Dr. Jessica Schwartz: Concussion Myths and Concussion Corner Academy Healthy Wealthy & Smart

In this episode, Founder of the Concussion Corner Academy®, Jessica Schwartz, talks about the nature of concussion treatment.
Today, Jessica talks about her concussion experience and how it has shaped her work leading up to the Concussion Corner Academy®, the reality of long-term concussion symptoms, and some of the top concussion myths. Is it ever too late to have your concussion symptoms treated?
Hear about treatment barriers, some of the surprising statistics in concussion and TBI research, and the importance of education, all on today’s episode of The Healthy, Wealthy & Smart Podcast.
 
Key Takeaways
“When you’re young, make sure you have extended disability on yourself.” “There’s no evidence-based, agreed upon international definition of concussion or traumatic brain injury.” “There’s been zero phase 3 trials on TBI and concussion in over 30 years.” “Up to 30% of folks now have persistent symptoms of concussion.” “If we can teach one, we can serve many.” “2012 was the first year the International Consensus Statement discussed the cervical spine in terms of examination treatment.” “2015 was the first academic year in which there was a formal training for both TBI and concussion if you were a neurology resident.”
“2017 was the first year on the International Consensus Statement that we identified concussion as a rehabilitative injury.”
“The injury of concussion is an injury of loss. It’s a loss of your ‘I am.’” “Join Twitter.”  
More about Jessica Schwartz
Jessica Schwartz PT, DPT, CSCS is an award-winning Physical Therapist, a national spokeswoman for the American Physical Therapy Association, host of the Concussion Corner Podcast, founder of the Concussion Corner Academy®, and a post-concussion syndrome survivor, advocate, and concussion educator.
After spending a full year in rehabilitation, experiencing the profound dichotomy of being both doctor and patient, Dr. Schwartz identified the gaps in concussion treatment and management in the global healthcare community. Her role has been to identify the cognitive blind spots and facilitate collective competence for healthcare providers, physicians to athletic trainers, focusing on comprehensive targeted physical examinations, rehabilitative teams, and concussion care management.
 
Suggested Keywords
Healthy, Wealthy, Smart, Concussion, Research, Statistics, Physiotherapy, Neurology, Concussion Corner, Myths, Healthcare, Rehabilitation, Injury, Loss,
 
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Read the full transcript here: 
00:02
Hey Jess, welcome to the podcast. Finally, I'm so excited to have you on.
 
00:07
Thank you so much for having me. I can't believe we haven't done this yet.
 
00:10
I know it's like absolutely insane. And just so people know Jessica and I both live in New York City, and we actually see each other quite a bit. And this is the first time I've had you on the podcas