If you’re a reader of our blog, then you’re aware of our stance that an injury strong enough to concuss is strong enough to also injure the neck. You can read some of our thoughts on this subject here: 2 Reasons Why Your Concussion Symptoms Aren’t Going Away Head Injury, Chronic Dizziness, Concentration Problems, and […]
Dr. Mike Nelson is a human performance expert and faculty member for the Carrick Institute. In this episode Mike discusses some of the hidden ways an athlete can get more from their bodies by modifying their training to match the demands of the brain and nervous system. We also get into the concept of […]
Podcast Archives – Episode 23b – 2015 Looking Beyond the Brain in Concussion with Dr. John Leddy University of Buffalo Concussion Management Clinic With the high school, NCAA, and NFL seasons right around the corner, I decided that we re-visit my favorite topic; concussions. This week we have a 2-episode special on concussions featuring one […]
Heal Yourself Radio Archives – Episode 23a- 2015 Pro-Brains and Pro-Sports with Headache and Concussion Expert Dr. Tad Seifert Show Notes: With the high school, NCAA, and NFL seasons right around the corner, I decided that we re-visit my favorite topic; concussions. This week we have a 2-episode special on concussions featuring one of the […]
When patients suffer a concussion, the vast majority of patients will have symptoms for 10 days or less. About 10-15% of concussed patients will develop persistent symptoms and be diagnosed with post-concussion syndrome. Thanks to an explosion in concussion research in the last 20 years, we know a lot more about these head injuries than […]
When people say that they feel dizzy, most people, even healthcare providers usually think that you’re talking about the room spinning sensation of vertigo. However, there are thousands of people around the country describe themselves as having dizziness but don’t have the characteristic sensation of vertigo. Many patients may describe their dizziness as a rocking, […]
Read time: 7-8 minutes Outline: Pain is weird Chronic head and face pain and suicidality Why head and face pain feels worse The neuroscience of suffering Pain is complicated. It’s even more complicated as a doctor because the expectation from years and years of conditioning is that when you have pain, then something about that […]
Balance and postural control are some of the most challenging areas to deal with in Parkinson’s Disease. Dopaminergic treatments that are typically given for PD have not shown much benefit for the stooped posture and unsteady feeling that PD patients commonly experience. This suggests that other parts of the brain may be causing these balance […]
I’ve been doing a lot of reading lately about the vagus nerve and the autonomic nervous system. We’ve been super fortunate to work with a handful of patients with POTS in the past 6 months with some really great and surprising results from taking a cervical and vestibular approach to care, and it’s driven me […]
Parkinson’s Disease is a devastating and complicated neurodegenerative disorder. Many people have become familiar with Parkinson’s Disease due in part to advocacy and awareness campaigns from watching the progression of celebrities like Mohammed Ali and Michael J. Fox. As a whole, people have come to know that Parkinson’s Disease is tied to the masked face […]
