healthcare-practitioners/become-a-clinic/ Instagram: http://instagram.com/concussion_doc/ Email: cmarshall@completeconcussions.com

Phil proctored an exam, the most exciting aspect of grad school, and passes on a few tips that he feels will help everyone in the room. Matt fueled up on some spring rolls before attending the most competitive used book sale of his life, you can hear the giddiness in his voice which qualifies him for at least 9 criteria of bibliophilic personality disorder. They finish by again trying to define their podcast and Matt struggles to not say ABSOLUTELY, in whimsical fashion. Concussions and sports (14:28): Phil has had concussions. Matt introduced us to his research and his own concussion history, which dates back to 1997, as a way of starting a conversation about stigma, gender and the shifting cultural perceptions of concussion and sports. Phil and Matt then got into the articles, starting with one about the writer's experiences witnessing her brother recover from multiple concussions while playing in the WHL. Matt and Phil deep dive into medical and social science perspectives on concussions. Phil floats some statistics around while Matt argues that women’s concussions (especially female teenage athletes) continues to be understudied, underreported and underappreciated due to the prevailing cultural and social assumptions around female athletics. Matt and Phil then watch some clips about the NHL and concussions (54:25). They saw a video montage of Eric Lindros’ concussions, talked a bit about Sidney Crosby and how perceptions changed over time and finish with the (in?)infamous Canadian hockey commentator Don Cherry calling out players and the ‘new NHL’ for being ‘soft’. After watching they return and talk about the Aaron Hernandez story. Matt brings in some neurophysiology: Diffuse Axonal Injury (DAI), hormonal disruptions, causes of dementia and CTE (chronic traumatic encephalopathy). CTE often gets mentioned alongside stories about ex-athletes who donate their brains to science (Boston U also has a donation program). CTE seems to be caused by DAI where the Axon, which is the middle section of the nerve cell, ‘shears’ causing a ‘damaged pathway’. Due to ‘neuro-plasticity’ the brain will re-route information along new or previously existing pathways, however the pre-existing ones get overloaded causing symptoms like cognitive fatigue or communication impairments and the damaged (non-used) pathway builds up a protein which has been linked to various neurodegenerative conditions like Alzheimer’s, Dementia and CTE. It’s intense but stuff we need to remember about our noggins. Links: Emilie Medland-Marchen "Alone in the dark: The effects of concussions on Canada's greatest game" (appeared in the Gaunlet, April 25, 2017) Max Kutner "The Aaron Hernandez suicide: A football brain injury link?" Brain Injury Canada list-serv: http://multibriefs.com/optin.php?BIAC Reuters "Sport-related concussions more common in high school girls" Recommendations (1:08:54): Phil brought up a musical group that Matt hasn’t heard or thought about in years. Yes it’s the return of BONOBO! Where is my adult soother and glow sticks, Matt thinks?? (You just know we hung onto my giant cargo pants and multi-coloured suspenders, don’t you?!?). But seriously, it’s great music that you can study to, read to, dance to or do whatever you do. Matt recommended the comedic-history podcast called The Dollop. Anyone who knows him has had this podcast recommended to them at least once. Because there are hundreds of episodes (and a forthcoming book, free plug!) Matt narrowed it down a bit: Ep. 150-James Sullivan and the 1904 Olympic Games and Ep. 250-Phantom of the Open. Matt also recommends the episode on the Iraq War. Concluding thought: all our heads are actually quite soft.  ------------- Follow Semi-Intellectual Musings on Twitter: twitter.com/The_SIM_Pod Email Matt & Phil: semiintellectual@gmail.com Subscribe to the podcast: https://thesim.podbean.com/feed/ RSS feed   Music: Song "Soul Challenger" appearing on "Cullahnary School" by Cullah  Available at: http://www.cullah.com  Under CC BY SA license http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/

She has written about her clinical experiences in two books, Knock Out Concussions and Heal Your Concussion: 21 Days to Brain Health and now a best-selling third book called Heal Your Concussion: How to Quickly and Effectively Get Back in the Game. She has been invited to speak to audiences at Brain Injury Canada’s Annual Conferences and other venues. Dr. Joanny was a Professional Engineer working in various Calgary, Alberta, Canada corporate positions, settings and industries for 24 years before she headed back to school to study Chinese Medicine and Acupuncture. She is married, has two grown sons and still lives in sunny Calgary. An expert of the brain, she became vitally interested in concussions due to her own adult son suffering a severe concussion that temporarily blinded him. It drove her to use her already proven healing process to help him take back control of his brain, his mind and therefore his life.GoFundMe: https://www.gofundme.com/hope-for-millions-brain-injuryWebsite: http://www.drjoanny.com/Women Innovators with Tami Patzerhttp://businessinnovatorsradio.com/women-innovators-with-tami-patzer/

She has written about her clinical experiences in two books, Knock Out Concussions and Heal Your Concussion: 21 Days to Brain Health and now a best-selling third book called Heal Your Concussion: How to Quickly and Effectively Get Back in the Game. She has been invited to speak to audiences at Brain Injury Canada’s Annual Conferences and other venues. Dr. Joanny was a Professional Engineer working in various Calgary, Alberta, Canada corporate positions, settings and industries for 24 years before she headed back to school to study Chinese Medicine and Acupuncture. She is married, has two grown sons and still lives in sunny Calgary. An expert of the brain, she became vitally interested in concussions due to her own adult son suffering a severe concussion that temporarily blinded him. It drove her to use her already proven healing process to help him take back control of his brain, his mind and therefore his life.GoFundMe: https://www.gofundme.com/hope-for-millions-brain-injuryWebsite: http://www.drjoanny.com/Women Innovators with Tami Patzerhttp://businessinnovatorsradio.com/women-innovators-with-tami-patzer/

Dr. Joanny Liu is an international leader in Chinese Sports Medicine & Chinese Sports Psychology. She has appeared in the USA and Canada on FOX, NBC, CTV, & Global TV & at venues including Brain Injury Canada.[spreaker type=standard width=100% autoplay=false episode_id=8478095]She is the founder of Extraordinary Sports Medicine and speaks every Thursday at 3:30 pm. Mountain Time on Facebook Live at https://www.facebook.com/DrJoannyLiu/To Learn More:Need help right away? Apply at http://www.drjoanny.com/apply-for-extraordinary-results/Find Dr. Joanny's books at Amazon: “Knock OUT Concussions,” "Heal Your Concussion: 21 Days to Brain Health,” and newly released,” Heal Your Concussion: How to Quickly and Effectively Get Back in the Game!”Women Innovators with Tami Patzerhttp://businessinnovatorsradio.com/women-innovators-with-tami-patzer/

Dr. Joanny Liu is an international leader in Chinese Sports Medicine & Chinese Sports Psychology. She has appeared in the USA and Canada on FOX, NBC, CTV, & Global TV & at venues including Brain Injury Canada.[spreaker type=standard width=100% autoplay=false episode_id=8478095]She is the founder of Extraordinary Sports Medicine and speaks every Thursday at 3:30 pm. Mountain Time on Facebook Live at https://www.facebook.com/DrJoannyLiu/To Learn More:Need help right away? Apply at http://www.drjoanny.com/apply-for-extraordinary-results/Find Dr. Joanny's books at Amazon: “Knock OUT Concussions,” "Heal Your Concussion: 21 Days to Brain Health,” and newly released,” Heal Your Concussion: How to Quickly and Effectively Get Back in the Game!”Women Innovators with Tami Patzerhttp://businessinnovatorsradio.com/women-innovators-with-tami-patzer/

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 raced in 17 triathlons, including Ironman Lake Placid (3.8km swim, 180km and a 42km run) on July 24, 2016. Convinced of the importance of exercise after brain injury, he did the race as a fundraiser for Brain Injury Canada and raised over $10,000. I talk to Enrico about his brain injury, rehab, and the important role exercise has played in his life since.

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 available. By working with their Member of Parliament, Dr. Kirsty Duncan (currently the Minister of Science), they helped to draft a Private Member's Bill into Parliament, A Comprehensive Strategy to Address Concussions Across Canada. The Bill has had its first reading in Parliament and is in the process of becoming legislation. We discuss; the Bill and what it entails, their research, and their resulting speaking engagements in Canada and internationally. We also discuss the Brain Injury Canada conference in Toronto in September 2016, at which they will speak and where I hope to do a podcast with presenters/speakers.

Sports Medicine physician, author, speaker and brain expert Dr. Joanny Liu joins the show to discuss concussions, sports medicine and so much more. Dr. Liu is an international leader in Chinese Sports Medicine & Chinese Sports Psychology and the author of "Heal Your Concussion: How to Quickly and Effectively Get Back in the Game." She has appeared in the USA and Canada on FOX, NBC, CTV, & Global TV & at venues including Brain Injury Canada. Some of the topics we covered include: concussion and the causes, the mystery of athletes like Sydney Crosby, why the post-concussion protocol tests are bogus, diagnosing CTE and how to do it before the person dies, how you mental state effects physical injuries, how stress stops your brain from growing, the bridge between Chinese and Western medicine, why we forget things, what Alzheimers patients have in common, why Alzheimers is an injury and not a disease, some great listener questions and so much more!If you would like to pick up a copy of "Heal Your Concussion: How to Quickly and Effectively Get Back in the Game" click on Dr. Liu's profile link at www.iwanttoknowshow.com.Thanks to all the listeners for downloading, if you have any questions or suggestions for a topic email IWTK at iwanttoknowpod@gmail.com.Don't forget to like IWTK at www.facebook.com/iwanttoknowshow, follow the show on twitter @iwanttoknowshow and visit www.iwanttoknowshow.com for more info on the guests, episodes, host and much more.