Latest Neuroplasticity Podcast Episodes
Episode 11: Collaborative Approach to Orthotic Management with Nikki Warner, MPT, Seth Cochrill, CO and Tiffany Crowe
Evidence To Excellence: News In Neuroplasticity and Rehab - July 26, 2022 15:00 - 32 minutesListen in to learn more about a collaborative team approach to orthotic management for individuals with locomotion and mobility challenges. Our host, Polly Swingle, discusses the importance of proper evaluation, prescription, and implementation of orthotics for individuals with neurological co...
S5:E5 Bird girl with Mya-Rose Craig
Super Brain - July 25, 2022 19:50 - 49 minutes ★★★★★ - 2 ratingsDr Sabina Brennan chats to 20 year old Dr Mya-Rose Craig about her memoir Birdgirl. Already a woman if substance this young woman who has achieved so much in such a short period of time describes herself as a British-Bangladeshi birder, environmentalist, diversity activist, writer, speaker and b...
Life Coach Survived 2 Strokes and a TBI
Strokecast - July 12, 2022 14:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 41 ratingsJulie Kuch had her first stroke in 2009 when she was 30. No one believed her at the time, and she had to convince a neurologist to order an MRI before the medical system began to take her seriously. And once they did take her seriously, the system still didn't offer Julie rehab or even educati...
Stress, Stroke, and Hormones
Strokecast - June 30, 2022 14:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 41 ratingsWhat is stress and how does it impact stroke recovery? In this episode, I talk with Speech Language Pathologist, Wellness coach, and endocrinology expert Michelle rusk about the nature of stress and the role of Cortisol in our bodies. Modern life is stressful enough without contending with str...
S5:E4 Secrets
Super Brain - June 26, 2022 23:02 - 28 minutes ★★★★★ - 2 ratingsDr Sabina Brennan takes a look into secret research. Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/superbrain. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
The Stroke Artist: A Tale of Survival, Painting, and Urology
Strokecast - June 20, 2022 14:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 41 ratingsOften we tend to think of "patients" and "providers." While sometime we may accuse medical teams of forgetting that their patients are whole human beings and not just a wrist band and chart in a hospital bed, it works the other way, too. We sometimes forget that our doctors are more than white ...
5th Strokeaversary
Strokecast - June 11, 2022 22:47 - 45 minutes ★★★★★ - 41 ratingsJune 3, 2022, was my fifth Strokeaversary. It's an important milestone. My risk for a second stroke is now statistically lower, but that not why this matters. It's not about celebrating experiencing a stroke. It celebrating survival and recovery. It's about coming back from a battle with my ow...
Episode 10: A New Approach to Stroke Rehab with Dr. Kayla Diebold, PT, DPT and Chris Plague, MS, OTRL
Evidence To Excellence: News In Neuroplasticity and Rehab - June 01, 2022 13:00 - 44 minutesJoin host Polly Swingle as she talks with Dr. Kayla Diebold, PT, DPT and Chris Plague, MS, OTR about the latest evidence in stroke rehab and the development of a high intensity stroke program at The Recovery Project. Learn the practical applications of the APTA's Clinical Practice Guidelines f...
Deb Shaw Champions the Challenges after 3 Strokes
Strokecast - May 31, 2022 14:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 41 ratingsDeb Shaw was at the top of her career, selling cybersecurity technical products to government customers for a silicon valley powerhouse. Things were going great. Then she had a stroke. And then she had another stroke. And then she had a third stroke, paired with a concussion. Since then, she s...
S5:E3 Control
Super Brain - May 30, 2022 16:51 ★★★★★ - 2 ratingsDr Sabina Brennan explores the psychology and neuroscience of control, impulsivity, self-control, taking control and relinquishing control. Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/superbrain. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
To Read, Write, and Speak Again
Strokecast - May 09, 2022 14:00 - 51 minutes ★★★★★ - 41 ratingsSophie Salveson survived a stroke at 19. It's not the way any freshman wants to end their first year of college. She was a writer, actor, and singer. The stroke stole her right side limbs, her speech, and her access to language. Over the past 10 years she fought back through PT, OT, speech the...
Communicate without Words
Strokecast - April 27, 2022 14:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 41 ratings"Communication is the process by which shared meaning is created." CO 101 That's the first lesson we learned in Communications class back in college. Communication isn't spoken words or written words of photos or symbols or sounds or touches. Or even scents or tastes. Those are all just v...
Episode 9: Functional Movement Disorders and the Importance of an Integrative Approach with Dr. Megan Reid, PT, DPT
Evidence To Excellence: News In Neuroplasticity and Rehab - April 26, 2022 15:00 - 37 minutesAre you familiar with the term "Functional Movement Disorder"? This is a complex condition that affects thousands of individuals and until recently, has been quite misunderstood by the medical community. Join host Polly Swingle as she sits down with Dr. Megan Reid, PT, DPT to discuss this ne...
S5:E2 Headspace for healthy eating with Dr Rupi Aujla
Super Brain - April 18, 2022 08:09 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 2 ratingsDr Sabina Brennan chats to NHS doctor, Sunday Times best-selling author and host of the The Doctor's Kitchen podcast about how he overcame a life-changing diagnosis and avoided heart surgery by adjusting his lifestyle and changing his diet. In this frank interview Rupi admits that it can be toug...
Headspace for healthy eating with Dr Rupi Aujla
Super Brain - April 18, 2022 08:09 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 2 ratingsDr Sabina Brennan chats to NHS doctor, Sunday Times best-selling author and host of the The Doctor's Kitchen podcast about how he overcame a life-changing diagnosis and avoided heart surgery by adjusting his lifestyle and changing his diet. In this frank interview Rupi admits that it can be toug...
When the Pros Deny a Stroke
Strokecast - April 11, 2022 14:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 41 ratingsOlga and her husband were having the vacation of a lifetime. They hooked up a teardrop trailer to their Subaru in NJ and headed out west. The planned to explore the gorgeous landscapes of the Washington State parks before jumping on ferry to Alaska. On July 19, 2021, at a campground in Decepti...
Episode 8: Introduction to Pelvic Floor Rehabilitation with Dr. Jessica Somerville, PT, DPT and Corinne DiPrima, OTR
Evidence To Excellence: News In Neuroplasticity and Rehab - April 05, 2022 17:00 - 28 minutesOn today's podcast, host Polly Swingle speaks with pelvic health therapists, Dr. Jessica Somerville, PT, DPT and Corinne DiPrima, OTRL. Jessica and Corinne provide extensive education on various pelvic floor diagnoses, treatments and strategies to optimize quality of life. Jessica Somerville...
Episode 8: Introduction to Pelvic Floor Rehabilitation
Evidence To Excellence: News In Neuroplasticity and Rehab - April 05, 2022 17:00 - 28 minutesOn today's podcast, host Polly Swingle speaks with pelvic health therapists, Dr. Jessica Somerville, PT, DPT and Corinne DiPrima, OTRL. Jessica and Corinne provide extensive education on various pelvic floor diagnoses, treatments and strategies to optimize quality of life. Jessica Somerville...
Researching Brain Blood Clots
Strokecast - March 28, 2022 14:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 41 ratingsMore than 80% of strokes are caused by blood clots. These strokes are called "ischemic" because the clot block the flow of blood through a blood vessel, starving brain cells of oxygen and nutrients. My own stroke was ischemic. There are new treatments to clear the clot and restore blood flow a...
S5:E1 Imaginers
Super Brain - March 21, 2022 00:05 - 47 minutes ★★★★★ - 2 ratingsThe Super Brain podcast returns with this audio documentary produced and presented by Super Brain host Dr Sabina Brennan Dr Edward O'Sullivan, Director of the Migraine Clinic at Cork University Hospital takes us inside the migraine brain offering a medical and scientific perspective and Dr Sabi...
Super Brain is back
Super Brain - March 20, 2022 21:44 ★★★★★ - 2 ratingsSuper Brain is back. Season 5 kicks off March 21st 2022 with the audio documentary produced and presented by Dr Sabina Brennan. Super Brain Episodes will drop every third Monday in the Month Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/superbrain. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for m...
How can you do 1,000 reps an hour?
Strokecast - March 07, 2022 15:00 - 46 minutes ★★★★★ - 41 ratingsAgain and again, we learn the secret to stroke recovery is repetition. It's about doing the same movement or behavior again and again -- tens of thousands of times. In a typical session with an OT or PT, a patient might do the same exercise 30-60 times, which is a good start. But what if a the...
A Hole in my Heart - Should I get it fixed?
Strokecast - February 28, 2022 15:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 41 ratingsIf you have a hole in the middle of your heart and it's not supposed to be there, is that a problem? Should it be fixed? The answer is a resounding, "Maybe." Dr. David Thaler and his colleagues looked at the impact of PFO closure on stroke patients and found that often, the best solution is to...
A Hole in my Heart - Should I get it fixed?
Strokecast - February 28, 2022 15:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 41 ratingsIf you have a hole in the middle of your heart and it's not supposed to be there, is that a problem? Should it be fixed? The answer is a resounding, "Maybe." Dr. David Thaler and his colleagues looked at the impact of PFO closure on stroke patients and found that often, the best solution is to...
Stroke in your 20s Will Change Your Path
Strokecast - February 11, 2022 15:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 41 ratingsA stroke is, of course, a traumatic event. It kicks off a deep dive into the medical system of whatever country you're in. For some, the first stroke is just a preview. Or even an intermission in other ongoing medical issues. That was the experience of Kawan Glover. He's come back from multip...
17 - Pain 101 - Unraveling the Knot
Striving to Thriving - February 04, 2022 00:00 - 29 minutesThis episodes discusses a high level discussion of the struggles common to those with chronic pain. More importantly, this episode recognizes and shows appreciation for those courageous and kindhearted spouses, friends and families whose support and encourage those of us in chronic pain.
Remembering Peter G. Levine of Stronger After Stroke
Strokecast - January 24, 2022 15:00 - 25 minutes ★★★★★ - 41 ratingsI was saddened to learn of the passing of Peter G. Levine. Deb Battistella, OT and Cohost of the Noggins and Neurons podcast with Pete announced in the January 17 episode that Pete passed away following a brief illness. You can hear Deb share the news and her thoughts here. Pete is known in ...
Jaz vs. The Red Dragon: A Stroke Story
Strokecast - January 17, 2022 15:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 41 ratingsJasmine Loh was enjoying a pleasant lunch at work when the aneurysms hidden in her brain suddenly burst. Her world went blank briefly while the stroke settled into this thirty-something's head. A few minutes later, she reconnected with reality and went back to work to continue validating the pe...
Learning to Speak at 34
Strokecast - January 03, 2022 15:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 41 ratingsAphasia really sucks. It's a common stroke results where the survivor loses their ability to speak. They may por may not lose the ability to read, writer, or understand what people are saying. What they keep is the ability to think, create, have ideas, thoughts, emotions, and the entire rich in...
Finding Forward after Stroke
Strokecast - December 13, 2021 15:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 41 ratingsJeffrey Morse went into surgery to repair an aneurysm. There was a 75% chance he wouldn't survive. Fortunately, he did wake up, but when he did, he discovered he was paralyzed from the neck down. Complications from the surgery that saved his life cause a spinal cord stroke that mean everything ...
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