Brain Wellness Solutions

08/07/2026

It’s a great day for a new podcast episode! Episode 198 is now available on your favorite platform!

This week on the podcast, I talk with Peggy Reisher, Executive Director of the Brain Injury Association of Nebraska. We discuss some of the resources available to individuals with acquired brain injury in the state of Nebraska, and Peggy explains their unique relationship with the juvenile justice system.

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08/05/2026

07/31/2026

It’s a rainy day - what better to do than listen to a new podcast episode?! Episode 197 is now available on your favorite platform!

This week on the podcast, I talk about what happens when you add stress to TBI recovery. Recovering from a brain injury is hard enough - but to have your symptoms increase? That’s enough to drive you crazy!

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07/24/2026

It’s new podcast episode day! Episode 196 is now available on your favorite platform!

This week on the podcast, I am joined by acquired brain injury survivor, April Ildvad. I got to meet April at our MN Brain Injury Alliance conference earlier this year. She used to volunteer with the MN BIA, and after moving to Montana joined their BIA board.

April shares her recovery story, and she discusses her work on the Governor’s Advisory Board in Montana and how this passion spreads to her clients as a licensed therapist for brain injured individuals.

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07/17/2026

It’s a beautiful day for a new podcast episode! Episode 195 is now available on your favorite platform!

This week on the podcast, I am joined by former professional snowboarder, Kelsey Boyer. Kelsey shares how she went from snowboarding to becoming a brain injury advocate, starting Save a Brain, and coming to Minnesota to run Grandma’s Marathon!

This was such a fun episode, and her energy is contagious!

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07/15/2026

Headaches are the number one reason patients get seen for concussion evaluation. Up to 90% of individuals with a concussion will have headaches early on. Up to 50% (according to the research) continue to struggle with headaches over a year after their injury. I’d say that’s a very conservative number based on the patients I see.

Not all headaches are the same. Many people equate “severe headache” with “migraine”, but not all severe headaches are migraines. I ask a lot of questions about where on their head it hurts, when does it hurt, what’s makes it worse/better, etc.

The most common headache type I actually encounter is post concussion headache. It generally is either in the front or back of the head or encompasses the whole head, feels like pressure (like your head is going to explode), and is present every waking moment to some degree. I experienced this type of headache - in fact I still do. It’s a different beast than migraines, and I personally would take my migraines back in a heartbeat.

Medications are never my first choice for treatment - yes they have their place but they are often bandaids. I start with a couple supplements (vitamin D being my top choice) and check their vision. Often it is vision related and this can be corrected, improving the headaches significantly. It’s a great feeling when you treat the underlying problem and patients don’t need as many medications to live.

What has been your experience?