Headfirst: A Concussion Podcast

Dr Reece Granger BSc (Hons), BChiro
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Headfirst: A Concussion Podcast, discusses all things concussion. From the physiology, effects, treatment and rehabilitation process. All with the aim of providing the tools and education to help patients. DISCLAIMER: All information discussed and provided is not a substitute for professional medical advice of doctors or healthcare practitioners. If a listener believes they are suffering from a similar injury to one discussed by the author, please seek medical care of your doctor or physician and do not rely on the author's advice.

  1. 6d ago

    History of Football, FIFA and the Soccer World Cup with Dr Tony Collins

    Send us Fan Mail Welcome back to Headfirst: A Concussion Podcast,  we welcome back returning guest Professor Tony Collins, is a renowned historian and Emeritus Professor, widely regarded as a leading authority in the field of sports history. Over the course of a distinguished career spanning several decades, he has authored more than a dozen books and is a four-time recipient of the prestigious Aberdare Prize. His expertise has also been featured in major media outlets, including BBC Radio 4’s Sport. Previous Episodes Episode 61 – exploring the history of ball sports.Episode 70 – discussing the history and evolution of the concussion crisis in sport.Episode 99 – examining the history behind the famous Ashes rivalry between Australia and England.With the World Cup now upon us, today's conversation turns to the fascinating history of soccer and the rise of its governing body, FIFA, tracing the sport's evolution from its early origins to becoming the world's most popular game. 01:00 - What where First Iteration of Football 03:40 – How Soccer Took Over Rugby in England 08:05 – Way Soccer Become Global Over Other Sports 12:00 – Is English Football Responsible for Preserving Footballs Culture 19:20 – Hooliganism and Football  24:25 – History of FIFA  32:12 – How Soccer is as Strong at Club and National Level vs Other Sports 34:10 – Origins of the Soccer World Cup 41:15 – Favourite Football World Cup Moments    Tony Collins: x/twitter: @collinstony http://www.tonycollins.org  Rugby Reload Podcast: http://www.rugbyreloaded.com   Subscribe, review and share for new episodes which will drop weekly  Social media: Twitter: @first concussion Facebook: Headfirst: A concussion podcast Instagram: Headfirst_ Concussion   Email: headfirstconcussion@gmail.com

    48 min

  2. Jun 2

    From FIFA and UEFA Independent Advisory to International Consensus Statement on Concussion in Sport with Professor Jon Patricios (Re-Release Feb 2025)

    Send us Fan Mail Re-Release Feb 2025: Everything was correct at time of recording and subject to change Welcome back to Headfirst: A Concussion Podcast. Today, we're joined by Professor Jon Patricios, a leader in sports medicine since 1996. He is the Director of Waterfall Sports Orthopaedic Surgery and a Professor at the University of the Witwatersrand in Johannesburg, where he leads the Wits Sport and Health Research Group. With fellowships in sport and exercise medicine from South Africa, the UK, and Ireland, he also founded Sports Concussion South Africa. Professor Patricios consults for World Rugby and serves on various concussion committees, including the International Concussion in Sports Group. He's co-lead author of the 2023 International Consensus Statement on Concussion in Sport and has worked with FIFA, UEFA, and the NFL. An editor for the British Journal of Sports Medicine, he’s also the author of over 130 peer-reviewed publications, with a focus on sport-related concussion and physical activity's health benefits.   03:40 - How Professor Patricios Become Involved in Sports Medicine and Concussion  06:33 - What is a concussion?  10:08 - Resources (Tools) and Challenges Across All Levels  12:38 - Concussion in Sports Group: Processes Involved Putting the Consensus paper together  17:19 - How Do You Chose the Articles for The Consensus Paper?    19:44 - Role of Medical Director    25:16 - FIFA World Cup and UEFA Independent Advisory    29:10 - Soccer Concussion Substitutes    31:20 - Where to Find Professor Jon Patricios      Professor Jon Patricios: https://www.sportsconcussion.co.za/our-team/dr-jon-patricios/ https://jonpatricios.com Consensus Statement: https://bjsm.bmj.com/content/57/11/695 X/Twitter: @jonpatricios Research and Journal Article: https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Jon-Patricios   Social media: Twitter: @first concussion Facebook: Headfirst: A concussion podcast Instagram: Headfirst_ Concussion   Email: headfirstconcussion@gmail.com

    33 min

  3. May 26

    Paediatric Concussion and Emergency Medicine with Dr Rodger Zemek

    Send us Fan Mail Professor Roger Zemek, an internationally recognised leader in paediatric concussion research and clinical care. Dr Zemek serves as a Paediatric Emergency Physician and Senior Researcher at Children’s Hospital of Eastern Ontario, while a Professor of Paediatrics and Emergency Medicine at University of Ottawa. His work has been central to shaping contemporary approaches to concussion assessment, recovery trajectories, and evidence-based management in children and adolescents, including leadership of one of the world’s largest prospective paediatric concussion studies. Lastly Dr. Zemek has authored more then 250 peer-reviewed articles with more than 15,000 citations    01:10 – Journey into Medicine and Pivot to Concussion Research 04:30 – Empathy of Emergency Physician and Concussion 06:30 - What is a concussion? 10:00 - Differences in Concussion Between Adults, Adolescents, and Paediatric population 16:20 – Return-to-Learn (RTL) & Return-to-Play (RTP) 23:30 – Persisting Symptoms After Concussion (PSAC) 30:00 - Predictors for PSAC 40:30 - Principle Investigator - OBI Transcendent 47:10 - Biggest Take Home Message & How to Support Dr Zemek   Professor Rodger Zemek: CHEO: https://www.cheoresearch.ca/research/find-a-researcher/roger-zemek/ Google Scholar https://scholar.google.com/citations?user=NF6riNcAAAAJ&hl=en Clinical Risk Score for Persistent Postconcussion Symptoms Among Children With Acute Concussion in the ED - https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jama/fullarticle/2499274#google_vignette https://www.transcendentconcussion.ca Subscribe, review and share for new episodes which will drop fortnightly Social media: Twitter: @first concussion Facebook: Headfirst: A concussion podcast Instagram: Headfirst_Concussion   Email: headfirstconcussion@gmail.com

    51 min

  4. May 19

    Concussion: Diagnosis, Management, and Guideline Development with Dr Steven Broglio

    Send us Fan Mail Steven Broglio is a leading concussion researcher and Professor of Kinesiology, Neurology, and Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation at the University of Michigan, where he also directs the Michigan Concussion Centre. His research spans concussion prevention, assessment, treatment, and long-term outcomes in sport. Across his career, Dr Broglio has published more than 300 peer-reviewed papers, with his work cited over 30,000 times, and is co-principal investigator of the CARE Consortium — the largest prospective concussion study undertaken worldwide. His contributions to sports medicine and brain injury research have been recognised through multiple international awards and fellowships.    01:30 - Journey into Concussion Research  03:00 - What is a concussion and Repetitive Impacts  06:00 – Imaging and Biomarkers  10:30 - Head Injury Assessments and Concussion Diagnosis 15:30 – Management: Return-to-Play (RTP) 21:00 – Myths or Evolution of Research is Science?   24:10 – Return-to-Learn (RTL) 26:50 – How are Concussion Guidelines Formed  34:10 - How to Help and Support Dr Broglio’s Work Professor Steven Broglio https://www.kines.umich.edu/directory/steven-broglio Google Scholar: https://scholar.google.com/citations?user=DE-SIlkAAAAJ&hl=en  https://www.linkedin.com/in/steve-broglio   Subscribe, review and share for new episodes which will drop fortnightly Social media: Twitter: @first concussion Facebook: Headfirst: A concussion podcast Instagram: Headfirst_Concussion   Email: headfirstconcussion@gmail.com

    35 min

  5. May 12

    Concussion in Combat Sports with Former UFC and Boxing Ringside Neurologist, Dr Nitin Sethi (Re-Release 2024)

    Send us Fan Mail *Details of this episode where correct at the time of recording and may have change Welcome back to Headfirst: A Concussion Podcast. Today, we're thrilled to have the esteemed Dr. Nitin Sethi. Dr. Sethi is a former boxing and UFC ringside neurologist and a board-certified neurologist specializing in epilepsy and clinical neurophysiology. Dr Sethi holds additional certifications from the American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology in epilepsy and sleep medicine, as well as from the American College of Sports Medicine and the Association of Ringside Physicians as a Certified Ringside Physician. In addition to his numerous publications and his book, Neurologist at Ringside, Dr. Sethi has received several notable appointments and awards, including: The Certificate of Congressional Recognition "Heroes Humanity Award" from U.S. Congresswoman Grace F. Napolitano, awarded on behalf of the World Boxing Council (WBC) for his service to communities in need. Recognition as a Leading Physician of the World and Top Neurologist in New York by The International Association of HealthCare Professionals in 2012. Appointment as Vice Chairman of the Sports Neurology Section of the American Academy of Neurology (AAN) from 2022 to 2024. Serving as an Unaffiliated and Independent Neurotrauma Consultant for the NFL from 2013 to the present. Being a Ringside Panel Physician for the New York State Athletic Commission since 2012.     00:30 - About Dr Nitin Sethi 05:00 - What Is a Concussion?  07:05 - Pre and Post-Fight Assessments  12:45 – Role of Ringside Physician  16:40 – Mentality of the Sport  18:10 – Difficult in Subjectivity of Concussion and Sporting Culture 24:20 - How Too Change the Sporting Culture 29:00- UFC 244 Welterweight Main Card Jorge Masvidal vs Nate Diaz and the Fallout 41:15 - Positives of Combat Sports  Book: Neurologist at Ringside – Amazon.com Journal Articles -       To be or not to be ringside? Ethical issues pertaining to combat sports medicine: https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/00913847.2022.2043129 -       Neuroimaging in professional combat sports: consensus statement from the association of ringside physicians: https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/00913847.2022.2083922 -       Care of The Older Fighter: Position Statement of the Association of Ringside Physicians: https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/00913847.2024.2344227 Subscribe, review and share for new episodes which will drop fortnightly Social media: Twitter: @first concussion Facebook: Headfirst: A concussion podcast Instagram: Headfirst_ Concussion   Email: headfirstconcussion@gmail.com

    45 min

  6. May 5

    Concussion Advocacy and Concussed: Sport's Uncomfortable Truth with Sam Peters

    Send us Fan Mail Sam has spent over two decades in sports journalism and is widely recognised for his work in rugby and athlete welfare. He led what was, at the time, a groundbreaking media campaign on concussion in rugby, earning a nomination for the Cudlipp Prize in 2014. Among his many accolades—including nominations for Rugby Journalist of the Year and Investigative Reporter of the Year—Sam is also the author of the award-winning book Concussed: Sport's Uncomfortable Truth, which won the Pinsent Masons Sports Writing Award and was shortlisted for the William Hill Sports Book of the Year.   01:10 - How Was Concussed: Sport's Uncomfortable Truth Received 04:48 – Concussion Advocacy 11:15 – Ethical Codes: Example ‘Blood Gate’ 15:30 – Strategies of Conveying a Clear Message  20:00 – Return to Learn and Life  22:20 – How the Public Receive the Message  25:30 – Litigation Against World Rugby  33:35 – Favorited Moments from Sport & Journalism    Twitter/x: @plantedSam  https://www.concussed.media    Subscribe, review and share for new episodes which will drop fortnightly  Social media: Twitter: @first concussion Facebook: Headfirst: A concussion podcast Instagram: Headfirst_ Concussion   Email: headfirstconcussion@gmail.com

    37 min

  7. Apr 28

    Prelude to a Crisis: A History of Sports-Related Concussion Research and the Influence of Neuropsychology with Assistant Teaching Professor, Owen Griffith

    Send us Fan Mail Owen’s work focuses on the neuropsychological mechanisms underpinning sports-related traumatic brain injury. His research explores how concussion impacts functional behaviour, cognition, and broader mental health and well-being. Prelude to a Crisis: A History of Sports-Related Concussion Research and the Influence of Neuropsychology, co-authored with Jamie Schultz.  01:15 - Sports History and Concussion 08:00 - Biocultural Perspective in Sports-Related Concussion. 13:25 - History and Emergence of Neuropsychology in Concussion 17:25 – The SLAM Model 21:30 – Divergence of Concussion and Time Points Pre/Pots Bennet Omalu 26:00 - What Has ‘Concussion Crisis’ History Taught Us   28:00 – Addressing Concussion as an Athlete and Researcher on Concussion  31:20 – How to Convey the Message Regarding Concussion 35:22 - Favourite Moment’s in Sport  39:45 - Where Can People Find You and Help Your Research   Social media: Twitter: @first concussion Facebook: Headfirst: A concussion podcast Instagram: Headfirst_ Concussion   Email: headfirstconcussion@gmail.com

    42 min

  8. Apr 21

    Participation in Professional American-Style Football and Suicide Mortality: 1979–2019 with Dr Rachel Grashow

    Send us Fan Mail Dr Grashow is a senior research scientist at the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health and Director of Epidemiological Research Initiatives for the Football Players Health Study at Harvard University. Her work focuses on the long-term health effects of sport—particularly concussion and repetitive head impacts—in elite athletes.  01:50 – Pretext: What is Concussion and CTE 03:20 - Participation in Professional American-Style Football and Suicide Mortality: 1979–2019: Reasoning behind looking at this data 05:50 – Main Findings of The Study 10:50 –Stigma of Concussion and Mental Health Challenges 12:30 – Trends and Explanation Between Sports 17:00 – Caregiver Burden and Effect on Wife’s  21:00 – Frequent Concerns and Reports from Caregivers  25:00 – Advantages and Disadvantages of Studying Professional Athlete Population 28:00 – Assessing and Data Collection of Caregivers 33:30 –Testosterone Levels in Athletes   Episode 82: Perceived Chronic Traumatic Encephalopathy and Suicidality in Former Professional Football Players (NFL) With Dr Rachel Grashow   Social media: Twitter: @first concussion Facebook: Headfirst: A concussion podcast Instagram: Headfirst_ Concussion   Email: headfirstconcussion@gmail.com

    43 min
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Headfirst: A Concussion Podcast, discusses all things concussion. From the physiology, effects, treatment and rehabilitation process. All with the aim of providing the tools and education to help patients. DISCLAIMER: All information discussed and provided is not a substitute for professional medical advice of doctors or healthcare practitioners. If a listener believes they are suffering from a similar injury to one discussed by the author, please seek medical care of your doctor or physician and do not rely on the author's advice.

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  • Creator
    Dr Reece Granger BSc (Hons), BChiro
  • Years Active
    2023 - 2026
  • Episodes
    133
  • Rating
    Explicit
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    © 2026 Headfirst: A Concussion Podcast
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