Brain Wellness Solutions

04/22/2026

04/21/2026

Last week at the World Brain Mapping conference, I gave a talk about the overlap between concussion and whiplash. An astonishing 60 to 70% of patients diagnosed with whiplash also have concussion but do not receive this diagnosis appropriately.

The same rapid movements of the neck that cause whiplash also cause the coup-contrecoup injury with concussion. The list of symptoms associated with whiplash are the same symptoms associated with concussion. Therefore, it does not make sense to diagnose these as two separate conditions.

In most of the research, concussion and whiplash are listed separately and treatment recommendations are given separately. It is no wonder why patients who only have been given a diagnosis of whiplash continue to have cognitive symptoms that go unmanaged.

Rather than ignoring this overlap, we need to do a more thorough investigation of symptoms and signs for patients and ultimately offer a better treatment plan. It is important to note that only about half of all patients that experience concussion have hit their head, the other half come from rapid head movements such as whiplash.

04/17/2026

It’s a beautiful day for a new podcast episode! Episode 182 is now available on your favorite platform!

This week I’m joined by neurology Nurse Practitioner, Carmen Frede. Carmen shares about her own TBI, how her experience encouraged her to go back to school for her doctorate, and how she uses her experience to help patients in her current practice.
It’s a fun, real conversation about how life changes and how you can overcome hard things.

Tune in to hear the full interview now!

Find the episode on your favorite platform at https://bio.link/brainwellnessnp

04/16/2026

National conference speaker ✅

It always makes me chuckle that attendees fill in the back tables before they’ll sit in front - however I’m always appreciative when there are great questions when I’m done, and today’s attendees didn’t disappoint.

My talk today covered concussion and whiplash.

I look forward to hearing the remaining talks over the next few days!

04/16/2026

Last night we had the pleasure of attending a VIP event hosted by Dr. Stefano Sinicropi. We got a chance to hear lessons from some influential leaders I’ve heard about for years and some I now want to know more about! It was an amazing evening of making connections and hearing more about finding your purpose and facing fears.
It was a great way to kick off the brain mapping conference!

Many thanks to the speakers:
And thanks to the host .stefano.md

04/14/2026

Today has been an emotional day for me as it is the 3-year anniversary of my car accident and TBI. While I can see all of the good things I’m doing, I’m still reminded that I’m not back to full time work yet. I don’t have the mental or physical endurance that I used to have, and it’s frustrating.

40-60% of individuals with TBI remain unemployed 2-4 years after their injury, and many struggle with maintaining steady employment due to limitations following their injury.

It took me almost 2 years to get back to being a nurse practitioner part time, and at 3 years I’m still working part time. I fully empathize with my patients on this.

So many of my patients voice concerns about not being back to work and not feeling like they’re recovering fast enough after their injuries. These are not people who just don’t want to work - they are individuals genuinely distraught about not being able to return to their livelihoods.

These individuals need to be seen and heard, and we need to normalize comprehensive therapies, including “outside the box” neuro technologies. Perhaps we could get more folks back to work if they received all the necessary treatments.

04/10/2026

It’s a beautiful day for a new podcast episode! Episode 181 is now available on your favorite platform!

This week I’m solo, talking about TBI policy. After heading to Washington DC a couple weeks ago to participate in a Congressional Briefing about neurotechnology at the Capitol, I thought I’d share about the experience and talk about some of the policies we have in place in the US and those that are proposed, as well as share what I know on the global front for TBI.

Tune in to hear the full interview now!

Find the episode on your favorite platform at https://bio.link/brainwellnessnp

04/08/2026

A U.S. national survey in 2025 identified that 81% of adults did not identify concussion as a TBI. Over 8 in 10 adults don’t understand this.

Concussion is a “mild” TBI. Discussing the term mild is an entire lecture in itself, but that’s for another day…

For this reason, it’s very important that we recognize the symptoms and appropriately diagnose patients, so they can get the treatment they need. Having a concussion does not mean you will immediately recover. It is not something to ignore. Having a concussion is not a one-time event - it can lead to significant chronic symptoms.

It’s not just seeing starts or getting your bell rung. Concussion = TBI.

04/03/2026

It’s a great day for a new podcast episode! Episode 180 is now available on your favorite platform!

This week I’m joined by fellow Nurse Practitioner and author, Kelly Tuttle. Experiencing her own TBI made her more interested in the brain and fueled her shift from working in cardiology to neurology.
She transformed her healing journey into lessons to teach others who experienced a brain injury and she became and author and podcaster.

Tune in to hear the full interview now!

Find the episode on your favorite platform at https://bio.link/brainwellnessnp