193 | Myth Busting Concussion Education with Dr. Molly Parker
Welcome to Episode 193 of The Optimal Body Podcast
Myth Busting Concussion Education with Dr. Molly Parker
Symptoms persisting post-concussion? Worried about your concussion recovery? Wanting to learn more about concussions? We’ve got Dr. Molly Parker on to debunk common misconceptions surrounding concussions and provide current perspectives and education on the persistent post-concussion syndrome. As she takes us briefly through her concussion in 2011, she shares how her lack of education and guidance manifested through debilitating and persistent symptoms that she is currently still rehabilitating. She speaks about the current protocol and how symptoms are categorized for treatment. As a patient of all post-concussive treatments, she shares a general protocol and insight on what treatments may be beneficial to undertake. Emphasizing the goldilocks effect relative to concussion, she shines a light on how you can manage your energy to optimize your recovery without aggravating your symptoms. She speaks about why concussions are not graded on a severity spectrum anymore and when persistent post-concussion syndrome is diagnosed. Finally, she dives into her Concussion Compass platform, highlighting its all-encompassing post-concussion education for an affordable price! Let’s optimize concussion recovery with Dr. Molly!
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What you will learn in this interview with Dr. Molly
4:03 – Dr. Molly’s Concussion Story
7:30 – What leads to persistent post-concussion syndrome
11:29 – Different types of symptoms
14:36 – Which treatments helped Dr. Molly?
18:19 – Movement disorders, what Dr. Molly experienced, and what’s been helping her now
23:10 – How to optimize energy management post-concussion?
25:08 – What should be the immediate post-concussion protocol?
30:11 – Why concussions are not graded anymore
32:21 – When are persistent post-concussion symptoms diagnosed?
33:40 – What you can expect with the Concussion Compass
38:52 – Advice for struggling with access to care
42:40 – The impact of concussion education
About Dr. Molly
Molly Parker is a physical therapist that has had post-concussion syndrome and a sensorimotor disorder for 7 years. She has seen over 70 healthcare providers and spent thousands of hours researching. She says that she did everything wrong and got worse for over 4+ years and is now trying to prevent you from making the same mistakes when it comes to your recovery from PCS! She believes that she has finally figured out how to harness the power of neuroplasticity and is hopeful for a second chance at life for herself and you!
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