Concussion Corner®

Dr. Caralyn Baxter is a physical therapist for US Ski and Snowboard team. She is based out of Park City, UT and spends roughly a third of the year traveling with the US Freeski Halfpipe team to domestic and international competitions. Most recently, Dr. Baxter wrapped up a trip to XGames 2018 in Aspen, CO, and will be traveling to PyeongChang, South Korea next week for the 2018 Winter Olympic Games.

Dr. Baxter completed Evidence in Motion’s year-long concussion management certification in 2016. Following this program, Dr. Baxter partnered with Dr. Jeffrey Kutcher and implemented the first sports neurology pre-participation exams for the US Freeski Halfpipe Team. This practice will go company-wide for the 2018-19 season.

Additionally, Dr. Baxter has served as a guest lecturer on concussion rehabilitation at the University of Utah and presented at the 2017 Medical Emergencies in Skiing and Snowboarding conference. She also has a welsh corgi named Cormac.

#FOAMed Resources in the podcast:
Establishing a clinical service for the management of sports-related concussions by Dr. Erin Reynolds PsyD et al www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/25232886

Physiological, vestibulo-ocular and cervicogenic post-concussion disorders: an evidence-based classification system with directions for treatment by Doctors Michael Ellis, John Leddy et al www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/?term=Concussion+physiologic+Ellis+M

A Practical Concussion Toolbox by doctors Matuszak, Leddy, et al www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/27022058

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Concussion Corner Episode II: Dr. Jeffrey Kutcher MD Part II

Dr. Kutcher currently serves as the Global Director of The Sports Neurology Clinic, specializing in the diagnosis and management of sports concussion, post-concussion syndrome and neurological conditions in athletes.

Prior to launching The Sports Neurology Clinic, Dr. Kutcher founded and directed the University of Michigan NeuroSport Program where he established the first fellowship in Sports Neurology.

He is the Team Neurologist for United States Ski and Snowboard, and served as the Team Neurologist for the US Olympic Team at the 2014 Winter Games in Sochi, Russia.

In February 2018, he will join the US Olympic Team again for the 2018 Winter Games in PyeongChang, South Korea.

Dr. Kutcher also serves as the Director of the NBA concussion program, and has helped develop the concussion policies of the NCAA as well as several college athletic programs and conferences.

Additionally, Dr. Kutcher works as an advisor to the NFL, NHL, and MLS Players’ Associations. He led the effort to create the Sports Neurology section of the American Academy of Neurology and served as the section’s first chair. He was also a founding Co-Director of the annual American Academy of Neurology Sports Concussion Conference.

Dr. Kutcher frequently speaks, both nationally and internationally, on sports concussion and athlete brain health, and has been directly involved in the development of educational materials for coaches, athletes and parents. He recently co-authored a book titled Back In The Game: Why Concussion Doesn’t Have To End Your Athletic Career that provides a real-world discussion of what science and medicine know, and what coaches and parents need to understand about concussion.

https://twitter.com/JeffKutcherMD
https://www.instagram.com/jeffkutchermd/

https://www.amazon.com/Back-Game-Concussion-Doesnt-Athletic/dp/0190226609/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1517032581&sr=8-2&keywords=back+in+the+game+book

https://thesportsneurologyclinic.com/

https://www.aan.com/tools-and-resources/practicing-neurologists-administrators/patient-resources/sports-concussion-resources/

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Concussion Corner Episode I: Dr. Jeffrey Kutcher MD Part I

Dr. Kutcher currently serves as the Global Director of The Sports Neurology Clinic, specializing in the diagnosis and management of sports concussion, post-concussion syndrome and neurological conditions in athletes.

Prior to launching The Sports Neurology Clinic, Dr. Kutcher founded and directed the University of Michigan NeuroSport Program where he established the first fellowship in Sports Neurology.

He is the Team Neurologist for United States Ski and Snowboard, and served as the Team Neurologist for the US Olympic Team at the 2014 Winter Games in Sochi, Russia.

In February 2018, he will join the US Olympic Team again for the 2018 Winter Games in PyeongChang, South Korea.

Dr. Kutcher also serves as the Director of the NBA concussion program, and has helped develop the concussion policies of the NCAA as well as several college athletic programs and conferences.

Additionally, Dr. Kutcher works as an advisor to the NFL, NHL, and MLS Players’ Associations. He led the effort to create the Sports Neurology section of the American Academy of Neurology and served as the section’s first chair. He was also a founding Co-Director of the annual American Academy of Neurology Sports Concussion Conference.

Dr. Kutcher frequently speaks, both nationally and internationally, on sports concussion and athlete brain health, and has been directly involved in the development of educational materials for coaches, athletes and parents. He recently co-authored a book titled Back In The Game: Why Concussion Doesn’t Have To End Your Athletic Career that provides a real-world discussion of what science and medicine know, and what coaches and parents need to understand about concussion.

https://twitter.com/JeffKutcherMD
https://www.instagram.com/jeffkutchermd/

https://www.amazon.com/Back-Game-Concussion-Doesnt-Athletic/dp/0190226609/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1517032581&sr=8-2&keywords=back+in+the+game+book

https://thesportsneurologyclinic.com/

https://www.aan.com/tools-and-resources/practicing-neurologists-administrators/patient-resources/sports-concussion-resources/

Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/concussion-corner--2821902/support.