Speech Therapy's Role in Managing Concussions with Speech Therapist Leigh Root

26/12/2023 37 min Temporada 1 Episodio 62
Speech Therapy's Role in Managing Concussions with Speech Therapist Leigh Root

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Send us a textSpeech Therapist, Leigh Root, takes us on the journey inside the brain to describe what happens when someone sustains a concussion to better help us understand her role in managing these patients. Leigh shares some tangible treatment ideas like the “Goal, plan, do!”, brain dump, and how the energy tank comes into play when the need to conserve energy comes into play post-concussion. If you’ve ever wondered about the role of an SLP in concussion management, tune into this episode! Please be sure to follow us on Instagram @medstarhealthpt and email: [email protected] with any questions or podcast ideas! Thank you for listening!

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