Vision Problems: There’s Nothing Fun About Seeing Double
If you’ve found yourself suffering from headaches, fatigue, or dizziness due to double vision, you’re not alone. Coping with Concussion and Mild Traumatic Brain Injury dedicates an entire chapter to vision problems and light sensitivity problems that can occur from post concussion syndrome (PCS).
Sleep Problems: Your Brain Can’t Recover if You Don’t Give it A Rest!
In order for your brain to recover after a concussion/brain injury, it’s crucial that you get enough sleep, and all five stages of sleep. During sleep, the brain is able to repair and grow cells, tissue and nerves that regenerate and boost the hormone and immune system.
Discussing Memory in My New Book
The most common and persistent symptoms of Post Concussion Syndrome (PCS) are memory issues. Damage to any part of our complex memory system can cause problems with our ability to categorize, link and recall thoughts and experiences.
Traumeel: A Homeopathic Remedy for Muscle Pain
As part of my integrative, 5-prong approach to treatment, I embrace the use of homeopathic medicine. For joint and muscle pain, I periodically use the homeopathic product Traumeel®.
Tune in Thursday to Hear Dr. Diane Speak on PTSD!
It’s Brain Injury Awareness Month in Canada!
Are you looking for treatments to help with post-concussion syndrome? Are you out of hope and not sure who can help or how? If so, Coping with Mild Traumatic Brain Injury is the resource you need to start regaining your life! June is Canada’s Brain Injury Awareness Month!
May is for Brain Tumor Awareness Month!
May is Brain Tumor Awareness Month! Because a brain tumor is a type of brain injury, the symptoms experienced after having a stroke can be dealt with similar to those from brain injury. Coping with Mild Traumatic Brain Injury: A Guide to Living with the Challenges Associated with Concussion / Brain Injury describes the most common
Praise From a Reader of “Timeless”
I wrote my first novel, Timeless, after my brain injury while awaiting brain surgery. Timeless is a spiritual suspense novel that portrays the innate human struggle to come to terms with one’s own deep, personal questions of life.
In Light of the Boston Marathon
My heart go out to all the victims of the recent bombing at the Boston Marathon, and all subsequent tragic events that have taken place this past week. I am a neuropsychologist, as well as a board certified health psychologist, sports psychologist, and performing arts psychologist with over 37 years of experience in PTSD and trauma.
We’ve Overlooked Something: March is Multiple Sclerosis Awareness Month
It has come to our attention that we completely failed to acknowledge March as Multiple Sclerosis Awareness Month. MS is an autoimmune disease that effects the Central Nervous System (CNS), which includes the brain and spinal cord.
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Dr. Diane®'s book, Coping with Concussion and Mild Traumatic Brain Injury sets out to cover every aspect of this often mystifying condition.
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