Hi Friends! This is a totally random, not-related-to-concussions podcast episode all about my experience carrying a baby for my brother and sister-in-law. I go into a lot of detail about the experience and my emotional response afterwards. This is completely just an FYI for anyone who is interested in hearing my story. This took well over a year to live and months to write. I lay it all out there, and hope that sharing this experience will be helpful to someone out there. Cheers!

Melissa Biscardi is a concussion clinician, educator and budding research trainee. She has been a registered nurse since 2006 and an osteopathic practitioner since 2013. In her clinic, appropriately called “Concussion Rehab”, she has maintained a brain-wise practice for over 10 years. In this episode, Melissa shares her must-have tools for concussion recovery. One of my favorite points she made is that your body wants to heal. Melissa is a wealth of knowledge and experience, and has great things she shares in this episode. You can find Melissa on Instagram @concussionrehab.ca and her website is www.concussionrehab.ca

We referenced two previous podcast episodes in this conversation:

Episode 75: Brainbot Rehab: AI-Enhanced OT for Concussions & Neuro Rehab with Shelley Vaisberg

https://youtu.be/NAJegtx5XC8

Episode 70: Tips for Traveling with Post Concussion Symptoms with Ashley and Becky Barnett

https://youtu.be/1oyalOlyHX8

If you would like to sign up for a free concussion coaching consultation with me to learn how you can understand and manage your symptoms, speed up your recovery, and get your life back following a concussion, go to my website: www.theconcussioncoach.com, or click on this link: https://theconcussioncoach.com/contact

Sharik Peck, PT, is the inventor of the Rezzimax Pain Tuner Pro, a vagus nerve stimulator that helps reduce pain and calm the nervous system. His daughter, Katyrra, is a registered nurse and joins in the conversation today about how and why the Rezzimax works to help a variety of concerns people deal with, specifically trigeminal neuralgia, TMJ, chronic headaches, vestibular migraines, seizures, and autism. Here is the webpage with links to the protocols for different conditions and areas of the body: https://rezzimax.com/pages/rezzipes

I have tried the Rezzimax myself and have used it on family and clients, and have seen good results from it. I do recommend this device to people suffering with post concussion symptoms because it can help calm and regulate the nervous system, and address common concerns that mTBI survivors deal with, including headaches, tremors, facial nerve pain, and anxiety. They offer a 100-day money-back guarantee for listeners of this podcast, and if you use the discount code BethanyLewis, you can get $75 off. Here's the website: https://rezzimax.com/?ref=BethanyLewis

This study is currently in the review process by a well-known medical journal: https://www.researchgate.net/publication/383661079_Resonance-Based_Vibratory_Massage_Treatment_of_Primary_Dysmenorrhea

The headache study has been accepted for publication by Journal of Oral & Facial Pain and Headache (OFPH) (jofph.com) and should be published in the next month or so.

If you would like to sign up for a free concussion coaching consultation with me to learn how you can understand and manage your symptoms, speed up your recovery, and get your life back following a concussion, go to my website: www.theconcussioncoach.com, or click on this link: https://theconcussioncoach.com/contact