Your concussion toolkit! How to cope with sensory overload
Unfortunately, recovering from a concussion isn't a linear process. Sometimes the most challenging part isn't the injury itself, but the way 'normal' everyday experiences suddenly become too much.
Tackling the winter blues- Let there be light, natural light that is!
At the risk of being another voice in the choir of winter blues wellness writers I am here throwing my umbrella into the mix with some thoughts on the importance of light in maintaining wellbeing through the winter months and more.
Identity grief after a traumatic brain injury
I myself remember questions from others which I couldn’t quite answer; “Why can you not come to work today when you were able to yesterday?” “You look fine.” “You said you would come to the barbeque today, you were fine this morning, how come you can’t…
CONCUSSION IN SPORT Part 1: Let’s get you taking care
The ‘get on with it’ rhetoric and the real effects of concussion
CONCUSSION: The brain basics and what you can expect when getting the right help
At its simplest, the brain is comprised of white matter and grey matter. Each of these has a different density and will move, slowdown or stop, at a different speed...
When talking to people about concussion, what it is and what to do if you suffer one, the answers vary so wildly. This understandably creates more anxiety for people already struggling. So I thought I’d put together a list of some of the most common…
In NZ, it is estimated that over 35, 000 concussions occur every year.
Concussion care for New Zealanders
When we are thinking of buying a red car, we see red cars everywhere right? Whilst as a health care professional who has a special interest in the diagnosis, management and treatment of concussion, the almost weekly articles in the press these days,…